Thanks all who replied. It is 'funny' as before, about a year ago last time I used it, it worked fine with no such. I did get it almost to unload the picts, but still no go. Much of what you guys suggest is miles above what I understand how to do. Will bring the camera to installfest with a cdrom and see if someone can download it and burn it to cdrom if all else fails. --- "Eric \"Shubes\"" wrote: > ec wrote: > > > I have a simple 'kids' camera that has previously > > downloaded with linux, now it is giving me an > error > > message, see attached jpg. done with ksnapshot. > > > > ??? > > > > ===== > > Cyclists should expect and demand safe > > accommodation on our public roads, > > just as does every other user. > > > > Nothing more is expected. > > > > Nothing less is acceptable! > > > > Long live Knoppix!! > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > Looks like a permissions problem to me, Ed. > I'm guessing that the user doesn't have permission > to put stuff in '/' > (the filesystem root), which is a good thing (as it > should be). > Shouldn't you be trying to save them in a directory > named like > /home/username/mypics/ ? (or are you?) > > -- > -Eric 'shubes' > "There is no such thing as the People; > it is a collectivist myth. > There are only individual citizens > with individual wills > and individual purposes." > -William E. Simon (1927-2000), > Secretary of the Treasury (1974-1977) > "A Time For Truth" (1978), pg. 237 > > **************************************************** > This message has been scanned using Contraxx > Technology Group mail server v2.3 and is virus free. > **************************************************** > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - > PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail > settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > ===== Cyclists should expect and demand safe accommodation on our public roads, just as does every other user. Nothing more is expected. Nothing less is acceptable! Long live Knoppix!! __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss