On Thursday 05 June 2003 15:55 pm, Bernd wrote:
On Thursday 05 June 2003 11:02, Bruce Marshall wrote: <snip>
When trying to set it up in Yast and gtkam, I am only offered USB as an option by default. I found that if I set up more than one of the same camera, gtkam will give me the option to set up a serial port. I have tried testing several of the serial ports this way with no luck. I'm assuming that because of the defaults in Yast and gtkam, that the camera is USB.
Ok.... it has a USB interface... as most digital cameras do. From that point, the camera would have a 'protocol' that it uses for transferring information and files: PTP - I think this is photo transfer protocol or something close to that. Mass Storage - It acts like a floppy disk or HD and can be mounted as a disk. This method is supported directly in the kernel. Some other protocol that is supported by gphoto2 or some other means. The trick is to find out how it is supported. (but you knew that already :-)
You don't *know* what interface it uses?? What kind of cable is it? Sounds like you need to read the manual to find out.
Well, Bruce:
I'm not familiar with the term PTP. Is it another option for USB, or Serial? In all that I have previously read on my 'Agfa ephoto CL18' when googling and from Agfa.com, it has a USB interface. It came with a USB cable, and has a USB out port. I have tested it on my USB 2, AND (which is redundant, because USB 2 is backward compatible with USB 1 devices) two different USB 1 ports (one on the front of the computer, and a different one on the back). It also has a video out (PAL/NTSC), but I do not have a cable to test it.
Hope this provides more info to use!
TIA
Bernd -- "If you want to build a ship, don't drum up the men to gather wood, divide the work, and give orders. Instead, teach them to yearn for the vast and endless sea."
Antoine de St. Exupery
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