Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: >>>>>I think, though, that if I plug on myself, >>>>>I will continue going to Win for this function. >>>>>Camera Sony DSC-W1/W12 >>>>nice camera, and officially supports MacOS X so unix/linux. >>>>you could simplify your task by just >>>>connecting a (Memory Stick) card reader to your computer. >>>>your camera support USB 1 and the much faster USB 2. > Computer supports USB, don't whether USB2. How do I find out? > So yes I could get a memory card reader, it should work either way. USB2 should work with USB(1) too. i just mentioned it because you can choose if you want a fast or a slow card reader. how old is your computer or do you know the model name ?
>but wouldn't I still have to set up the USB bit? if mandrake does not automatically recognise external drives via USB i hope everybody would switch distribution by now :-) are you using mandrake 10.1 ?
>>>>>according to >>>>>http://www.johnwyles.com/archives/2004/07/16/sony_dscw1_in_linux.php >>>>>this camera works. > Yes I installed after reading the johnwyles page. > I've checked by trying uprmi which tells me all installed. >>>I've looked at the various suggestions on his website, >>>but being a newb, and the various suggestions being >>>diff distribs, feeeling - as I said - ovewrwhelmed. >>it might be a problem with mandrake, are you using 10.1 ? >>sometimes a reboot might help. > I have rebooted since first attempting to install camera.
>>>Tried digikakam first because was default programme (using KDE).
>>>Then did as John Wyles suggested but camera not initalised.
>>it looks like there can be many problems connecting
>>a digital camera to mandrake.
>>http://www.desktoplinux.com/cgi-bin/board/UltraBoard.pl?Action=ShowPost&Boa
>>rd=distributions&Post=350 > Okay will take a look. (it was just an example, unfortunately). everybody here will know better how to help here then me :-)
kind regards philippe
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