Re: How to set up Logitech Quickcam Chat in Debian Testing
Andrew Sackville-West wrote:
> I'm coming to this thread late, so please excuse me if you've covered
> this already.
>
> I've had to use gscpa from upstream to get some more recent logitech
> cameras to work. You can get the upstream tarball from
> http://mxhaard.free.fr/download.html
>
> I see now, though that sid has the package gspca-source updated to the
> latest version from upstream. You have to use module-assistant etc,
> but it works for me on a couple logitech cameras (not "chat").
>
> hth
>
> A
>
>
> On Mon, Apr 16, 2007 at 09:40:57PM +0200, Florian Kulzer wrote:
>> On Sun, Apr 15, 2007 at 21:08:03 +0000, David Dawson wrote:
>> > Florian Kulzer wrote:
>> >
>> > > On Sun, Apr 15, 2007 at 18:28:03 +0000, David Dawson wrote:
>> > >> Magnus Pedersen wrote:
>> > >>
>> > >> > David Dawson wrote:
>> > >> >>>>
>> > >> >> Thanks! ...
>> > >> >>> What does dmesg give your right after:
>> > >> >>>
>> > >> >>> - you plug in the device?
>> > >> >> This:
>> > >> >> usb 4-2: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 3
>> > >> >> usb 4-2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
>> > >> >>
>> > >> >>
>> > >> >>> - you modprobe the module?
>> > >> >> This:
>> > >> >> Linux video capture interface: v2.00
>> > >> >> usbcore: registered new driver spca5xx
>> > >> >> /usr/src/modules/spca5xx/drivers/usb/spca5xx.c: spca5xx driver
>> > >> >> 00.60.00 registered
>> > >> >
>> > >> > And even after this you dont get /dev/video ?
>> > >>
>> > >> That's correct.
>> > >> I tried using MAKDEV, but it only created stuff in /dev/.static/dev
>> > >
>> > > That happens because udev should normally handle the device nodes
>> > > automatically. What messages do you get if you start
>> > >
>> > > udevmonitor
>> > >
>> > > and then plug in the camera?
>> > I get the following:
>> > UEVENT[1176670280.086049] add@/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:13.1/usb4/4-2
>> > UEVENT[1176670280.086132]
>> > add@/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:13.1/usb4/4-2/usbdev4.3_ep00
>> > UEVENT[1176670280.089077]
>> > add@/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:13.1/usb4/4-2/4-2:1.0
>> > UDEV [1176670280.089077] add@/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:13.1/usb4/4-2
>> > UEVENT[1176670280.089137]
>> > add@/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:13.1/usb4/4-2/4-2:1.0/usbdev4.3_ep81
>> > UEVENT[1176670280.089149] add@/class/usb_device/usbdev4.3
>> > UDEV [1176670280.124411]
>> > add@/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:13.1/usb4/4-2/usbdev4.3_ep00
>> > UDEV [1176670280.127800]
>> > add@/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:13.1/usb4/4-2/4-2:1.0
>> > UDEV [1176670280.219247]
>> > add@/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:13.1/usb4/4-2/4-2:1.0/usbdev4.3_ep81
>> > UDEV [1176670280.260397] add@/class/usb_device/usbdev4.3
>>
>> So udev does create some device nodes but not /dev/video0. What happens
>> if you symlink the device as /dev/video?
>>
>> [ snip: purging hotplug has been taken care of ]
>>
>> > As a parenthetical note, I have an elcheapo webcam which is detected,
>> > the module is loaded and the /dev/video0 device created just perfectly,
>> > so I am sure udev is doing its job, in the case of that device
>>
>> Is there any difference in the output of udevmonitor when you plug in
>> that camera?
>>
>> --
>> Regards, | http://users.icfo.es/Florian.Kulzer
>> Florian |
>>
>>
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I purged spca5xx and installed gspca from the tarball and now with camorama,
I can get streaming and capture, but only at a low resolution, (176 x 144),
but at least it works.
I can get higher resolutions with camstream, but they show major defects in
the rendition, such as showing only a partial frame, or jagged lines across
the image.
Still it looks as if it can be fully supported in the future.
Thanks
--
If you wrestle in the mud with a pig.
you both get dirty, and the pig likes it.
-- Dave Dawson
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