pwc kernel module not in 2.6.9?

[Ruben Vermeersch]

On wo, 2004-12-08 at 12:00 -0600, Santiago Erquicia wrote:
> Thanks for adding this back!!!!!  Really really thanks!!!
> 
> I just saw this on the linux 2.6.9-3 changelog
> 
>     * Add support for Philips USB cameras from
>       http://www.saillard.org/linux/pwc/ at version 10.0.6 (for kernel 
> 2.6.9).
>       . Add patch drivers-usb-pwc.dpatch.
>       . Update all config files:
>         + USB_PWC=m
> 
> When it gets available I'm going to try it.  My particular webcam is the 
> one that need to load the driver with some extra parameter.  Is it 
> possible to make the parameter loader do this automatically?
> 
> This is what the webpage says (and works!!):
> "On some webcam likes Quickcam Zoom Silver (usb product ID: 046d:08b4), 
> you need to set module option: power_save=1 "
> 
> Santiago

In /etc/modprobe.d/, make a file named pwc (or whatever you prefer) with
the contents:

options <modname> power_save

So assuming the module is named pwc:

options pwc power_save=1

Regards,
Ruben Vermeersch

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