Mounting a Pentax Optio A30 Still Camera

[Mark C. Miller]

On Thu, 08 Apr 2010 22:59:38 +0200, Bas Roufs wrote:

> 2010/4/8 Mark C. Miller <mr.mcmiller at gmail.com>:
>> I am trying to pull the pictures off my Pentax Optio A30.  When I
>> connect via the usb cable to my Ubuntu 9.10 system, the camera is not
>> recognized.
> 
> Option 1:
> take the SD-card out of your camara and put it into your PC. A file
> manager like Dolphin (Kubuntu) or Nautilus (Ubuntu) will be able to
> navigate through it.

I don't have a card reader

> 
> Option 2:
> try special open source camera software like "Digikam" - which can
> automatically recognise your camera, even if it is not being recognised
> by your regular file manager.
> 

This doesn't work any differently than what I get with just plugging in 
the usb cable.  It works with my Sony camera, but not the Pentax (or the 
Canon for that matter).

I'm beginning to think the problem is that Ubuntu doesn't like Pentax.

FYI -- sorry for the dual posting; gmane shut down when I hit send and I 
didn't realize it had gone through the first time.


> Respectfully yours,
> 
> Bas.

thanks for taking a stab at it.