digi cam

millionknives · 07-29-2004, 12:02 AM

Ok Ive googled quite a bit and currently I cant find any info on accessing a Hewlet packard photosmart 210 on slack 9.1 does anyone know how to do this? (it doesnt use a usb connection but a seriel)

troutwaxer · 07-29-2004, 12:53 AM

Does the camera have some kind of flash memory? I just pull the flash out of mine and use a $20.00 USB flash reader purchased at Staples. It's much faster and very easy. (The flash memory reader mounts as /dev/sda1.)

Alex

millionknives · 07-29-2004, 01:43 AM

Thats a very good idea which Ill most likely do this weekend however is there anyway I can access it other then that. The flash reader will probely work but untill then Im going to have to find some other way to get to the pics thanks for the flash info however.

troutwaxer · 07-29-2004, 01:55 PM

There is a program which works with digital cameras, but I can't remember what it's called.

gphoto maybe?

I have no idea whether it works with HPs.

Alex

aeruzcar · 07-29-2004, 05:32 PM

If your camera is connected to an usb port, it's very likely that your kernel has recognized the camera as root execute cat proc/scsi/usb-storage/x where x is a number usually between 1 and 3 then you'll see if the kernel recognized the memory card
If so mount /dev/sda1 or /dev/sda2 in some directory you create for that
Hope it helps

aeruzcar · 07-29-2004, 05:37 PM

I forgot to add that the program that can help you is digikam

auditek747 · 07-29-2004, 06:20 PM

The program being talked about is "gphoto2",
It has 2 frontends availlable:
Digikam (QT)
Gtkam (GTK)

However it does not list the HP 210 in it's supported list.

millionknives · 07-29-2004, 08:14 PM

ya so Im gonna guess to do the flash thing now for all purposes, im a complete cam section newbie so bear with me, compact flash will work with the flash reader correct?

Electro · 07-30-2004, 12:08 AM

The flash reader should work and the filesystem should be vfat or FAT. Though LINUX can access any filesystem that have been compiled in the kernel.

millionknives · 07-30-2004, 12:20 AM

ya I was more worried about the hardware then soft in the case of the reader the only time Ive even used a cam is on windowze and that was a while back.. so I dont know jack about cams for linux thanks all.