Kodak Digital Camera HOWTO
 David M. Burley, [email protected] <mailto:khemi-
 [email protected]>

 v0.0.7, 20 February 2000

 Getting a Kodak digital camera working under GNU/Linux.

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 Table of Contents



 1. Introduction

    1.1 History
    1.2 New Versions
    1.3 Copyright and Trademarks
       1.3.1 Copyright
       1.3.2 Trademarks
    1.4 Acknowledgments and Thanks
    1.5 Author Contact Information

 2. Background

    2.1 Digital Camera Technology--How Things Work
    2.2 Kodak Digital Camera Product Line
       2.2.1 DC290
       2.2.2 DC280
       2.2.3 DC265
       2.2.4 DC260 (discontinued)
       2.2.5 DC240 / DC240i
       2.2.6 DC220 (discontinued)
       2.2.7 DC215 / DC215 Metallics
       2.2.8 DC210 (discontinued)
       2.2.9 DC210 Plus
       2.2.10 DC200 (discontinued)
       2.2.11 DC200 Plus
       2.2.12 DC120 (discontinued)
       2.2.13 DC50 (discontinued)
       2.2.14 DC40 (discontinued)
       2.2.15 DC25 (discontinued)
       2.2.16 DC20 (discontinued)
    2.3 Communicating With Digital Cameras
       2.3.1 RS232 Communications In a Nutshell
       2.3.2 USB Communications In a Nutshell
       2.3.3 IrDA Communications In a Nutshell

 3. Communicating With the DC-Series Cameras

    3.1 DC265
       3.1.1 Serial Camera Control
       3.1.2 2.2.14 Kernel USB Support
       3.1.3 2.3.46 kernel USB Support
       3.1.4 Kernel Devices
    3.2 Compact Flash PC Card Adapter

 4. Software Support

    4.1 OpenDiS (Open Digita Services)
       4.1.1 Compiling, extracting and installing OpenDiS
       4.1.2 Usage
       4.1.3 Usage Examples
    4.2 Digita Operating Environment- Command Device Protocol Python Script
    4.3 gPhoto

 5. Additional Online Resources

    5.1 Kodak Digital Camera Mailing Lists
       5.1.1 Kodak Digita Camera
       5.1.2 Kodak DC240/DC280
       5.1.3 Kodak DC215
    5.2 Other Useful Mailing Lists
       5.2.1 Linux-USB
       5.2.2 Linux-kernel
       5.2.3 gPhoto-Kodak
    5.3 Useful Web Sites / Other Resources
       5.3.1 Linux-USB Project
       5.3.2 Linux USB for DC-2xx Cameras
       5.3.3 OpenDiS (Open Digita Services)
       5.3.4 gPhoto
       5.3.5 Digital Photography Review

 6. FAQ

 7. TODO

 8. Appendix

    8.1 Drivers and other utilities for alternate Operating Systems
       8.1.1 DC265


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 1.  Introduction

 1.1.  History

 This HOWTO was created in an attempt to document installation of a
 Kodak DC-265 Camera.

 Revision History:

 February 20, 2000--


 o  Major clean up of general issues

 o  Addition and rearrangement of sections

 o  Additional mailing list and web resources added

 February 17, 2000--


 o  Major revision with lots of changes...

 o  Updated for new backport and devel kernels

 o  Rearranged for easier reading and flow

 o  Updated for new OpenDiS release and the Python script.

 January 18, 2000--


 o  TODO added

 o  Removal of kernel 2.2.13 section due to new USB backport release
    for 2.2.14.  Replaced with a section for kernel 2.2.14. Please view
    previous HOWTO versions for information regarding older kernels

 o  Removal of kernel 2.3.36 section due to newer developmental
    kernels, replaced with kernel 2.3.39. Please view previous HOWTO
    versions for information regarding older kernels.

 o  Added a section detailing use of a Compact Flash PC Card Adapter

 January 9, 2000--


 o  Document modified for release of OpenDiS 0.0.3-pre6


 January 4, 2000--


 o  Support for DC-265 under kernels 2.2.13, 2.2.14, and 2.3.35 via USB
    draft completed.

 o  History written

 o  FAQ started

 o  Background written

 o  Lots of other fun stuff

 January 3, 2000--


 o  Initial research and work done to start writing HOWTO and thus it
    was born.

