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Tintamarre
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 Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 8:02 am Post subject: QuickCam Pro 4000 [Solved] |
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Hello,
I want to set up my QuickCam pro 4000 in order to work with ZoneMinder.
I never set up a video cam under Linux so I don't really know where to start.
Could you help me ?
| Code: | # lsusb | grep QuickCam
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 046d:08b2 Logitech, Inc. QuickCam Pro 4000
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No drivers seems to be working since tab button doesn't return any instance in /dev/video
Thank you in advance ...
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MotivatedTea
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| Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 8:34 am Post subject: |
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That camera has an old Philips webcam chipset. In your kernel configuration, the driver you need is at Device Drivers > Multimedia devices > Video capture adapters > V4L USB devices > USB Philips Cameras (USB_PWC). This is a V4L (version 1) device, so you'll also need Video for Linux enabled, as well as "Enable Video For Linux 1 API (deprecated)". That should get you the /dev/video0 device. If you want to use the built-in mic, add the generic USB audio support to your ALSA config (and compile the "USB Audio/MIDI driver" kernel module -- SND_USB_AUDIO).
Because the camera doesn't support V4L2, it may not work with some newer programs. There are supposed to be ways to use a V4L2 wrapper for V4L1 devices, but I've never looked into that. You should be able to find info on that online if you need it, though. |
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Tintamarre
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| Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 12:24 pm Post subject: |
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Hello MotivatedTea,
Thanks for your help. I checked the configuration of my kernel. I had the followings.
| Code: | geraldine linux-2.6.32-gentoo-r7 # cat .config | grep PWC
CONFIG_USB_PWC=m
CONFIG_USB_PWC_DEBUG=y
CONFIG_USB_PWC_INPUT_EVDEV=y |
| Code: | geraldine linux-2.6.32-gentoo-r7 # cat .config | grep VIDEO
# CONFIG_IEEE1394_VIDEO1394 is not set
CONFIG_VIDEO_DEV=m
CONFIG_VIDEO_V4L2_COMMON=m
CONFIG_VIDEO_ALLOW_V4L1=y
CONFIG_VIDEO_V4L1_COMPAT=y
CONFIG_VIDEO_MEDIA=m
CONFIG_VIDEO_V4L2=m
CONFIG_VIDEO_V4L1=m
CONFIG_VIDEO_CAPTURE_DRIVERS=y
# CONFIG_VIDEO_ADV_DEBUG is not set
# CONFIG_VIDEO_FIXED_MINOR_RANGES is not set
CONFIG_VIDEO_HELPER_CHIPS_AUTO=y
# CONFIG_VIDEO_VIVI is not set
# CONFIG_VIDEO_CPIA is not set
# CONFIG_VIDEO_CPIA2 is not set
# CONFIG_VIDEO_STRADIS is not set
# CONFIG_USB_VIDEO_CLASS is not set
CONFIG_USB_VIDEO_CLASS_INPUT_EVDEV=y
# CONFIG_VIDEO_HDPVR is not set
CONFIG_VIDEO_USBVIDEO=m
# CONFIG_VIDEO_OUTPUT_CONTROL is not set
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I double checked, rebuild the kernel and reboot but /dev/video doesn't appear ... Can I try something else ?
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MotivatedTea
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| Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 2:20 pm Post subject: |
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That should do it. It works for me. Have you rebooted since updating your kernel configuration? The device that will get created is "/dev/video0" (for your first camera, /dev/video1 for your second, etc.) not "/dev/video".
Try the following. Unplug your camera, plug it back in, wait a few seconds, and then check the output of dmesg or the end of /var/log/messages. If nothing happens, try "modprobe pwc". I get the following from dmesg when I plug it in:
| Code: | usb 4-2: new full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 4
usb 4-2: New USB device found, idVendor=046d, idProduct=08b2
usb 4-2: New USB device strings: Mfr=0, Product=0, SerialNumber=0
usb 4-2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
Linux video capture interface: v2.00
pwc: Philips webcam module version 10.0.13 loaded.
pwc: Supports Philips PCA645/646, PCVC675/680/690, PCVC720[40]/730/740/750 & PCVC830/840.
pwc: Also supports the Askey VC010, various Logitech Quickcams, Samsung MPC-C10 and MPC-C30,
pwc: the Creative WebCam 5 & Pro Ex, SOTEC Afina Eye and Visionite VCS-UC300 and VCS-UM100.
pwc: Logitech QuickCam 4000 Pro USB webcam detected.
pwc: Registered as /dev/video0.
input: PWC snapshot button as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1e.0/0000:02:00.1/0000:07:00.0/usb4/4-2/input/input13
usbcore: registered new interface driver Philips webcam |
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Tintamarre
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| Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 2:50 pm Post subject: |
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Yes I rebooted. I tried to unplug and put it back. Here is the output of /var/log/messages
| Code: | May 3 16:46:59 geraldine kernel: usb 3-1: USB disconnect, address 2
May 3 16:47:01 geraldine kernel: usb 3-1: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 3
May 3 16:47:01 geraldine kernel: usb 3-1: New USB device found, idVendor=046d, idProduct=08b2
May 3 16:47:01 geraldine kernel: usb 3-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=0, Product=0, SerialNumber=0
May 3 16:47:01 geraldine kernel: usb 3-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice |
(nothing more)
Here is the output of modprobe ...
| Code: | modprobe pwc
FATAL: Could not load /lib/modules/2.6.32-gentoo-r7/modules.dep: No such file or directory |
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NeddySeagoon
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| Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 3:19 pm Post subject: |
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Tintamarre,
Two things ...
Turn off CONFIG_USB_PWC_DEBUG=y thats for developers only. It may stop the module working properly.
Your error | Code: | modprobe pwc
FATAL: Could not load /lib/modules/2.6.32-gentoo-r7/modules.dep: No such file or directory |
suggests that you omitted the | Code: | | make modules_install |
step or that you made one kernel and are running another.
Compare the output of with | Code: | | readlink /usr/src/linux |
Incidently, the date/time in uname -a is the build date/time of the running kernel. Thats normally a dead giveaway for running the wrong kernel.
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Tintamarre
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| Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 7:02 pm Post subject: |
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Hello,
Thank you very much for your help.
As you wrote, i forgot to make modules_install ... In fact, I never used modules before.
I also turned off CONFIG_USB_PWC_DEBUG=y 
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