Digital Cameras - Revision history

MichaelWestwind at 20:49, 23 May 2007

2007-05-23T20:49:57Z

MichaelWestwind: redirecting

2007-05-23T20:47:59Z

redirecting

MichaelWestwind: updated

2007-05-23T20:44:42Z

updated

MichaelWestwind: needs cleanup and ubuntu instructions

2006-12-23T00:46:41Z

needs cleanup and ubuntu instructions

MichaelWestwind at 00:20, 19 February 2006

2006-02-19T00:20:39Z

MichaelWestwind: start

2006-02-19T00:15:55Z

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Cameras can be a complex issue. Some of them can be mounted as a USB
drive, and for those you can use the following command (as root):

mount /dev/sda1 /mnt -o gid=floppy,umask=002

Followed by opening up /mnt in a browser such as konqueror or firefox.
Remember to use:

umount /mnt

when you are done.

Others require that special software be installed (gphoto2 and gtkam)

apt-get update
apt-get install gphoto2 gtkam

Still others do not work at all because they have a proprietary
interface that works only with windows.

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−	In the current Freek Boxen based on Ubuntu Dapper, digital cameras mostly just work. Plug the camera into the USB port (if you have the cable) and a message will pop up saying something like "Camera detected. Do you want to import your pictures" The program being brought up is gphoto, which can also be accessed through the Applications>Graphics menu. There are still some cameras which are unsupported, so this may not work with your particular model.	+	REDIRECT# [[Accessing Digital Cameras]]
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−	~~For cameras that are not detected or cannot be mounted, it still may be possible to use a USB card reader. Again, it should be automatically detected and mounted.~~
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−	~~In the older freekboxen based on Debian Sarge and KDE, it is not so easy. Try the following options:~~
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−	~~Again connect the camera to the computer with USB and use the following command (as root):~~
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−	~~mount /dev/sda1 /mnt -o gid=floppy,umask=002~~
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−	~~Followed by opening up /mnt in a browser such as konqueror or firefox.~~
−	~~Remember to use:~~
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−	~~umount /mnt~~
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−	~~when you are done.~~
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−	~~Others require that special software be installed (gphoto2 and gtkam)~~
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−	~~apt-get update~~
−	~~apt-get install gphoto2 gtkam~~
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−	~~Still others do not work at all because they have a proprietary~~
−	~~interface that works only with windows.~~
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−	[[~~Category:Tech support~~]]

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+In the current Freek Boxen based on Ubuntu Dapper, digital cameras mostly just work.  Plug the camera into the USB port (if you have the cable) and a message will pop up saying something like "Camera detected. Do you want to import your pictures"  The program being brought up is gphoto, which can also be accessed through the Applications>Graphics menu.  There are still some cameras which are unsupported, so this may not work with your particular model.
-Cameras can be a complex issue. Some of them can be mounted as a USB
+For cameras that are not detected or cannot be mounted, it still may be possible to use a USB card reader.  Again, it should be automatically detected and mounted.
-drive, and for those you can use the following command (as root):
   mount /dev/sda1 /mnt -o gid=floppy,umask=002

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   mount /dev/sda1 /mnt -o gid=floppy,umask=002
- Followed by opening up /mnt in a browser such as konqueror or firefox.
+Followed by opening up /mnt in a browser such as konqueror or firefox.
 Remember to use:
   umount /mnt
- when you are done.
+when you are done.
- Others require that special software be installed (gphoto2 and gtkam)
+Others require that special software be installed (gphoto2 and gtkam)
   apt-get update
   apt-get install gphoto2 gtkam
- Still others do not work at all because they have a proprietary
+Still others do not work at all because they have a proprietary
 interface that works only with windows.