Forget gphoto. You don't always need it.
I have an Olympus 4040Z. All I do to make it work is:
1) Plug it in (USB) (and turn it on of course)
2) Run modprobe usb-storage
3) mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/cam (set up the mount point ahead of time).
4) cd /mnt/cam/... And enjoy the pictures.
Want to just browse through them? Use gqview (on the gnome install).
Need to edit them? Use GIMP. It's far better than gphoto anyway (IMHO).
Everyone seems to think that you can't see these things without gphoto..
Whith some cameras that may be true. But not the Olympus. It was
designed not to require extra drivers. I do this now, and it works like
a charm.
The same will hold true for the older model 3040Z as well.
Enjoy!
Ric
tazmun wrote:
> Hello group:
>
> In pursuit of making windows a distant memory, I am working towards trying
> to make sure all my hardware is Linux compliant. Unfortunately windows
> still lives here as my proficiency with Linux is still lacking. I am
> considering purchasing an Olympus digital camera that uses smart media cards
> and is apparently designed to be used with USB interface. I'm hoping the
> group can save me considerable time and possibly a lot of money by helping
> me avoid hardware that is questionable or absolutely doesn't work with Linux
> as well as the best software program available. Currently running 2 boxes
> one with Mandrake 8.0 and one with Redhat 7.1. As soon as Mandrake releases
> 8.1 to the local stores I will own Mandrake 8.1 Powerpack Both have USB
> working in Linux for printers at this point. Is the USB interface to
> downloading from digital cameras doable or am I better off to stay with the
> older serial transfer interface. I'm open to suggestions and am willing to
> spend approximately $300. I admit that I have not researched this much yet.
> However I am under pressure from my job to get this camera working in the
> very near future and don't have allot of time to look everything over as
> thoroughly as I would like. Your experiences and thoughts will be
> appreciated.
>
> Thanks Tazmun
>
>
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