Logitech Quickcam

[Thomas Kaiser]

Patton Echols wrote:
> On 08/08/2007 04:36 AM, Thomas Kaiser wrote:
>> Patton Echols wrote:
>>   
>>> I am attempting to install a Logitech "QuickCam Deluxe for Notebooks" 
>>> and not having much success. 
>>>
>>> Laptop is running feisty
>>>
>>> When plugged in, /dev/video0 exists, and
>>> $lsusb returns
>>> Bus 004 Device 005: ID 046d:09c1 Logitech, Inc.
>>> Bus 004 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 
>>> Bus 003 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 
>>> Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 
>>> Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 
>>>
>>> I found an article referring to a similar cam that suggested that the 
>>> spca5xx driver is correct.  In which case it should work "out of the 
>>> box" . . . but does not.  A web search, however returns this page 
>>> suggesting that the"UVC" driver is correct: http://linux-uvc.berlios.de/
>>>
>>> I'm not quite sure what to do next.
>>>
>>> Any thoughts? 
>>>
>>>     
>> Hello
>>
>> You can check here http://mxhaard.free.fr/spca5xx.html if your cam is supported 
>> by the gspca driver and here http://linux-uvc.berlios.de/ for UVC cams.
>>
>> run "tail -f /var/log/kern.log" in a terminal and plug in your cam. If it gets 
>> detected you should see some messages about your cam.
>>   
> Here is partial output:
> 
> Aug  8 10:01:50 Mycroft kernel: [33074.152000] usb 4-3: new high speed 
> USB device using ehci_hcd and address 6
> Aug  8 10:01:51 Mycroft kernel: [33074.536000] usb 4-3: configuration #1 
> chosen from 1 choice
> Aug  8 10:01:51 Mycroft kernel: [33074.536000] uvcvideo: Found UVC 1.00 
> device <unnamed> (046d:09c1)
> 
> This looks like I need a UVC Driver, yes?

This looks like the UVC Driver did recognize the cam. No need to install any 
driver anymore ;-)

> 
> The cam is also listed on the uvc page you sited, so that seems a 
> definitive answer.  Thanks for your help

Your cam is supported by UVC driver. Use luvcview 
http://mxhaard.free.fr/spca50x/Investigation/uvc/luvcview-20070512.tar.gz
to test the cam.

Most viewer application not (yet) able to use V4L2 devices :-( What is the 
desired use of this cam?

>> Which viewer application do you use to test the cam?
>>   
> Camorama.  Should that work?  Even if not, I know the cam is not 
> functional because the LED does not light.
>> Thomas
>>
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> 

Thomas


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