Philips webcam

[Dotan Cohen]

On 04/01/2008, Thomas Kaiser <ubuntu at kaiser-linux.li> wrote:
> Don't know whats going on here? Do you plug the cam direct do your box or do you
> use a USB hub?

Directly into the computer.

> Let's try something else.
> gspca module is loaded but that does not mean that your cam is using it. So,
> unplug the cam and plug it again. After that check the kern.log and look for
> messages from gspca.

I see the disconnect and reconnect, but no word from gspca:

Jan  4 23:02:42 feisty-laptop kernel: [77870.692000] usb 2-1: USB
disconnect, address 5
Jan  4 23:02:50 feisty-laptop kernel: [77878.356000] usb 2-1: new full
speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 6
Jan  4 23:02:50 feisty-laptop kernel: [77878.588000] usb 2-1:
configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice

> Check the time stamp of the gspca.ko module:
> ls -l /lib/modules/2.6.22-14-generic/ubuntu/gspcav1/media/

Hmm, this is interesting:

$ ls -l /lib/modules/2.6.22-14-generic/ubuntu/gspcav1/media/
ls: /lib/modules/2.6.22-14-generic/ubuntu/gspcav1/media/: No such file
or directory
$

Wait, I found it here:

-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 991029 2008-01-04 19:57 gspca.ko

> The time stamp should be something from today. If not you are still using the
> original Ubuntu gspca module. Then something went wrong with 'make install'.

No, it's today.

> You could do the steps for compiling and installing the module again and post
> all messages you got in the console.
>
> Anyway, it's always a good idea to post the output of a command you run. May be
> it looks good for you but some more experienced people see something suspecting.
>
> No more ideas at the moment. I wait for some more information from you.

I guess I'll pull a Microsoft: I'll reboot and see if that fixed things.

> PS: I think you got a lot of information to do your own experiments. Never less,
> don't hesitate to ask questions.

I do have lots of new information. If I didn't want to learn, trust
me, I wouldn't even bother anybody else on the list. Thank you very
much, for helping and teaching me. I really do appreciate it.

Dotan Cohen

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