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Re: USB camera mount



Tim wrote:

> Is it the case that unless there is individual support for a model built 
> into the kernel, it won't be recognised?  From this do I deduce that I 
> will be unable to mount my Nikon Coolpix E4300?  And thus will need to 
> buy a CF card reader?

Well, a quick web search turns up the claim that your camera is a USB
mass storage device, so at most, the kernel might need a simple device
descriptor added to it. This is a source code change, so you'd have to
rebuild your kernel.

Personally, I _prefer_ having a separate CF card reader. The USB ports
on digital Cameras are often non-standard (so you have to use their
custom cable, which can be a pain to replace if you lose or damage it)
and look rather fragile (so I wouldn't want to be constantly plugging
and unplugging it). Also, with a CF reader, you don't need to turn the
camera on to pull pictures out of it.

SanDisk makes a nice CF/SM combo reader that works nicely with Linux
(model SDDR-75).

Craig

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