 1.2.  New Versions

 New versions of this HOWTO will be available on
 http://mh.netpedia.net/HOWTO/kodak/.  Copies of this HOWTO will be
 provided in a number of formats, including SGML, HTML and ASCII text.
 The authoritative master of this document will be the SGML-formatted
 copy.

 February 20, 2000--

 v0.0.7 released (public)

 v0.0.6 released (non-public)

 February 17, 2000--

 v0.0.4 released and v0.0.5 released (non-public)

 January 18, 2000--

 v0.0.3 released (non-public)

 January 9, 2000--

 v0.0.2 released (non-public)

 January 4, 2000--

 v0.0.1 released (non-public)

 1.3.  Copyright and Trademarks

 1.3.1.  Copyright

 Copyright (c) 2000 David M. Burley

 This manual may be reproduced in whole or in part, without fee,
 subject to the following restrictions:


 o  The copyright notice above and this permission notice must be
    preserved complete on all complete or partial copies Any
    translation or derived work must be approved by the author in
    writing before distribution.


 o  If you distribute this work in part, instructions for obtaining the
    complete version of this manual must be included, and a means for
    obtaining a complete version provided.

 o  Small portions may be reproduced as illustrations for reviews or
    quotes in other works without this permission notice if proper
    citation is given.

 Exceptions to these rules may be granted for academic purposes: Write
 to the author and ask. These restrictions are here to protect us as
 authors, not to restrict you as learners and educators. All source
 code in this document is placed under the GNU General Public License,
 available via anonymous FTP from the GNU archive site. Please contact
 the author via email before distribution or inclusion of this HOWTO in
 any works. This is to make sure that the most recent and most accurate
 version is used.

 1.3.2.  Trademarks

 Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds.

 Kodak is a registered trademark of the Eastman Kodak Company.

 Digita is a registered trademark of Flashpoint Technology, Inc.

 Dell is a registered trademark of Dell Computer Corporation.

 Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

 All other trademarks are the property of their respective owner.

 1.4.  Acknowledgments and Thanks

 I would like to thank the Marble Horse Free Software Group for their
 support of my efforts, specifically Jacob Moorman for his direction
 and help with this and many of my other endeavors. I would also like
 to thank the rest of the Linux community, especially those working on
 USB and digital camera support.  Know that there are people out there
 who are using your code and would like you to continue.

 1.5.  Author Contact Information

 David Burley can be reached via email at the following address:
 [email protected]

 GPG Key ID: 60ACD148

 FPR1: 76CE FFCA F637 DFD0 BAA5

 FPR2: 1079 BCB1 3CDD 60AC D148

 2.  Background

 2.1.  Digital Camera Technology--How Things Work

 Digital cameras work with the same basic concept as a traditional
 camera.  They have a viewfinder or LCD screen to show the image prior
 to taking a photograph, a lens with a shudder behind it to allow the
 light from the subject to hit a light sensative material. However,
 this is where most of the similarities end.

 Digital cameras use a CCD (Charged Coupled Device) to sense the colors
 of the light and their intensity. The CCD can be likened to a very
 find piece of graphing paper, with thousands of little squares
 (transistors) to which sense the differences between the colors. There
 are three types of transistors used in commonplace CCDs, red, green
 and blue. Each transistor then passes the color and intensity it
 sensed to and Analog-to-digital converter (ADC).  The ADC then
 converts the information passed to it by the transistors into a
 digital format, or binary 1's and 0's. The digital output of the ADC
 is then passed to a Digital Signal Processor (DSP). The DSP adjusts
 the contrast and other image details to get the perfect look and then
 compresses the data into a file format like JPEG (Joint Photographics
 Expert Group).

