Attaching a camera via USB

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There is a web site with all the drivers supported for cheap webcams.
http://mxhaard.free.fr/spca5xx.html
the bad news is that this camera doesn't appear in the list.

The good news is that it's the same guy who developed all these
drivers. I suggest you write him. Here is the link from where you can
get some info how to get in contact with him.

http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/1047633/one-writes-linux-drivers-235-usb-webcams

On 8/19/09, David Suna <david at davidsconsultants.com> wrote:
> 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
>
>
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