Kubuntu does not react to the connected camera (Kodak DX6490)

[gintunas]

I am a new adept to Kubuntu. There is a small problem -

when I connect my camera (Kodak DX6490) through USB and turn it on, Kubuntu does not react at all, like nothing has happened. I tried to go through Digikam (both autodetect or manual) - does not work, like the camera is not connected.

I tried in Windows on the same computer and the same port after restarting, everything works fine - connection, identification, access. At the moment I copy to Kubuntu partition so accessed photos from Windows partition but I would prefer a direct access from Kubuntu.

Could someone point where to start from? Thanks in advance

[Snowhog]

Re: Kubuntu does not react to the connected camera (Kodak DX6490)

If you open System Menu | Storage Media do you see an icon for the camera?

[gintunas]

Re: Kubuntu does not react to the connected camera (Kodak DX6490)

No, there are only both hard disc partitions. If I put a CD, it reacts, an icon appears. With camera - no reaction...

[Snowhog]

Re: Kubuntu does not react to the connected camera (Kodak DX6490)

Open Adept Manager and check to see if you have digikam installed. If not, install it and reconnect your camera and see if it isn't detected.

[gintunas]

Re: Kubuntu does not react to the connected camera (Kodak DX6490)

Digikam had been already installed. I tried there both ways
Digikam -> Camera -> Add camera -> Auto detect (or Add)
Both ways the message is

"Failed to connect to camera. Please, make sure its connected properly and turned on. Would you like to try again?".

At the beginning I thougth there was a problem with the cable or the USB port, but when I restarted and did the same in Windows, it worked properly.

[Rog131]

Re: Kubuntu does not react to the connected camera (Kodak DX6490)

There has been problems with usb devices. If you search forum/dapper you will find:

Topic: USB & Zip Drive ( Not Mounted )
http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/index.php?topic=7461.0

Topic: Problems Mounting USB Drives
http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/index.php?topic=8200.0

Topic: sda1 usb mount
http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/index.php?topic=9182.0

Topic: Safely removing USB key problem
http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/index.php?topic=11683.0

Topic: Problems with mounting disks & usb flash
http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/index.php?topic=9920.0


To me the easiest trick was:

1) to make: /media/usbdisk/
2) edit: /etc/fstab and add there

/dev/sdc /media/usbdisk vfat umask=000,uid=000,gid=0,noauto,rw,users 0 0

3) mount usb devices by hand:

:~$ sudo mount /dev/sdc1 /media/usbdisk

[gintunas]

Re: Kubuntu does not react to the connected camera (Kodak DX6490)

I have not done any of these changes, but I have tried an USB stick. It works prefectly - Kubuntu detects it, recognizes and you can see it in System Menu ->Storage Media.

Camera doesn't work anyway. So it should be something else. Do you think I should go anyway with your suggestion? Won't it change this hotplug function for USB sticks which is working now?

[Rog131]

Re: Kubuntu does not react to the connected camera (Kodak DX6490)

It works prefectly - Kubuntu detects it, recognizes and you can see it in System Menu ->Storage Media.

How about mounting ?

Camera doesn't work anyway.

After you have plugged camera in. What says:

dmesg | grep usb

You could try:

sudo lshw

NAME
lshw - list hardware

Is there camera or unknown usb device ?


Hmm - have you tried ? K > System settings > Digital camera

Do you think I should go anyway with your suggestion?

No. If you have usb sticks working - then (i think) other usb devices should also work.

[eriefisher]

Re: Kubuntu does not react to the connected camera (Kodak DX6490)

Does the camera have a removable card(sd,cf,etc)? If so can you put into a card reader and access it that way?

[gintunas]

Re: Kubuntu does not react to the connected camera (Kodak DX6490)