 Digital cameras may also have the ability to do an optical or a
 digital zoom on an image. An optical zoom is when a lens is used to
 get a closer look at the subject. A digital zoom is used to enhance
 the optical zoom for a larger image even though the maximum size has
 been attained via optical zoom. Even though an image can be resized
 later, it is suggested to use the built in digital zoom of the camera
 at this point before any compression has been done to the image. File
 formats like JPEG tend to degrade in quality when resized more so then
 when the image is resized by the camera's software. This is due to
 artifacts left behind due to the compression.

 A good resource for definitions of the terms used above is Digital
 Photography Review. <http://photo.askey.net/articles/glossary/> Please
 refer there for more information. Kodak also has a good site with much
 information on how things work, Kodak Digital Learning Center
 <http://www.kodak.com/US/en/digital/dlc/>.

 2.2.  Kodak Digital Camera Product Line

 Awaiting permission from Kodak to use their technical specifications
 from the Kodak web site for this information. It is copywritten.

 2.2.1.  DC290

 2.2.2.  DC280

 2.2.3.  DC265

 2.2.4.  DC260 (discontinued)

 2.2.5.  DC240 / DC240i

 2.2.6.  DC220 (discontinued)

 2.2.7.  DC215 / DC215 Metallics

 2.2.8.  DC210 (discontinued)

 2.2.9.  DC210 Plus

 2.2.10.  DC200 (discontinued)

 2.2.11.  DC200 Plus

 2.2.12.  DC120 (discontinued)

 2.2.13.  DC50 (discontinued)

 2.2.14.  DC40 (discontinued)

 2.2.15.  DC25 (discontinued)

 2.2.16.  DC20 (discontinued)



 2.3.  Communicating With Digital Cameras

 2.3.1.  RS232 Communications In a Nutshell

 2.3.2.  USB Communications In a Nutshell

 2.3.3.  IrDA Communications In a Nutshell

 3.  Communicating With the DC-Series Cameras

 3.1.  DC265

 The DC265 provides mechanisms for data transfer via standard RS232
 serial port, USB (Universal Serial Bus) and IrDA (infrared) interface.
 Additionally, images may be offloaded from the camera through the
 removal of the camera's Compact Flash Card and use of a Compact Flash
 PC Card Adapter in a PC Card reader or notebook PC Card slot.
 Currently this camera is supported by OpenDiS for USB and Serial data
 transfer.

 3.1.1.  Serial Camera Control

 Additional notes regarding transfer of data from the DC265 camera
 using RS232 serial support will be added in a future version of this
 HOWTO. See the OpenDiS subsection of the Software section of the HOWTO
 for information regarding serial camera control.

 3.1.2.  2.2.14 Kernel USB Support

 At the moment the USB implementation in the 2.2.x series is
 insufficient and substantially out of date. As such, most USB devices
 are unsupported natively with the included drivers. However there is a
 patch available for the 2.2.14 kernel.

 What software is needed (if not already present):


 1. usb-2.3.44-for-2.2.14.diff.gz <http://www.suse.cz/development/usb-
    backport/usb-2.3.44-for-2.2.14.diff.gz>

 2. Linux Kernel 2.2.14
    <ftp://ftp.us.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.2/linux-2.2.14.tar.gz>

 3. OpenDiS 0.0.3 <http://ods.sourceforge.net/dl/opendis-0.0.3.tar.gz>

 This document assumes a working knowledge of kernel and program
 compiling.  If unfamiliar with the process please go and read the
 Kernel-HOWTO <http://howto.tucows.com/LDP/HOWTO/Kernel-HOWTO.html>.

 Applying the patch:


 cp usb-2.3.44-for-2.2.14.diff.gz /usr/src
 gunzip /usr/src/usb-2.3.44-for-2.2.14.diff.gz
 cd /usr/src
 patch -p0 < usb-2.3.44-for-2.2.14.diff



 Select the following to be built as either modules or part of your
 kernel:


 1. Support for your USB controller (It is suggested that all of these
    be compiled as modules unless the controller type is known.).
 2. USB Kodak DC-2xx Camera Support.

