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amphibious
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 Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2003 1:50 am Post subject: Trying to get my webcam working... |
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So I just got a new HP zt3000, and it's awesome. I had no problems getting the 1920x1200 display working, but now when it comes to by new Logitech QuickCam Notebook ProI'm having a little problem. I followed the instructions on http://www.smcc.demon.nl/webcam/...
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* Locate your kernel sources; they are usually installed in /usr/src/linux or something like /usr/src/linux-2.4.20.
* Check if the full source is available; if there are only include files present, install the full source from CD or DVD. Better yet, download a vanilla kernel from kernel.org and built from that.
* Start up the kernel configurator, with 'make menuconfig', 'make xconfig' or any (graphical) tool that's available on your system.
* Make sure the "Philips Webcam driver" is enabled under the USB section; you may have to turn on "Video 4 Linux" first. Compile as module. Exit the configurator.
* Go to drivers/usb/ (drivers/usb/media/ for kernel 2.5/2.6). There you will find the existing PWC driver. Check the version number in pwc.h
* Copy the *.c and *.h files from the pwc-X.Y.tar.gz packaged over the existing ones.
* Go back to the root of the kernel sources, and do a 'make modules', followed by 'make modules_install' as root.
If this all went well, you should now have a new PWC module available for your system!
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So I 'make modules' then I 'make modules_install' and everything is fine... but when I try to run 'camstream' the device doesn't show up... I'm sure I'm missing something here but I'm still too n00bian to figure it out.
Any suggestions?
Thanks!
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amphibious
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When I modprobe pwc I get a bunch of errors...
By doing something "in kernel" you mean including it by hitting 'y' instead of making it a module by hitting 'm', right? After I do that do I need to run 'make dep && make clean bzImage modules modules_install' then 'cp /usr/...../bzImage /boot'? Or can I do something a little less time consuming to get it working?
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What you mentioned is what I was talking about. I don't know what your module errors are so can't help you there.
Ive foudn htat most of my compile time was actualy spent with modules. Its actualy faster when i build my lean kernel with everything included than the same drivers outside in modules.
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thanks. 
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