Downloading Movies From Cameras In Fedora 7 (Was: Canon Elura 100 Camcorder and FC5)

[Robert L Cochran]

Robert L Cochran wrote:
> I gave my wife a Canon Elura 100 camcorder for Christmas. I just 
> watched her download her very first movie to Windows XP. Can I do the 
> same in Fedora Core 5?  If I just plugged in the camcorder to my 
> onboard 1394 port, will an application come up recognizing the 
> camcorder and offering to download the movie from the DV tape?
>
> Thanks
>
> Bob
>
Can anyone offer me updated advice for doing the above under Fedora 7? I 
connected my Elura 100 camcorder to my Fedora 7 system over a 1394 
cable, and nothing happened. Can Totem do this by itself? Or do I still 
need additional software? Which repos should I get the software from?

Thanks

Bob