 3. Preliminary USB Device Filesystem.

 Reboot the system and then load the created modules if the support is
 not compiled into the kernel. To load the modules do the following:


 /sbin/insmod /lib/modules/2.2.14/usb/usbcore.o



 Use the following if the USB controller uses either an Intel or a VIA
 chipset.  Some others may also be supported:


 /sbin/insmod /lib/modules/2.2.14/usb/usb-uhci.o



 Use the following if the above did not work and this is the controller
 type:


 /sbin/insmod /lib/modules/2.2.14/usb/uhci.o



 Use this if the USB controller uses an SiS chipset, is a Compaq, or
 because the above two didn't seem to work and this is the only option
 left to try.


 /sbin/insmod /lib/modules/2.2.14/usb/usb-ohci-hcd.o



 Load the module for Kodak Digital Camera support:


 /sbin/insmod /lib/modules/2.2.14/usb/dc2xx.o



 Mount the USB Device Filesystem:


 mount -t usbdevfs ignored /proc/bus/usb



 3.1.3.  2.3.46 kernel USB Support

 The 2.3.x kernel series is the developmental branch of the kernel. As
 such it is suggested not to run this kernel series unless the backport
 of the USB driver does not work.

 What software is needed (if not already present.):


 Linux Kernel 2.3.46
 <ftp://ftp.us.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.3/linux-2.3.46.tar.gz>

 This document assumes a working knowledge of kernel and program
 compiling.  If unfamiliar with the process please go and read the
 Kernel-HOWTO <http://howto.tucows.com/LDP/HOWTO/Kernel-HOWTO.html>.

 Select the following to be built as either modules or part of your
 kernel:


 1. Support for the USB controller (It is suggested to compile all of
    these as modules if the controller type is unknown.).

 2. USB Kodak DC-2xx Camera Support.

 3. Preliminary USB Device Filesystem.

 Reboot your system and then load the created modules if not compiled
 into the kernel. To load the modules do the following:


 /sbin/insmod /lib/modules/2.3.46/usb/usbcore.o



 Use this if the USB controller uses either an Intel or a VIA chipset.
 Some others may also be supported.


 /sbin/insmod /lib/modules/2.3.46/usb/usb-uhci.o



 Use the following if the above did not work and it is your controller
 type:


 /sbin/insmod /lib/modules/2.3.46/usb/uhci.o



 Use this if the USB controller uses and SiS chipset, is a Compaq, or
 because the above two didn't seem to work and there is only one option
 left to try.


 /sbin/insmod /lib/modules/2.3.46/usb/usb-ohci-hcd.o



 Load the module for Kodak Digital Camera support:


 /sbin/insmod /lib/modules/2.3.46/usb/dc2xx.o



 Mount the USB Device Filesystem:


 mount -t usbdevfs ignored /proc/bus/usb



 3.1.4.  Kernel Devices

 The following is a bash shell script designed to create all 16 Kodak
 devices for use with both the current 2.3.x kernel series and 2.2.14
 with the current USB backport. Copy the text below into a file named
 MakeKodakDev, then make that file executable by typing 'chmod +x
 MakeKodakDev' and then run the script ./MakeKodakDev as root (or su'd
 to root) it will create the devices so they don't have to be made
 individually by hand.

 It creates as per the dc2xx.txt file in the kernel documentation the
 following 16 devices:

 /dev/kodak00 type=character major=180 minor=80

 ...

 /dev/kodak15 type=character major=180 minor=95


 # Filename: MakeKodakDev
 # Last Modified February 16, 2000
 # Please see the Kodak Digital Camera HOWTO for more information
 # http://mh.netpedia.net/HOWTO/kodak/
 #!/bin/sh
 export scrapvar=0
 while [ $scrapvar -lt 17 ];
 do
     if [ $scrapvar -lt 10 ];
     then
         mknod -m 0666 /dev/kodak0$scrapvar c 180 $(( $scrapvar + 80))
     else
         mknod -m 0666 /dev/kodak$scrapvar c 180 $(( $scrapvar + 80 ))
     fi
 scrapvar=$(( $scrapvar + 1 ))
 done
 # EOF



 3.2.  Compact Flash PC Card Adapter

 This section is for those who wish to utilize maximum data transfer
 rate and save the battery power in the camera's batteries. This method
 of picture access only allows for storage, retrieval, and deletion of
 images on a Compact Flash Card. These instructions are tested with a
 Kodak 16 MB Picture Card and a SanDisk CompactFlash PC Card Adapter on
 a Dell Inspiron 7000 notebook computer.

