I have a Pentax Optio 550 cameraWhen I pluged it into the usb the computer does not see the cameraAny ideas on how to fix this?Am using Ubunto 9,04 and the camera has a 2 GB memory card installed
I am not familiar with Pentax cameras and how old it is versus the kernelthat you are using. Unlike Windows where you insert a driver disk, Linuxprovides drivers with the kernel. If the camera did not exist when thekernel is written then it would not be detected. You could try a newerkernel or upgrade to Ubuntu 9.1. There are no guarantees that this will workthough.If the camera has been around for awhile, then this is not likely the case.It could be that it is not common enough yet or it could be an oversight.Sometimes waiting is necessary until things get caught up. Most Linux usershave experienced this with some kind of hardware. Fortunately with camerasyou can remove the card and put it in a card reader. That's what I do and mycameras are supported well. It is faster for me than looking for the propercable
Here's what I do, and it has always worked on a wide variety of computers,Ubuntu versions and cameras:- plug the cable into the computer,- plug the cable into the camera,- turn the camera on,- wait a few seconds, perhaps as many as 30.