Tim wrote: > Is it the case that unless there is individual support for a model built > into the kernel, it won't be recognised? From this do I deduce that I > will be unable to mount my Nikon Coolpix E4300? And thus will need to > buy a CF card reader?
Well, a quick web search turns up the claim that your camera is a USB mass storage device, so at most, the kernel might need a simple device descriptor added to it. This is a source code change, so you'd have to rebuild your kernel. Personally, I _prefer_ having a separate CF card reader. The USB ports on digital Cameras are often non-standard (so you have to use their custom cable, which can be a pain to replace if you lose or damage it) and look rather fragile (so I wouldn't want to be constantly plugging and unplugging it). Also, with a CF reader, you don't need to turn the camera on to pull pictures out of it. SanDisk makes a nice CF/SM combo reader that works nicely with Linux (model SDDR-75). Craig
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