[Linux-uvc-devel] Module location (was: Logitech Quickcam for Notebooks Pro)
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From: Mikael N. <mi...@na...> - 2006-01-26 17:23:16
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tor 2006-01-26 klockan 09:44 -0500 skrev Joseph Method: > Tanner, > > P.S. This is strictly off-topic, but I don't know how to get 'modprobe > uvcvideo' to work; it's in a .../usb/media folder with regular > permissions, and I have to use 'insmod uvcvideo.ko'. If the module is in a folder in /lib/modules not matching "uname -r", that's probably the reason. The fix for Debian is here: https://lists.berlios.de/pipermail/linux-uvc-devel/2006-January/000073.html /Mikael > > > On 1/26/06, Luc Saillard <lu...@sa...> wrote: > On Wed, Jan 25, 2006 at 11:43:07PM -0800, Binary Xerroz wrote: > > Hi all, as of late, i have purchased the brand spanking new > web cam, > > Quickcam pro, finding out in lost hope that it is > unsupported by the > > traditional drives, my hopes are lifted with this > project! :) anyway. I have > > compiled all that is needed for the webcam to work, and > loaded all the > > modules and what not, and can even see myself with uvcview > utility. However, > > currently, i cannot use it as i intended with aMSN, while at > points, tries > > to work (indicated by the flickering of the camera, and > apparently slow > > process) but fails to work. also, xawtv, mplayer, and others > also fail to > > see the video. > > Currently ekiga (aka gnomemeeting) have basic support but soon > mjpeg format > will be add. I've fixed a color problem yesterday. > > > Perhaps more clearly, my question is why is it uvcviewer can > see it > > properly, where as applications using the standard v4l2 > cannot, and how, if > > possible, can we make the output more standard, as to be > seen by the > > standard programs, like xawtv, and such. > > because uvcviewer can decode MJPEG et YUYV stream, and not the > others. xawtv > support MJPEG stream (the other device that send this stream > is the motion > eye; a webcam found in some Sony laptop). MJPEG is not very > popular in > software application because not many device return this > format, and the many > driver do the conversion in the driver (bad) so not many > application have > developped a support for this format. > > > Also, i would like to know, if needed, what could be done to > further aid the > > development of this project, i am willing to attempt to > learn v4l2, and > > relevant USB2 information to possibly help in advancing this > project, > > You just need to add support for yet another video format in > your favorite > application. I look quickly into mplayer, and not found why he > can't decode > the stream. > > Luc > _______________________________________________ > Linux-uvc-devel mailing list > Lin...@li... > http://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/linux-uvc-devel > > > > -- > -J. Method -- Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose |