My computer has 2 USB ports which connect to a mouse and a printer. Both work.
If I connect my camera (Olympus E10) via the supplied USB cable, in place of the printer, I get no reaction from the system at all even with the usb-storage module loaded as I gather that is the one required. If I then disconnect the camera and plug in the printer lead the printer is then registered by the system.
I've tried connecting the camera and then switching it on and I've tried switching it on first and then plugging in the USB cable with no reaction from the system at all. Usually the last entry in the logs is the usb-storage module being registered.
Incidentally it won't react to my scanner either if I connect that via USB instead of the SCSI connection.
Debian Testing with 2.4.27 kernel.
Any ideas please?
Thanks to Rob Grant for the web links regarding the Thinkpad R51.
Barry Samuels http://www.beenthere-donethat.org.uk The Unofficial Guide to Great Britain