Attaching a camera via USB

[David Suna]

My son got an inexpensive digital camera and I am trying to plug it in 
to an Ubuntu system to be able to copy off the pictures.  When I plug in 
the camera to the USB a light on the camera flashes but the device is 
not detected as a storage device.  When I run lsusb it sees the device

Bus 003 Device 006: ID 0979:0227 Jeilin Technology Corp., Ltd

lsusb -v for that device shows

Bus 003 Device 006: ID 0979:0227 Jeilin Technology Corp., Ltd
Device Descriptor:
  bLength                18
  bDescriptorType         1
  bcdUSB               1.10
  bDeviceClass            0 (Defined at Interface level)
  bDeviceSubClass         0
  bDeviceProtocol         0
  bMaxPacketSize0         8
  idVendor           0x0979 Jeilin Technology Corp., Ltd
  idProduct          0x0227
  bcdDevice            1.00
  iManufacturer           1
  iProduct                2
  iSerial                 0
  bNumConfigurations      1
  Configuration Descriptor:
    bLength                 9
    bDescriptorType         2
    wTotalLength           46
    bNumInterfaces          1
    bConfigurationValue     1
    iConfiguration          0
    bmAttributes         0x80
      (Bus Powered)
    MaxPower              384mA
    Interface Descriptor:
      bLength                 9
      bDescriptorType         4
      bInterfaceNumber        0
      bAlternateSetting       0
      bNumEndpoints           4
      bInterfaceClass         0 (Defined at Interface level)
      bInterfaceSubClass      0
      bInterfaceProtocol      0
      iInterface              0
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength                 7
        bDescriptorType         5
        bEndpointAddress     0x01  EP 1 OUT
        bmAttributes            2
          Transfer Type            Bulk
          Synch Type               None
          Usage Type               Data
        wMaxPacketSize     0x0040  1x 64 bytes
        bInterval               0
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength                 7
        bDescriptorType         5
        bEndpointAddress     0x82  EP 2 IN
        bmAttributes            2
          Transfer Type            Bulk
          Synch Type               None
          Usage Type               Data
        wMaxPacketSize     0x0040  1x 64 bytes
        bInterval               0
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength                 7
        bDescriptorType         5
        bEndpointAddress     0x03  EP 3 OUT
        bmAttributes            2
          Transfer Type            Bulk
          Synch Type               None
          Usage Type               Data
        wMaxPacketSize     0x0008  1x 8 bytes
        bInterval               0
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength                 7
        bDescriptorType         5
        bEndpointAddress     0x84  EP 4 IN
        bmAttributes            2
          Transfer Type            Bulk
          Synch Type               None
          Usage Type               Data
        wMaxPacketSize     0x0008  1x 8 bytes
        bInterval               0
cannot read device status, Operation not permitted (1)


I do not know how to move forward on getting this device to work as a 
storage device.  I do not need to use it as a webcam (which 
theoretically it can do) I just want to be able to copy off the pictures 
and delete them.  I tried searching but wasn't able to narrow down the 
search enough to be useful.  Any help on how to do this or pointers to 
online resources on how to do this would be appreciated.


Thanks,

-- 
David Suna
david at davidsconsultants.com