I have finally been able to download photo's from my camera. The problem
is that it seems that I have to continually reboot my RH9 box after each
time I disconnect my camera and then reconnect it to download other
photo's. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
steverl



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steverl <steverl@inebraska.com> wrote:
> I have finally been able to download photo's from my camera. The problem
> is that it seems that I have to continually reboot my RH9 box after each
> time I disconnect my camera and then reconnect it to download other
> photo's. Any help would be appreciated.

Well, don't do that then! What'syour problem? Are you trying to say
(and failing to say) that you mount the cammera as storage medium in
your file system? Then unmount it, before you "disconnect it"

Peter

steverl wrote:

> I have finally been able to download photo's from my camera. The problem
> is that it seems that I have to continually reboot my RH9 box after each
> time I disconnect my camera and then reconnect it to download other
> photo's.

..... that's winders mentality - you should
never have to reboot only if the system
becomes completely hosed and unresponsive.

"how" are you downloading the photos?
what are the steps/programs you're using
to access the photos? how is it you've
tried to disconnect the camera?
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mjt wrote:
> steverl wrote:
>
>
>>I have finally been able to download photo's from my camera. The problem
>>is that it seems that I have to continually reboot my RH9 box after each
>>time I disconnect my camera and then reconnect it to download other
>>photo's.
>
>
> .... that's winders mentality - you should
> never have to reboot only if the system
> becomes completely hosed and unresponsive.
>
> "how" are you downloading the photos?
> what are the steps/programs you're using
> to access the photos? how is it you've
> tried to disconnect the camera?
This is the situation. I take pictures. I must connect my camera to the
usb cable prior to powering on my RH9 box. I go into the "Digital Camera
Tool" to auto detect my camera. It is detected as USB PTP class camera.
That is after I power on the camera and to to download to file. No
problems here. The download usually works. The problem comes into play
when I shut down the camera software, power off my camera, and then
disconnect my camera from its cable. If I go to take more photo's and
reconnect the camera to the computer, the camera is not recognized and
the sofware won't detect my camera again (what usually happens is the
camera software shuts down automatically). I have to reboot my computer
so my camera is recognized again.
I don't like long explanations so that is why I might have left alot out
in my previous message. Thanks
steverl



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steverl wrote:

>> tried to disconnect the camera?
> This is the situation. I take pictures. I must connect my camera to the
> usb cable prior to powering on my RH9 box. I go into the "Digital Camera
> Tool" to auto detect my camera. It is detected as USB PTP class camera.
> That is after I power on the camera and to to download to file. No
> problems here. The download usually works. The problem comes into play
> when I shut down the camera software, power off my camera, and then
> disconnect my camera from its cable. If I go to take more photo's and
> reconnect the camera to the computer, the camera is not recognized and
> the sofware won't detect my camera again (what usually happens is the
> camera software shuts down automatically). I have to reboot my computer
> so my camera is recognized again.

sounds like your RH isnt cooperating. have
you performed updates/patches to this system?

most USB cameras nowadays are mounted as a
'mass storage device', so maybe this is what
is happening to you - it may be getting auto
mounted AND your camera program is mounting
it, which means you might have a conflict.

with my USB cameras, i simply plug it in and
i use konqueror to browse to the mass storage
device associated with the camera. i do a
cut-n-paste of the images to a local drive,
then unmount the camera and unplug it.

> I don't like long explanations so that is why I might have left alot out
> in my previous message.

.... but if we dont have enough info, we cant assist

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steverl <steverl@inebraska.com> wrote:
> usb cable prior to powering on my RH9 box. I go into the "Digital Camera
> Tool" to auto detect my camera. It is detected as USB PTP class camera.

What does that mean? Does it mount it? What applicaton are you using to
access the camera with?

> That is after I power on the camera and to to download to file. No
> problems here. The download usually works. The problem comes into play
> when I shut down the camera software, power off my camera, and then

What "camera software"? Are you mounting the device as storage or not?

If you are, then unmount it before disconnecting. Don't "shut down"
watever it is you are using - instead use it to first disconnect or
unmount the media.

> disconnect my camera from its cable. If I go to take more photo's and
> reconnect the camera to the computer, the camera is not recognized and

What do you mean bu "recognized"? And why should you care? Just use the
application (whatever it is that you are using) and look at the
error messages it is givig you ...

If it is a usb problem, unload the usb drivers and reload them.

> I don't like long explanations so that is why I might have left alot out

Start liking them - psychics are expensive for you to hire.

Peter

In article <926262-vqq.ln1@news.it.uc3m.es>, ptb@lab.it.uc3m.es
(Peter T. Breuer) writes:

> steverl <steverl@inebraska.com> wrote:
>
>> usb cable prior to powering on my RH9 box. I go into the "Digital
>> Camera Tool" to auto detect my camera. It is detected as USB PTP
>> class camera.
>
> What does that mean? Does it mount it? What applicaton are you using
> to access the camera with?

Try just plugging the camera into your machine's USB port, with
everthing powered on. I have a little Samsung Digimax 300 which
I plug into a laptop running Slackware 9.1, and it's automatically
recognized. Have you tried running "dmesg" just after plugging in
the camera? You should see messages to the effect of "new USB device
detected".

>> That is after I power on the camera and to to download to file. No
>> problems here. The download usually works. The problem comes into
>> play when I shut down the camera software, power off my camera,
>> and then
>
> What "camera software"? Are you mounting the device as storage or not?

Try no software at all. I don't have any, and don't want any.
All I do is plug the camera in, mount it, copy the pictures,
unmount the camera, and unplug it. No problems, and I can do
it as often as I please with none of this rebooting silliness.

> If you are, then unmount it before disconnecting. Don't "shut down"
> watever it is you are using - instead use it to first disconnect or
> unmount the media.

Seconded.

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