Hi,
if you don't have any driver for ist, you can try to mount it as mass storage.
type [code:1]mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/directory[/code:1]
directory has to be created first of course.
Before unpluging the camera type [code:1]umount /mnt/directory[/code:1]
You have to be root to do this.
If it works, then you can add this to the fstab and create a Link on your desktop (similar to the harddisk icons)
Dim
PS: Have to tried gphoto2 yet?