Logitech Quickcam

[Thomas Kaiser]

Waleed Harbi wrote:
> I tested this driver http://linux-uvc.berlios.de/ and it worked fine 
> with me.
> 

With which viewer applications?

Thomas


> On 8/8/07, *Thomas Kaiser* < ubuntu at kaiser-linux.li 
> <mailto:ubuntu at kaiser-linux.li>> wrote:
> 
>     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
>      >>
>      >>
>      >>
>      >>
>      >
>      >
> 
>     Thomas
> 
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