need help mounting usb camera

[Robert N. Eaton]

Alex Dean wrote:
> Xubuntu 7.10 on a Thinkpad T40.  Trying to connect a Canon Powershot 
> A40 camera.
>
> I'm plugging in the camera, and it's not mounting automatically.  I'm 
> not sure what steps to take to get it working.  I'm not familiar with 
> all the steps to get from a USB device to a filesystem mount.
Dunno what kind of memory card your camera uses, but I always found it 
way less hassle to remove the card and read it from a card reader. Not 
as elegant perhaps, but fewer headaches.

Bob