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. Still no luck.... mhr