[CentOS] Video on (video-capable digital) still camera not accessible

[MHR]

On Thu, May 21, 2009 at 3:20 PM, MHR <mhullrich at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Wed, May 20, 2009 at 11:28 AM, Frank Cox <theatre at sasktel.net> wrote:
>> On Wed, 20 May 2009 11:16:44 -0700
>> MHR wrote:
>>
>>> Yesterday, I tried to download a video off of one of my digital still
>>> cameras that also takes videos (Canon Powershot SX10 iS) on my CentOS
>>> x86_64 5.3 system.  When I plugged the camera into a USB port and
>>> turned it on, it showed no images available, AND no device showed up
>>> mounted for it.  Now, this is not entirely unusual.
>>
>> What comes up in /var/log/messages when you plug the camera into the computer?
>>
>
> I discussed this Frank briefly in private emails, but no resolution.
> /var/log/messages contains this:
>
> May 20 20:40:18 mhrichter kernel: usb 1-5: new high speed USB device
> using ehci_hcd and address 76
> May 20 20:40:18 mhrichter kernel: usb 1-5: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
>
> However, I tried this again today, using my card reader, and here's
> what shows up in /var/log/messages:
>
> May 21 15:09:48 mhrichter kernel: usb 1-10: new high speed USB device
> using ehci_hcd and address 84
> May 21 15:09:48 mhrichter kernel: usb 1-10: configuration #1 chosen
> from 1 choice
> May 21 15:09:48 mhrichter kernel: scsi52 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass
> Storage devices
> May 21 15:09:53 mhrichter kernel:   Vendor: Generic   Model: USB
> Storage-SMC   Rev: I03A
> May 21 15:09:53 mhrichter kernel:   Type:   Direct-Access
>        ANSI SCSI revision: 00
> May 21 15:09:53 mhrichter kernel: sd 52:0:0:0: Attached scsi removable disk sdd
> May 21 15:09:53 mhrichter kernel: sd 52:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg3 type 0
> May 21 15:09:53 mhrichter kernel:   Vendor: Generic   Model: USB
> Storage-CFC   Rev: I03A
> May 21 15:09:53 mhrichter kernel:   Type:   Direct-Access
>        ANSI SCSI revision: 00
> May 21 15:09:53 mhrichter kernel: sd 52:0:0:1: Attached scsi removable disk sde
> May 21 15:09:53 mhrichter kernel: sd 52:0:0:1: Attached scsi generic sg4 type 0
> May 21 15:09:53 mhrichter kernel:   Vendor: Generic   Model: USB
> Storage-MMC   Rev: I03A
> May 21 15:09:53 mhrichter kernel:   Type:   Direct-Access
>        ANSI SCSI revision: 00
>
> This time I tried to mount /dev/sde ('cuz it's a SD or MMC card, not a
> CF or SM card), and it still hung.

Well, now it's come back, but there's nothing new mounted.

> Still no luck....
>
> mhr
>