Canon SD1000 in Slackware 11

mattydee · 06-17-2007, 04:30 PM

I just got a new Canon SD1000 camera, and can't access it in Slack 11.

dmesg:

Code:

usb 5-7: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 6
usb 5-7: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice

As you can see, there is no /dev/sd* associated with the camera. I know this model uses PTP transfer mode. Do I need to recompile a kernel?

Both digikam and gphoto can't communicate with the camera.

Any help would be appreciated.

H_TeXMeX_H · 06-17-2007, 05:28 PM

You may need this:
http://ptp.sourceforge.net/

and this may also be a useful site:
http://www.teaser.fr/~hfiguiere/linux/digicam.html

mattydee · 06-17-2007, 05:46 PM

Thanks,

I had already come across the second link, but am checking out the first one.

It just automagically works in Ubuntu, but I haven't been able to get it to work in Slack yet... just trying to figure out what Slack needs/wants.

mattydee · 06-17-2007, 06:05 PM

this might also be helpful:

cat /proc/bus/usb/devices

Code:

T:  Bus=05 Lev=01 Prnt=01 Port=06 Cnt=01 Dev#=  5 Spd=480 MxCh= 0
D:  Ver= 2.00 Cls=00(>ifc ) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS=64 #Cfgs=  1
P:  Vendor=04a9 ProdID=314f Rev= 0.02
S:  Manufacturer=Canon Inc.
S:  Product=Canon Digital Camera
S:  SerialNumber=52733E90E8454088A518ACF9223B3A2C
C:* #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=c0 MxPwr=  2mA
I:  If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 3 Cls=06(still) Sub=01 Prot=01 Driver=(none)
E:  Ad=81(I) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 512 Ivl=0ms
E:  Ad=02(O) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 512 Ivl=0ms
E:  Ad=83(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS=   8 Ivl=32ms

rkelsen · 06-17-2007, 06:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mattydee

As you can see, there is no /dev/sd* associated with the camera. I know this model uses PTP transfer mode. Do I need to recompile a kernel?

No. PTP devices can't have an associated device node. A new kernel won't help much, unless your current kernel doesn't have USB support.

You need libgphoto2.

The correct way to configure libgphoto2 to work with your camera will depend upon which kernel you're running, and (if you're running a 2.6 kernel) whether udev is enabled.

mattydee · 06-17-2007, 07:05 PM

OK, thanks to you both.

I'm at the point now that everything works under root: I can use gphoto2, ptpcam, and even digikam. I am reading through docu to see how I can enable this for users.

I am looking at setting up the proper udev rules for this. I hope I am on the right track...

rkelsen · 06-17-2007, 08:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mattydee

I am looking at setting up the proper udev rules for this. I hope I am on the right track...

You certainly seem to be.

I'll post up my udev rules file for you to look at when I get home from work (in about 7 hours' time).

mattydee · 06-17-2007, 08:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rkelsen

You certainly seem to be.

I'll post up my udev rules file for you to look at when I get home from work (in about 7 hours' time).

No need! I've got it working. I snatched the udev rules for libgphoto from my ubuntu install and everything is working!

Thanks anyway.