Fedora 14 user can't import pictures from Coolpix L120

[Numberoneconti]

I'm very slow with Linux, so I will probably ask for clarification.

I'm running Fedora 14 on an HP mini-notebook. I recently bought a Nikon Coolpix L120. I am having trouble importing photographs from my camera onto the computer.

I've tried several different programs, and I have F-Spot and digiKam.

In digiKam, it auto-detects my camera, but I get this message when I attempt to import pictures:

Failed to connect to the camera. Please make sure it is connected properly and turned on. Would you like to try again?

I've seen this problem before on different forums, but I couldn't find any solutions that I understand. Do I have to mess with permissions? I don't know what this means, and I could use some help.

F-spot doesn't even detect my camera.

I read that F-spot requires gphoto libraries that would have something for my device. Unfortunately, on this list my camera isn't listed.

The Nikon Coolpix L120 connects via USB cable.

Any help would be appreciated. Please be patient with me, I can type whatever you say into a terminal, but I will have difficulty understanding all of it. Thanks!

[JohnVV]

most of the time fedora ( or most flavors of linux) should auto detect the cam, once it is pluged in and turned on .

Now most of the time gphoto or f-stop,or any others will be able to auto import from the cam

If not there should be a folder auto made in /mnt or /media ,and a desktop link in gnome on fedora

also for some a program called " ufraw "( unidentified flying Raw )
might be needed -- it is in the fedora repos .It is for reading camera raw images from almost all manufactures .

Also Gimp should be able to see the cam and grab one photo at a time ( if UFRaw is installed .

this is all general info , right now i an not running fedora

[Numberoneconti]

Hi, thank you for your quick reply, John.

So I already had UFRaw, and I just installed Gimp. The same problem keeps happening. F-Spot doesn't even recognize the camera, and digiKam recognizes it, but can't import.

I looked in /mnt and /media, and there were no folders called auto. How should I go about correcting this?

Are there any other possibilities? Do I need to do something with the camera?

Thanks

[JohnVV]

and there were no folders called auto

the auto created folder made by udev will NOT be called "auto " no program makes a folder called " auto"


/meda/????????- some radom numbor??????????
or
/media/Coolpix


when you plug the usb into it what happens ?
did you set gnome to " do nothing " when you put media in ( dvd,cd,usb )

a cam is a usb storage device
at worst you should be able to navigate through the folders on the camera

what happens when you pull out the mem card and put it into the slot on the computer ?

most new machines have slots for the 4 standard cards .

[Numberoneconti]

I hadn't thought of that. Works perfectly when I put in the card. Thank you.

[maal]

Hi same problem here... and I do not have a card reader....

(/meda/????????- some radom numbor??????????
or
/media/Coolpix)

There is no additional folder created when I connect the camera..

(when you plug the usb into it what happens ?
did you set gnome to " do nothing " when you put media in ( dvd,cd,usb )

a cam is a usb storage device
at worst you should be able to navigate through the folders on the camera )

I cannot see any folders... but Digikam does detect the camera.....

regards
Alok