After you have plugged camera in. What says:

dmesg | grep usb

This command gives the following which I cannot follow well

mudu@mudu-laptop:~$ dmesg | grep usb
[17179575.580000] usbcore: registered new driver usbfs
[17179575.580000] usbcore: registered new driver hub
[17207268.924000] usb 3-4: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address
3
[17207269.440000] usb 3-4: USB disconnect, address 3
[17207270.356000] usbcore: registered new driver usb-storage
[17207348.808000] usb 3-3: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address
5
[17207348.956000] usb-storage: device found at 5
[17207348.956000] usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning
[17207353.968000] usb-storage: device scan complete
[17207386.620000] usb 3-3: USB disconnect, address 5
[17207403.744000] usb 3-2: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address
7
[17207403.892000] usb-storage: device found at 7
[17207403.892000] usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning
[17207409.152000] usb-storage: device scan complete
[17207412.828000] usb 3-2: USB disconnect, address 7
[17207415.084000] usb 3-1: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address
8
[17207415.232000] usb-storage: device found at 8
[17207415.232000] usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning
[17207420.508000] usb-storage: device scan complete
[17207449.116000] usb 3-1: USB disconnect, address 8
[17207449.356000] usb 3-1: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 9
[17207449.504000] usb-storage: device found at 9
[17207449.504000] usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning
[17207450.628000] usb 3-1: USB disconnect, address 9
[17207450.868000] usb 3-1: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 10
[17207451.016000] usb-storage: device found at 10
[17207451.016000] usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning
[17207452.140000] usb 3-1: USB disconnect, address 10
[17207452.380000] usb 3-1: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 11
[17207452.528000] usb-storage: device found at 11
[17207452.528000] usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning
[17207453.652000] usb 3-1: USB disconnect, address 11
[17207466.240000] usb 3-3: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 13
[17207466.388000] usb-storage: device found at 13
[17207466.388000] usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning
[17207471.676000] usb-storage: device scan complete
[17207497.500000] usb 3-3: USB disconnect, address 13



You could try:

sudo lshw

NAME
lshw - list hardware

Is there camera or unknown usb device ?

After executing the command, the relevant part of the system reply is

*-usb:0
description: USB Controller
product: 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) USB UHCI Controller #1
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1d
bus info: pci@00:1d.0
version: 03
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: uhci bus_master
configuration: driver=uhci_hcd
resources: ioport:18c0-18df irq:185
*-usbhost
product: UHCI Host Controller
vendor: Linux 2.6.15-28-386 uhci_hcd
physical id: 1
bus info: usb@1
logical name: usb1
version: 2.06
capabilities: usb-1.10
configuration: driver=hub maxpower=0mA slots=2 speed=12.0MB/s
*-usb:1
description: USB Controller
product: 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) USB UHCI Controller #2
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1d.1
bus info: pci@00:1d.1
version: 03
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: uhci bus_master
configuration: driver=uhci_hcd
resources: ioport:18e0-18ff irq:193
*-usbhost
product: UHCI Host Controller
vendor: Linux 2.6.15-28-386 uhci_hcd
physical id: 1
bus info: usb@2
logical name: usb2
version: 2.06
capabilities: usb-1.10
configuration: driver=hub maxpower=0mA slots=2 speed=12.0MB/s
*-usb:2
description: USB Controller
product: 82801DB/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-M) USB2 EHCI Controller
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1d.7
bus info: pci@00:1d.7
version: 03
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: ehci bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=ehci_hcd
resources: iomemory:1a080000-1a0803ff irq:201
*-usbhost
product: EHCI Host Controller
vendor: Linux 2.6.15-28-386 ehci_hcd
physical id: 1
bus info: usb@3
logical name: usb3
version: 2.06
capabilities: usb-2.00
configuration: driver=hub maxpower=0mA slots=6 speed=480.0MB/s

Camera is not listed.
By the way, I have four USB ports, why it lists only three? In any case, I tried several USB ports and it has never worked. Feeling (which might be completely wrong) that system simply does not react to the connection event like the signal sent by the camera is not recongnized by the system...

Hmm - have you tried ? K > System settings > Digital camera

Yes, I tried, when you open it - it is empty.

Do you think I should go anyway with your suggestion?

No. If you have usb sticks working - then (i think) other usb devices should also work.

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Concerning mounting, how the options of the mount command shou
ld be?

[gintunas]

Re: Kubuntu does not react to the connected camera (Kodak DX6490)

Does the camera have a removable card(sd,cf,etc)? If so can you put into a card reader and access it that way?

Yes, camera has the removable card, but simply I do not have a reader. Of course, it would be possible to buy. But in principle it should also work that way - I had SUSE before for a little while (this was maybe not the best option for s linux beginner), but at least everything was working fine with the camera - it means system was able to detect, recognize and mount the camera automatically. So in principle Linux can do this, my question is how this happens in Kubuntu.

Besides, I am not the only user my laptop - some family members would prefer a simple straightforward access as they are used to and I know - Kubuntu is able of it. The question is what is wrong with my installation or what additional things should be added...

