[SLE] digicam memory modules, pcmcia adapters and linux
Hello everybody, I like to get a digicam. This means trouble for a linux user. ;-( I need some advice / confirmation on reading digicam memory modules like smart media, memory sticks etc. I found a shop that let me try, but I didn't know were realy to look for. The memory card was recognised by my laptop, ide drive hdc. This is were my trouble started. I could not mount it. ;-( Beeing in a hectic store with no real and good ideas -happy to find someone let me try- I gave up. Is there anybody out there that uses a laptop w/ pcmcia adapter to read out his/her digicam? Did I miss something obvious like mounting a partition instead of the whole thing? Juergen -- =========================================== __ _ Juergen Braukmann juergen.braukmann@gmx.de| -o)/ / (_)__ __ ____ __ Tel: 0201-743648 dk4jb@db0qs.#nrw.deu.eu | /\\ /__/ / _ \/ // /\ \/ / ===========================================_\_v __/_/_//_/\_,_/ /_/\_\ -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/support/faq
Hi juergen, Wednesday, September 27, 2000, 11:00:21 AM, you wrote:
Hello everybody,
I like to get a digicam. This means trouble for a linux user. ;-( I need some advice / confirmation on reading digicam memory modules like smart media, memory sticks etc.
I found a shop that let me try, but I didn't know were realy to look for. The memory card was recognised by my laptop, ide drive hdc. This is were my trouble started. I could not mount it. ;-( Beeing in a hectic store with no real and good ideas -happy to find someone let me try- I gave up.
Is there anybody out there that uses a laptop w/ pcmcia adapter to read out his/her digicam?
IIRC, SmartDisk has a linux flashpath (floppy disk) utility for smartmedia cards. See http://www.smartdisk.com/support.htm
Did I miss something obvious like mounting a partition instead of the whole thing?
Definitely worth a shot if you can. I also remember something about usb adapter support in the works, if I find it again I'll send you the info. Sorry I couldn't be of more help (I'm just starting with the flashpath).
Juergen
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Tim Duggan wrote:
Hi juergen,
Wednesday, September 27, 2000, 11:00:21 AM, you wrote:
Hello everybody,
I like to get a digicam. This means trouble for a linux user. ;-( I need some advice / confirmation on reading digicam memory modules like smart media, memory sticks etc.
I found a shop that let me try, but I didn't know were realy to look for. The memory card was recognised by my laptop, ide drive hdc. This is were my trouble started. I could not mount it. ;-( Beeing in a hectic store with no real and good ideas -happy to find someone let me try- I gave up.
Is there anybody out there that uses a laptop w/ pcmcia adapter to read out his/her digicam?
IIRC, SmartDisk has a linux flashpath (floppy disk) utility for smartmedia cards. See http://www.smartdisk.com/support.htm
Did I miss something obvious like mounting a partition instead of the whole thing?
Definitely worth a shot if you can. I also remember something about usb adapter support in the works, if I find it again I'll send you the info. Sorry I couldn't be of more help (I'm just starting with the flashpath).
Juergen
Whow! thats quick! I just went to http://www.digitalkamera.de that also offers english pages, searched for linux and found *one* adaptor, (I assume USB) that is supported by linux -SO THE MANUFACTURER CLAIM- Actually, I'd like to read the media cards direct. All I need is a media and adapter to experiment with, I cannot imagine it beeing so far off, but one never knows. My approach sounds so obvious, someone must have done it before. Juergen PS: will check your link next -- =========================================== __ _ Juergen Braukmann juergen.braukmann@gmx.de| -o)/ / (_)__ __ ____ __ Tel: 0201-743648 dk4jb@db0qs.#nrw.deu.eu | /\\ /__/ / _ \/ // /\ \/ / ===========================================_\_v __/_/_//_/\_,_/ /_/\_\ -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/support/faq
Hi Juergen, Wednesday, September 27, 2000, 12:06:22 PM, you wrote: <snip>
Whow! thats quick!
I just went to http://www.digitalkamera.de that also offers english pages, searched for linux and found *one* adaptor, (I assume USB) that is supported by linux -SO THE MANUFACTURER CLAIM- Actually, I'd like to read the media cards direct. All I need is a media and adapter to experiment with, I cannot imagine it beeing so far off, but one never knows. My approach sounds so obvious, someone must have done it before.
Juergen
I've got good news, I found the answer in the following howto http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/PCMCIA-HOWTO-4.html#ss4.8 it'll also be under /usr/doc somewhere if you installed them. It should cover exactly what you want and confirms that smartmedia and compact flash are used as IDE devices. -- Good luck, Tim mailto:tduggan@dekaresearch.com -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/support/faq
Tim Duggan wrote:
Hi Juergen,
Wednesday, September 27, 2000, 12:06:22 PM, you wrote: <snip>
Whow! thats quick!
I just went to http://www.digitalkamera.de that also offers english pages, searched for linux and found *one* adaptor, (I assume USB) that is supported by linux -SO THE MANUFACTURER CLAIM- Actually, I'd like to read the media cards direct. All I need is a media and adapter to experiment with, I cannot imagine it beeing so far off, but one never knows. My approach sounds so obvious, someone must have done it before.
Juergen
I've got good news, I found the answer in the following howto http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/PCMCIA-HOWTO-4.html#ss4.8 it'll also be under /usr/doc somewhere if you installed them. It should cover exactly what you want and confirms that smartmedia and compact flash are used as IDE devices.
Thanks again Tim, I also had news from the friends I spend the Linux Beer Hike with. It seems (or *is* in their case) that these media appear -as I have seen- as a hard drive, but you need to access a *partition*, like /dev/hdc1 in my case. Stupid me tried /dev/hdc instead. Not to my usual standard, I know. So there will be another trial on friday and probably a happy camara salesman too. ;-) Juergen -- =========================================== __ _ Juergen Braukmann juergen.braukmann@gmx.de| -o)/ / (_)__ __ ____ __ Tel: 0201-743648 dk4jb@db0qs.#nrw.deu.eu | /\\ /__/ / _ \/ // /\ \/ / ===========================================_\_v __/_/_//_/\_,_/ /_/\_\ -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/support/faq
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