[newbie] Mandrake 8 and digital camera miniDV ?

[=/\\= Majki =/\\=]

Hi!
I have miniDV digital camera Panasonic NV-DS15. I'd like to download film or
photos to computer. Camera has i-link FireWire connector, and I have
FireWire controller. In Windows Me I can just plug cable to controller,
switch on camera, and Windows automatically shows camera in My Computer and
I can take photo from camera. I have also program to editing films
downloaded from camera, this program were included in FireWire Controller.
Is it possible to do the same in Linux ?

Mikolaj