[dibl]

Re: Kubuntu does not react to the connected camera (Kodak DX6490)

I see you have posted under the Dapper Drake version. I had a problem just like yours with my Leica camera, and also my Logitech webcam, when I had an Edgy installation. I had to compile a custom USB driver, called "gspca", and that took care of the problem. Here is the information about that custom driver:

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.p...t=gspca+driver

But, in Feisty, the USB devices work much better "out of the box" -- no need to make a custom driver. So maybe that is a reason to give Feisty a try.

[Rog131]

Re: Kubuntu does not react to the connected camera (Kodak DX6490)

Hmm - When i look your lshw. There isn't usb devices at all

There should be something like this (usb memory):

*-usb:2
description: USB Controller
product: nForce2 USB Controller
vendor: nVidia Corporation
physical id: 2.2
bus info: pci@00:02.2
version: a4
width: 32 bits
clock: 66MHz
capabilities: ehci bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=ehci_hcd
resources: iomemory:da082000-da0820ff irq:201
*-usbhost
product: EHCI Host Controller
vendor: Linux 2.6.15-28-k7 ehci_hcd
physical id: 1
bus info: usb@3
logical name: usb3
version: 2.06
capabilities: usb-2.00
configuration: driver=hub maxpower=0mA slots=6 speed=480.0MB/s
*-usb
description: Mass storage device
physical id: 2
bus info: usb@3:2
logical name: scsi2
version: 1.00
capabilities: usb-2.00 scsi emulated scsi-host
configuration: driver=usb-storage maxpower=100mA speed=480.0MB/s
*-disk
description: SCSI Disk
product: Flash Disk
vendor: USB 2.0
physical id: 0.0.0
bus info: scsi@2:0.0.0
logical name: /dev/sdc
version: 2.00
size: 252MB
capabilities: removable
configuration: ansiversion=2
*-disc
physical id: 0
logical name: /dev/sdc
size: 252MB
capabilities: partitioned partitioned:dos
*-volume
description: FAT16 partition
physical id: 1
logical name: /dev/sdc1
capacity: 252MB
capabilities: primary bootable

What tells

lsusb

NAME
lsusb - list USB devices

It should show something like this (usb memory and usb scanner)

:~$ lsusb

Bus 003 Device 003: ID 0204:6025
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 03f0:0405 Hewlett-Packard ScanJet 3400cse
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000

What is Bus 0003 Device 003:

:~$ usbmodules --device /proc/bus/usb/003/003

usb-storage

By the way, I have four USB ports, why it lists only three?

It lists USB Controllers.

From my mainboard manual:
4xUSB ports and in internal I/O connectors: USB connector supports additional 2 USB ports => 3 x Controller.


If you decide to upgrade to the Feisty:
Topic: Upgrade from Dapper to Fiesty
http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...opic=3084433.0


In my Feisty (clean installation) usb memory is working ok (i plug usb in and window pops up and asks what i want to do ).


But there are still bugs:
Bug #88746 in linux-source-2.6.20
USB devices are not recognized when having ehci_hcd modprobed
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s....20/+bug/88746

Certain USB devices do not work while the ehci_hcd module is loaded.

A solution is to unload the ehci_hcd module, which is loaded every time the computer starts, using the command 'sudo modprobe -r ehci_hcd'. This works fine but unfortunatly ehci-hcd is necessary for using USB 2.0, so you lose USB 2.0 features.
Another solution is to disable USB 2.0 through the BIOS setup.

Hmm - You could try:

sudo modprobe -r ehci_hcd

[Guest]

Re: Kubuntu does not react to the connected camera (Kodak DX6490)

For some reason Kodak cameras & Linux don't like each other. I have a DX7590 and couldn't ever get it to work on PClinuxos or Linspire.

I'm now running feisty fawn and my camera does work using Digikam version 0.9.1.
You won't see the camera mounted anywhere for some strange reason but if you've added it using Digikam, dk will see it. Also I see that digikam has your camera model listed.

I vaugley seem to remember that I did have problems with the camera when I first installed digikam on ff and it seemed to have something to do with whether i started dk first then turned the camer on or vica versa.

[gintunas]

Re: Kubuntu does not react to the connected camera (Kodak DX6490)

Thanks to everybody - I will follow your advice and I will move to Feisty.