Back to Win XP for camera?

[squareyes]

H.S. wrote:
> squareyes wrote:
>   
>> Hi all,
>> does any one know if it is at all possible to get a Pansonic NV-GS500 
>> 3ccd video camera to
>> work with Ubuntu? Very nice camera, can access the sd card for the 
>> stills, but is there any way
>> I can access the video, or am I committed to re-installing XP.
>> Many thanks in advance, any suggestions very greatfully accepted.
>> Take Care
>> Winton
>>
>>     
>
> I am not familiar with this camera. Having said that, here goes:
> Does it have a firewire port? (very unlikely that it doesn't). If yes, 
> what do you get in /var/log/syslog when you connect it to your computer 
> (which should have a firewire port too, obviously)?
>
> Second, when your camera is connected, what is the output of the 
> following commands in a terminal:
> $> lsmod | grep raw
> $> lsmod | grep 1394
> $> groups
>
>
> ->HS
>
>
>
>   
Many thanks for that,
camera has usb and firewire, but I don't have a firewire card.
Will look into getting one Monday. (Running Dapper)

Last line of /var/log/syslog when camera connected using usb
Apr 20 22:49:32 here kernel: [4295750.131000] usb 4-3: new high speed 
USB device using ehci_hcd and address 2

squareyes at here:~$ lsmod | grep raw
serio_raw               7300  0
squareyes at here:~$ lsmod | grep 1394
scsi_mod              139496  1 libata
squareyes at here:~$ groups
squareyes adm dialout cdrom floppy audio dip video plugdev lpadmin 
scanner admin
squareyes at here:~$

Does that help? Otherwise will re-install XP to access video (no 
problems accessing card with Ubuntu) and either copy to
memory stick and then use Ubuntu.
Take Care
Winton
Winton