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Re: Quickcam pro 4000, pwc problem



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Steve Kemp wrote:
> On Tue, Aug 22, 2006 at 02:45:38PM +0100, John Talbut wrote:
> 
>> Can anyone explain the official Debian set up for pwc based web cams?  
> 
>   ..
> 
>> The only Debian package for pwc is pwc-source .  According to the copyright
>> information fro this package:
> 
>   I've got one of these devices and found it similarly tricky to start
>  with.  When I use the pwc module included in the standard Debian kernel
>  images I just see a blank grey rectangle when using
>  camgrab/camstream/etc.
> 
>   Ultimately I got it working by :
> 
>   1.  Removing any existing pwc module from the debian-supplied kernel:
> 
>     find /lib/modules -name 'pwc.*' -exec rm -rf \{\} \;
>     rmmod pwc
> 

You don't have to remove anything since the pwc-modules is installed on
updates directory see #350061. Just unload the old module: "rmmod pwc".

>   2.  Setting up module-assistant:
> 
>     apt-get install module-assistant
>     m-a prepare
> 
>   3.  Downloading and building the external sources:
> 
>     apt-get install pwc-source
>     m-a build pwc-source
> 
>   4.  Installing the built module:
> 
>     m-a install pwc-source
>     depmod -a
>     modprobe pwc

That's right

>   5.  Working with it :
>     apt-get install camstream && camstream
> 
>   You say you've built the module?  I might guess that even after
>   building it you're using the "old" module...?
> 
> Steve

Thanks Steve
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