Philips webcam

[Dotan Cohen]

On 05/01/2008, Thomas Kaiser <ubuntu at kaiser-linux.li> wrote:
> Dotan Cohen wrote:
>
>  > feisty at feisty-laptop:~$ modprobe -r gspca
>  > feisty at feisty-laptop:~$ modprobe gspca
>  > WARNING: Error inserting v4l1_compat
>  > (/lib/modules/2.6.20-15-generic/kernel/drivers/media/video/v4l1-compat.ko):
>  > Operation not permitted
>  > WARNING: Error inserting v4l2_common
>  > (/lib/modules/2.6.20-15-generic/kernel/drivers/media/video/v4l2-common.ko):
>  > Operation not permitted
>  > WARNING: Error inserting videodev
>  > (/lib/modules/2.6.20-15-generic/kernel/drivers/media/video/videodev.ko):
>  > Operation not permitted
>  > FATAL: Error inserting gspca
>  > (/lib/modules/2.6.20-15-generic/kernel/ubuntu/media/gspcav1/gspca.ko):
>  > Operation not permitted
>  >
>  > As the error was "Operation not permitted" I'm assuming that I need to
>  > sudo this, but as this is my work system I am leery about trying sudo
>  > before confirming. Should I sudo those commands?
>  >
>
> Yes. Only root is allowed to load and remove modules. With sudo in front of the
> command you have root rights for this command (I guess you know).
>

I did know that, but I feel that I'm at the point where I know just
enough to be a danger to myself. As this is my work/study machine, it
was very important to me to be sure that I'm not about to hammer
something that I shouldn't.

feisty at feisty-laptop:~$ sudo modprobe -r gspca
feisty at feisty-laptop:~$ sudo modprobe gspca
feisty at feisty-laptop:~$

There were no errors, however, there is _still_ no /dev/video.
Unplugging and then plugging in the camera gives me this:

feisty at feisty-laptop:~$ tail /var/log/kern.log
Jan  5 11:06:53 feisty-laptop kernel: [42838.700000] b44: eth0: Link
is up at 100 Mbps, full duplex.
Jan  5 11:06:53 feisty-laptop kernel: [42838.700000] b44: eth0: Flow
control is off for TX and off for RX.
Jan  5 11:06:53 feisty-laptop kernel: [42838.760000]
ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): eth0: link becomes ready
Jan  5 11:07:09 feisty-laptop kernel: [42853.752000] eth0: no IPv6
routers present
Jan  5 12:58:50 feisty-laptop kernel: [49555.468000] Linux video
capture interface: v2.00
Jan  5 12:58:50 feisty-laptop kernel: [49555.484000] usbcore:
registered new interface driver gspca
Jan  5 12:58:50 feisty-laptop kernel: [49555.484000]
ubuntu/media/gspcav1/gspca_core.c: gspca driver 01.00.12 registered
Jan  5 13:01:56 feisty-laptop kernel: [49741.084000] usb 2-1: USB
disconnect, address 3
Jan  5 13:01:59 feisty-laptop kernel: [49744.104000] usb 2-1: new full
speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 4
Jan  5 13:01:59 feisty-laptop kernel: [49744.332000] usb 2-1:
configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
feisty at feisty-laptop:~$

So, something got configured, but I do not know what. There are lots
of results on google for "configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice", but
nothing that helps me. I really am trying to get through this without
being too much of a leech, and I do usually succeed in solving
problems with Google, but this particular problem is far beyond me.

Dotan Cohen

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