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

Thu May 21 22:20:14 UTC 2009
MHR <mhullrich at gmail.com>

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