 What software is needed (if not already present):


 1. PCMCIA-CS-3.1.11 <ftp://sourceforge.org/pcmcia/pcmcia-
    cs-3.1.11.tar.gz>

 This document assumes a working knowledge of kernel and program
 compiling.  If unfamiliar with the process it is strongly suggested to
 go and read the Kernel-HOWTO
 <http://howto.tucows.com/LDP/HOWTO/Kernel-HOWTO.html>.

 Select the following to be built as either modules or part of your
 kernel:


 1. DOS FAT fs support

 2. VFAT (Windows-95) fs support

 Reboot the system and then load the created modules each time access
 to the compact flash card is desired if the support is not compiled
 into the kernel.  To load the modules do the following:


 /sbin/insmod /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/fat.o
 /sbin/insmod /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/vfat.o



 Compile and configure PCMCIA-CS. This part of the process is beyond
 the scope of this document, however there is a document with such
 information that can be found in the PCMCIA-HOWTO.
 <ftp://sourceforge.org/pcmcia/doc/PCMCIA-HOWTO.html> There is also
 most likely a pre-packaged version for the distribution of GNU/Linux
 the computer running. This step can be greatly simplified if a pre-
 packaged version is used.

 Using the Compact Flash PC Card Adapter:

 Create a directory to mount the Compact Flash Card to.


 mkdir /flashcard



 Insert the Compact Flash Card into the Compact Flash PC Card Adapter
 (both should face the same direction).

 Insert the Compact Flash PC Card Adapter into the PC-Card slot of the
 notebook computer.

 Mount the Compact Flash Card PC Card Adapter to /flashcard (The
 Compact Flash Card PC Card Adapter is assigned its device by figuring
 out how many IDE controllers are on the system, and then assigning it
 the next device. For example, if a system were to have 2 IDE
 controllers, and would thus have /dev/hda /dev/hdb /dev/hdc and
 /dev/hdd assigned to the current controllers, the Compact Flash Card
 PC Card Adapter would be assigned /dev/hde1.).


 mount -t vfat /dev/hde1 /flashcard



 From this point the files can be copied, moved, deleted, and renamed
 as done on a normal filesystem. Information regarding file management
 commands may be found in the documentation included with the OS
 distribution used, such as man pages. The manual pages which list the
 commands to use to do the above procedures can be accesses by typing
 the following to get the command's respective manual page entry: 'man
 cp', 'man mv', 'man rm'. Before removing the Compact Flash Card PC
 Card Adapter remember to unmount it with the following command.

 umount /flashcard



 The Compact Flash Card PC Card Adapter can be removed from the PC Card
 Reader and the Compact Flash Card and be removed from the Compact
 Flash Card PC Card Adapter.

 4.  Software Support

 4.1.  OpenDiS (Open Digita Services)

 What is needed: OpenDiS 0.0.3
 <http://ods.sourceforge.net/dl/opendis-0.0.3.tar.gz>

 4.1.1.  Compiling, extracting and installing OpenDiS

 Run the following commands to compile, extract and install OpenDiS


 tar -zxvf opendis-0.0.3.tar.gz
 cd opendis-0.0.3
 ./configure
 make
 make install



 4.1.2.  Usage

 The following usage section is taken directly from the output of the
 ks command.



 Usage: ks [OPTION]... [COMMAND]...
 Connect to camera and perform COMMANDs.
 Updated: 0.0.3

 Development note: currently some COMMANDs are supported; default
 action is to display this help.  However, all listed
 OPTIONS are now supported.

   -d DEV, --device=DEV       Look for camera at device DEV.  Defaults
                              to /dev/ttyS0.
   -r RATE, --rate=RATE       Use bit-rate RATE for serial device.  Defaults
                              to 9600.  Not applicable to USB or IrDA.
   -t TYPE, --type=TYPE       Specifies device type, one of: "serial"
                              "usb", or "irda".  Normally, device type
                              can be deduced from DEV and need not be
                              specified
   -i, --irda                 Same as --type=irda
   -s, --serial               Same as --type=serial
   -u, --usb                  Same as --type=usb

   -v  --verbose              More output.
   -q  --quiet                Less output.

