On Saturday 19 Mar 2005 15:53, Philippe Landau wrote: > 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 ?
AMD Athlon XP 2000+, about 14 months old > > >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 ? Yes 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 :-) Trying to follow that dialogue. Have posted output from some suggestions in another post. > > kind regards philippe Thanks for your interest. Rosemary
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