On Thu, 27 Nov 2003 14:49:28 +1300
Jason Greenwood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Hi Nick/List,
> 
> Whilst I agree, even what should be a "standard", isn't. Many still use 
> proprietary drivers instead of generic USB Mass Storage. We are an 
> online shop and despite wanting to help Linux users, many times, that 
> data is just not made available to us by the manufacturer, therefore I 
> can't even say if a camera WILL/WON'T work with Linux, though I'd like 
> to. The only way I can test it, is, well, to test it. I do that with 
> products as I have the time of course.

yes i should have made it clearer that what i was saying was a
generalisation and each model needs to be checked.

as a dealer though you should be able to get the product/vendor id's
jason?

> 
> Cheers
> 
> Jason
> 
> Nick Rout wrote:
> 
> >mostly they are usb. look at the usb database at http://www.qbik.ch
> >
> >It helps to know the vendor and product id. the shop should be able to
> >supply this, but i bet they can't. you can try plugging it into a linux
> >box with usb enabled and perusing /proc/bus/usb/devices. then get on the
> >net and look at the above database.
> >
> >actually most new ones work fine, they appear as usb-storage, ie another
> >hard drive. then u mount it, ususally as msdos filesystem.
> >
> >
> >On Thu, 27 Nov 2003 14:03:42 +1300
> >Dave <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> >  
> >
> >>Hi all
> >>
> >>I'm in the market for an basic digital camera, nothing to flash (excuse the 
> >>pun), maybe 3Mpix <$4-500)
> >>
> >>Obviously it will need to be Linux compatable, and as I stuffed up recently 
> >>when I bought my (non-linux supported) Canon i550 printer, I thought this 
> >>time I would get the good oil first
> >>
> >>Any suggestions or current bargans would be appreciated
> >>-- 
> >>
> >>
> >>cheers................dave
> >>
> >>
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