"Steven W. Orr" wrote:
>
> My wife bought a digital camera but it runs on a usb port. Turns out that
> my 'puter has a usb port already on it, so I thought...
>
> Ok. Here's the deal. I'm running kernel 2.2.18. Can someone tell me what I
> have to do to make linux talk to the port? I guess I need to know.
>
> * What kernel thingys do I turn on?
> * What devices do I create?
> * Should I use devfs? How do I do it?
>
> After that I'm hoping that gphoto can take over.
I've got 2.2.18 working with my Kodak digital camera (DC240)
and gphoto. Basic process was this:
1) Hit http://www.linux-usb.org/ and read read read
2) Compile 2.2.18 with USB support (I needed the dc2xx module)
I think you need hotplug support too (see step 3)
3) Under tools at linux-usb is one called "Setting up USB on Linux".
These tools use hotplug to autoload the USB modules when you use
the camera, etc - not required, but handy.
4) Set up device entries as needed (if you have a Kodak camera,
I can get you that information) - gphoto or linux-usb will tell
you what you need otherwise
5) Plug in USB device and turn it on
6) Make sure modules are loaded (you can load them by hand
if you want).
7) Once that's all done, then you can fire up gphoto. Otherwise,
gphoto will complain about not being able to open the port.
I've been using a USB mouse, Visor, and the camera with 2.2.18 with
great success.
-Mark
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