   -l, --list                 List supported commands
   -h, --help                 Display this help and exit.
 Currently following commands are supported:
   delall        Delete all files in the camera
   download      Download pictures
   thumbs        Download thumbnails
   gettime       Get camera's date/time
   settime       Set camera clock according to computer's clock
   shoot         Take a picture
   status        Show pictures taken, available and raw count
   getpowermode  Checks if camera is on
   poweroff      Turn the camera off



 4.1.3.  Usage Examples

 USB:

 Special USB notes. The USB stack has been ever changing in the
 developmental kernels and as such works differently from time to time.
 In playing with the latest developmental kernel released the camera
 tends to show up on /dev/kodak00 or /dev/kodak01, independent of the
 fact that only one camera is connected.  The support for these devices
 is all fairly new, so expect to have to play with it to get it
 working. The following should allow one to download all images from
 the camera to the working directory with a USB connection. Make sure
 that the camera is in connect mode.


 ks -d /dev/kodak00 download



 Serial:

 Serial support does work and as such the following command should
 allow one to download all images from the camera into their current
 working directory.  Modify the serial port device name as necessary.


 ks -d /dev/ttyS0 download



 IrDA:

 Infrared support is not yet supported by OpenDiS. As such no example
 can be provided. The reason it is not supported yet is that the
 protocol differs from that of the USB/serial protocols. USB and Serial
 use very similar if not the same protocol for their functionality.

 4.2.  Digita Operating Environment- Command Device Protocol Python
 Script

 This Python script written by Sai Lai Lo of AT&T Cambridge
 Laboratories allows for download of images from Kodak Digital Cameras
 running DigitaOS and using USB for transfer. Some have problems with
 this script and some don't.  However it is nice to cover all bases.

 Here a working copy of the Command Device Protocol Python Script
 <http://mh.netpedia.net/HOWTO/kodak/v0.0.5/cdp.py> can be attained.
 The original Command Device Protocol Python Script
 <http://home.pacbell.net/david-b/digicam/dc290.txt> for which the one
 above is derived has to be edited to remove leading text to work.

 The script depends on /dev/kodak existing due to the way older kernels
 accessed the Kodak Digital Camera USB Device. A symbolic link must be
 created between the actual device the camera is on and /dev/kodak. If
 the camera is on /dev/kodak00 the symbolic link needed can be created
 with the following command:


 ln -s /dev/kodak00 /dev/kodak



 Be sure to substitute in the proper device name instead of kodak00 if
 the camera was not assigned kodak00. To list all files on the camera
 run the following command:


 python cdp.py



 To download a single image from the camera run the following command:


 python cdp.py 2:DC265_01/P0000748.JPG



 That command will download the image P0000748.JPG to the directory
 DC265_01 in the current directory. A quick and easy command to
 download all the images from the camera would be:


 for file in $(python cdp.py); do python cdp.py $file; done



 This is just a few of the many ways such a script can work. It is
 possible to use the above command in a larger shell script to automate
 downloading the images from the camera, converting the images to
 another format, resizing the images, creating a web page
 automatically, and many many others. The options are endless when it
 comes to scripts like this.

 4.3.  gPhoto

 5.  Additional Online Resources

 5.1.  Kodak Digital Camera Mailing Lists

 5.1.1.  Kodak Digita Camera

 Kodak Digita Camera Mailing List <http://www.egroups.com/group/kodak-
 digita-camera/>

 This list contains information about DigitaOS enabled Kodak Digital
 Cameras.  This includes the Kodak DC220, DC260, DC265 and DC290. This
 is the place to go for all of your questions regarding how to use your
 camera, Digita scripting questions and anything else that pertains to
 the DigitaOS enabled cameras.  To subscribe to the mailing list send a
 blank email to [email protected].  To
 unsubscribe from the list send a blank email to kodak-digita-camera-
 [email protected].  Alternately, go to
 http://www.egroups.com/register?method=displayregistrationform&url=/www
 and sign up for an account there. Once the account is created one will
 have the ability to search through the archive and post messages.

