Re: digital camera question
Looks like a permission problem.
Install gphoto2
apt-get install gphoto2
then try as root
gphoto2 --autodetect -L
If you get a list of pictures in the cam, try the same as a normal user.
If it works as root and not as a normal user, read the README.Debian
file.
Christophe
On Thu, Apr 15, 2004 at 07:09:33AM -0700, Mike Chandler wrote:
> Now, using Debian testing, with kernel 2.4.25-1-386, have installed gphoto,
> (and the front end gtkam).
> So I run gtkam and it will detect my camera, however there is an error:
>
> Could not initialize camera.
>
> If I try and use kde control center >peripherals >digital camera:
>
> Unable to initialize camera. Check your port settings and camera connectivity
> and try again.
>
> My USB printer/scanner and USB mouse work fine.
> I have searched, and searched, and the best I can come up with is USB
> permissions, or needing SCSI emulation.
>
> I know this can work, because it works in Mandrake.
> Any ideas are appreciated.
> Thanks.
>
>
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