gphoto2

icehenge · 09-26-2004, 03:16 PM

Hi,

I'm trying to get my Kodak DX3500 USB camera to talk to my system so I can
download the photos from camera.

I've installed libusb-0.1.8., libgphoto2-2.1.4 and then gphoto2-2.1.3

I'd read an archived post by another LQ user suggesting this guide
http://www.edginet.org/techie/linux/canon.html

So i've follow his steps and used the hotplug scenario.
update-usb.usermap did not work so I did

Code:

# /usr/local/lib/libgphoto2/print-usb-usermap > usb.usermap

As he suggested

Now i'm having some trouble with the section under this where I need
to modifty the usbcam.user file. Located here:
/libgphoto2-2.1.4/packaging/linux-hotplug/usbcam.user

Where do I place this file after i've modified it?
Its worth a mention that I do not have a directory called /etc/hotplug

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Right now if I go ahead and try and run gphoto2 as a user I see.

Code:

bash-2.05a$ gphoto2 --auto-detect
Model                          Port
----------------------------------------------------------
bash-2.05a$

I made sure the camera was ON, still nothing shown.

ash-2.05a$ gphoto2 --list-ports
Devices found: 1
Path                             Description
--------------------------------------------------------------
usb:                             Universal Serial Bus
bash-2.05a$

Same message if i'm logged in as root for test purposes only.

Here are some other details of possible importance..

Code:

bash-2.05a# tail /var/log/syslog
Sep 26 12:28:19 X kernel: usb-uhci.c: Detected 2 ports
Sep 26 12:28:19 X kernel: usb-uhci.c: Detected 2 ports
Sep 26 13:43:31 X kernel: usb.c: USB device 2 (vend/prod 0x40a/0x500) is not claimed by any active driver.
Sep 26 14:27:10 X kernel: usb.c: USB device 3 (vend/prod 0x40a/0x500) is not claimed by any active driver.

bash-2.05a# tail /var/log/messages
Sep 26 13:43:31 X kernel: hub.c: USB new device connect on bus1/1, assigned device number 2
Sep 26 13:51:13 X kernel: usb.c: USB disconnect on device 2
Sep 26 14:18:58 X -- MARK --
Sep 26 14:27:10 X kernel: hub.c: USB new device connect on bus1/1, assigned device number 3
Sep 26 14:34:52 X kernel: usb.c: USB disconnect on device 3
Sep 26 14:58:58 X -- MARK --
bash-2.05a#


bash-2.05a# ls -l /proc/bus/usb
total 0
dr-xr-xr-x    1 root     root            0 Sep 26 12:29 001
dr-xr-xr-x    1 root     root            0 Sep 26 12:29 002
-r--r--r--    1 root     root            0 Sep 26 14:34 devices
-r--r--r--    1 root     root            0 Sep 26 14:34 drivers
bash-2.05a#

Any suggestions?
I'm running slackware 8.1, kernel 2.4.18

eelriver · 09-26-2004, 04:29 PM

I have no problems with digital cameras. Amazing what a couple of years will make in the development of computer software.
I suggest you maybe upgrade to at least Slackware 9.1 with a kernel at least in the 2.4.2* range. Usb is handled a lot better on newer software.

icehenge · 09-26-2004, 05:35 PM

Well I've had the urge to upgrading to a newer version
of slackware. Been wanting to play old Doom 2 over the
internet for awhile and it is not working on this setup as
far as I've tinkered.

I would like to see if I can get this camera working though.
Seeing as i've gone this far I think i'm almost to the point
of getting it to work.

I'd like to postpone an upgrade if possible, I wouldn't
think it would be very enjoyable.

icehenge · 09-26-2004, 08:20 PM

For anyone else wondering...
from a text file included with [ /libgphoto2-2.1.4 ]

This file describe which driver must be used for a Kodak
camera.

digita
DC-220, DC-260, DC-265, DC-290

kodak/dc240
DC-240, DC-280, DC-3400, DC-5000

kodak/dc120
DC-120

kodak/dc210
DC-200 DC-210 DC-215

kodak/dc3200
DC-3200

ptp[*]
DC-4800, DX-3215, DX-3500, DX-3600, DX-3700, DX-3900

none
DC-3800 [**]

dc20 [***]
DC-20, DC-25

[*] PTP is a new standardized protocol. Currently only
implemented in jphoto. http://jphoto.sourceforge.net/
[**] DC-3800 can't be connected to a computer. Use CompactFlash
reader instead.
[***] dc20 no longer exists in gphoto2.

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My camera model is a Kodak DX 3500

I've downloaded and fiddled with jphoto but it looks like its
not going to work without taking a little of my blood. oh well.