 5.1.2.  Kodak DC240/DC280

 Kodak DC240/DC280 Mailing list
 <http://www.egroups.com/group/kodak240-280>

 Owners of the Kodak DC240 and DC280 camera models can use this as
 their forum to discuss issues with other users of the same cameras.
 This is an open list and its contents can be searched through and
 viewed at the above URL.  To join the list send a blank email to
 [email protected].  To unsubscribe send a blank email
 to [email protected].

 5.1.3.  Kodak DC215

 Kodak DC215 Mailing List <http://www.egroups.com/group/kodakdc215/>

 Owners and people interesting in contacting other users of the Kodak
 DC215 digital camera can use this forum to ask and answer questions.
 This list is specifically oriented towards the Kodak DC215 camera.

 5.2.  Other Useful Mailing Lists

 5.2.1.  Linux-USB

 Linux-USB <http://lists.suse.com/archives/linux-usb/>

 The Linux-USB mailing list is a very active mailing list pertaining to
 all aspects of USB and Linux. Here one will find the most recent
 patches for the USB code in the Linux kernel. There is also good
 discussion on support of digital cameras from time to time. Overall a
 great list to peek at every week or so.

 To subscribe to this list send a blank email to linux-usb-
 [email protected].  A confirmation email that must be replied to will
 then be sent back. Either send a reply to the email address in the
 reply-to: section of the email, or the address listed in the
 confirmation message itself. To unsubscribe from the list send a blank
 email to [email protected]. This action will then have to
 be confirmed with the same method used for confirming subscription to
 the mailing list. For a list of other useful commands send an email to
 [email protected].

 5.2.2.  Linux-kernel

 Linux-kernel <http://www.mail-archive.com/linux-
 kernel%40vger.rutgers.edu/>

 The linux-kernel mailing list is a very high traffic mailing list
 detailing all aspects of the Linux kernel. This list is only for those
 who wish to have more information than the Linux-USB list and the
 gPhoto-Kodak lists contain.  However, it covers much more of a broad
 spectrum of topics than Kodak digital camera support under Linux.

 Before posting or subscribing to the Linux-kernel mailing list is is
 highly suggested reading the Linux-kernel mailing list FAQ
 <http://www.tux.org/lkml/>. It could save much time and embarrassment.
 It also contains useful information on who certain individuals are in
 the Linux community in relation to their standing on the list.

 To subscribe to the list (remember, it is about 200 emails a day) send
 an email to [email protected] with "subscribe linux-kernel
 username@mailserver" in the body of the message where username is the
 email account to be used and mailserver is the name of the mail
 server. Remember to omit the quotation marks.

 An alternative to joining the list would be to get the list in digest
 format.  This is a better format to many as it is a few emails a day
 rather than several hundred. One drawback of this is that it is not as
 easy to discuss the issues with the mailing list as most mail clients
 don't know how to deal with the digest in its format besides dealing
 with it like plain text. To subscribe to the digest send an email to
 [email protected] with the line "subscribe linux-kernel-
 digest username@mailserver" in the body of the message. Where username
 is the email account username to be used and mailserver is the name of
 the mail server. Remember to omit the quotation marks.

 Unsubscribing from the mail list is as easy as subscribing. Just send
 an email to [email protected] with the line "unsubscribe
 linux-kernel" in the body of the message, or alternately "unsubscribe
 linux-kernel-digest" if subscribed to the digest. And again, remember
 to omit the quotation marks.

 Rather than subscribing to this list it would be highly suggested to
 search through the archive which is accessible via the URL listed
 above. Another alternative is the Kernel Traffic
 <http://kt.linuxcare.com/>site. It contains a good overview of the
 weeks kernel developmental works and discussions in a summary format.

