Does Linux have digital camera support or card reader support?

[Amadeus W.M.]

On Sun, 17 Dec 2006 10:48:17 -0800, Jim Collings wrote:

> Not sure if I'm on the right list.  Does Fedora have a list similar to 
> Mandriva's "Expert" list?
> 
> I have a neat-o digital camera I want to hook up to my Linux box. Will I 
> need a card reader (does Linux even support card readers?) or can I just 
> hook it up directly?  The interface is USB 2.0 and the camera is a 
> Cannon PowerShot A710 IS.
> 
> 
> Jim C.
>

I have a Canon PowerShot A85 that works flawlessly under linux via the USB
port. I just stick the cord into the USB port, gthumb-import pops up and
downloads my pictures onto the hard disk.