[Linux-uvc-devel] Module location (was: Logitech Quickcam for Notebooks Pro)

[Mikael N. <mi...@na...>]

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
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> 
> 
> -- 
> -J. Method
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