Question: USB block dev, Olympus Camedia digital camera

[Robert Marella]

Peer Böhm wrote:
> Hello everyone,
> 
> I am new to BSD-style operating systems, and currently reading about and
> seriously considering a migration from Linux to free BSD on my home machine.
> 
> Before I do that, I would like to make sure (as far as possible) that my
> critical applications will continue to work, one way or the other.
> 
> It seems that the Olympus Camedia (C-1) digital camera does have some
> quirks that require a cludge for the kernel, so it can be mounted as a
> block dev for my Linux kernel version, although I hear that newer
> kernels do support that quirk out of the box.
> 
> I was wondering, whether anyone here is using such a camera under
> freeBSD, and can tell me whether it can be mounted under 5.3 without
> such a hack.
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> Peer
> ___

Hello Peer

I have an Olympus Camedia 3000 Zoom and it will not work directly 
connected via usb with FreeBSD. Your best bet is to get a usb card 
reader and then plug your card into it. I find it quicker and easier 
doing it that way.

Good Luck

Robert