 5.2.3.  gPhoto-Kodak

 gPhoto-Kodak <http://lists.styx.net/archives/public/gphoto-kodak/>

 This list contains much information regarding gPhoto and Kodak
 cameras.  It also contains much discussion on the OpenDiS
 <http://digitalux.netpedia.net/> project and their releases. The
 latest version of OpenDiS is usually announced on this mailing list
 and allows one to try out the new functions. Instructions and the form
 to join the mailing list are at the following URL:
 http://lists.styx.net/mailman/listinfo/gphoto-kodak.
 <http://lists.styx.net/mailman/listinfo/gphoto-kodak>


 5.3.  Useful Web Sites / Other Resources

 5.3.1.  Linux-USB Project

 Linux USB Project <http://www.linux-usb.org/>

 The Linux-USB Project's web page contains much information pertaining
 to Linux and USB in general. Although not all information is pertinent
 to this HOWTO, a large portion of it is. It contains links to the
 latest USB support, driver maintainers and device working status. Take
 a look here and in the Linux-USB mail archive if having a problem
 getting USB working. Chances are one of the later developmental
 kernels or the source on the CVS will solve the issue.


 5.3.2.  Linux USB for DC-2xx Cameras

 Linux USB for DC-2xx Cameras <http://home.pacbell.net/david-
 b/digicam/>

 This website is maintained by David Brownell, author of the Kodak
 DC-2xx kernel support. It contains some information not included in
 this HOWTO as of yet and holds the latest information regarding
 configuring USB support.  Look here for new developments in supporting
 the Kodak DC-2xx camera series.

 5.3.3.  OpenDiS (Open Digita Services)

 OpenDiS (Open Digita Services) <http://ods.sourceforge.net>

 The Open Digita Services web site is the main source of information on
 the support of cameras running Digita which include the Kodak DC-220,
 DC-260, DC-265, DC-290, the Minolta EX-1500 and the HP PhotoSmart
 C500.

 5.3.4.  gPhoto

 gPhoto <http://www.gphoto.org/>

 gPhoto is free software for digital cameras licensed under the GNU
 GPL.  It currently supports more than 90 camera models from various
 vendors. gPhoto has a command line and a GTK+ graphical interface.
 Many people swear by this program. Installation, configuration and
 usage information will be added.

 5.3.5.  Digital Photography Review

 Digital Photography Review <http://photo.askey.net/>

 Trying to decide which digital camera is best? Digital Photography
 Review is the most comprehensive website available for all anyone
 wants to know about digital cameras. This site is not limited to just
 the Kodak product line and offers great reviews of the newest and
 older digital cameras. Take a look through the online photo gallery
 with detailed information pertaining to the camera used and its
 setting for each and every photograph.

 6.  FAQ

 Q: Why aren't there any entries but this one in the FAQ?

 A: Because the HOWTO is currently is a non-public release state and
 thus there was no time for anyone to ask any questions! So email your
 questions off to David Burley <[email protected]> and lets add to
 it.

 7.  TODO

 The following TODO list is nowhere near complete. It is simply a list
 of things meant to added in the future that others have suggested. If
 anyone has any suggestions for new entries into the HOWTO please email
 them to David Burley <mailto:[email protected]>.


 1. Differences between different camera models.

 2. Interesting digital camera uses (aerial/under water photography
    among others).

 3. Additional support of more Kodak digital cameras (gPhoto support
    with those).

 4. Support for non-Kodak digital cameras (most likely not anytime in
    the near future. this is out of the scope of the current
    document.).

 5. Additional camera interfacing methods.

 6. Updating Firmware (current format for firmware is an Install Shield
    file....  useless under GNU/Linux).

 8.  Appendix

 This section is to provide valuable information which may not directly
 apply to the use of Kodak digital cameras under the GNU/Linux
 operating system.  It is meant to help those who need information in a
 binge on their digital camera and find this document. The scope of
 this section may change as the HOWTO matures.

 8.1.  Drivers and other utilities for alternate Operating Systems

 8.1.1.  DC265

 Drivers: Currently Kodak has not released any drivers online for the
 camera.  To support the camera under Windows 95/98/NT use either the
 included CD-ROM that came with the camera, or call Kodak to order a
 new CD-ROM.

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