Pablo Ortúzar wrote:

Oops...driver seems to be ov511, not pwc!

Alors Pablo. Thanks for 2 messages. Yes you are quite right. Its a Webcam OV518, but the driver is OV511. What to do then ? Erik

Andrew Betts wrote:

I have a pwc webcam... It's a pity the kernel requires patching to get it to work now.

I expect Linus will at some stage put it back into his kernel tree. There was a dispute with the original developer and he asked for his code to be removed, but Alan Cox and others stepped up to the plate. It's available in Alan's -ac kernels at present. It'll be back. Regards Sid. -- Sid Boyce .... Hamradio G3VBV and keen Flyer =====LINUX ONLY USED HERE=====

Erik Jakobsen wrote:

Sid Boyce wrote:

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I expect Linus will at some stage put it back into his kernel tree. There was a dispute with the original developer and he asked for his code to be removed, but Alan Cox and others stepped up to the plate. It's available in Alan's -ac kernels at present. It'll be back. Regards Sid.

Sid!, Where can it be found ?.

Erik

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/alan/linux-2.6/2.6.9/patch-2.6... I haven't tried it, but I read the release notes on one of his earlier patches. I shall try building it before i head to bed. Regards Sid. -- Sid Boyce .... Hamradio G3VBV and keen Flyer =====LINUX ONLY USED HERE=====

On Friday 12 November 2004 12:46 am, Erik Jakobsen wrote:

Sid Boyce wrote:

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Erik Jakobsen wrote:

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Sid Boyce wrote:

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I expect Linus will at some stage put it back into his kernel tree. There was a dispute with the original developer and he asked for his code to be removed, but Alan Cox and others stepped up to the plate. It's available in Alan's -ac kernels at present. It'll be back. Regards Sid.

Sid!, Where can it be found ?.

Erik

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/alan/linux-2.6/2.6.9/patch- 2.6.9-ac8.bz2

I haven't tried it, but I read the release notes on one of his earlier patches. I shall try building it before i head to bed. Regards Sid.

Thanks for the URL Sid. I look for your testresults, but I could see, that the patch is for 2.6.9, and I'm running:

2.6.8-24.3-default

Go here: http://www.seismo.ethz.ch/linux/webcam.html Read the instructions carefully...... Download the pwc-10.0.5.tar.bz2 file. Do the instructions. And it works like a charm with the kernel you're running.

Erik

Erik Jakobsen wrote:

Bruce Marshall wrote:

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Go here:

http://www.seismo.ethz.ch/linux/webcam.html

Read the instructions carefully...... Download the pwc-10.0.5.tar.bz2 file. Do the instructions. And it works like a charm with the kernel you're running.

Hi Bruce, and thanks.

Does the pwc run with OV511 ?

Erik

Is what I got: Building modules, stage 2. /usr/src/linux-2.6.8-24.3/scripts/Makefile.modpost:38: .config: No such file or directory make[2]: *** No rule to make target `.config'. Stop. make[1]: *** [modules] Error 2 make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.8-24.3' make: *** [default] Error 2 Erik

Bruce Marshall wrote:

1) The above instructions build the pwc.ko module which I do not believe will run your camera. You say you need the ov511 module.

I find on my 9.2 system that the ov511 module is already there. Try a modprobe ov511 and see if you get errors.

2) The errors you see above can be fixed by:

1) Making sure you have the kernel source loaded on your system. 2) cd /usr/src/linux 3) make cloneconfig 4) make prepare 5) Go back and do the pwc instructions again.

Hi Bruce. I now made the above, but something is still not working: # xawtv /dev/video0 This is xawtv-3.94, running on Linux/i686 (2.6.8-24.3-default) can't open /dev/video0: No such device v4l-conf had some trouble, trying to continue anyway v4l2: open /dev/video0: No such device v4l2: open /dev/video0: No such device v4l: open /dev/video0: No such device no video grabber device available linux:/home/erikja # xawtv /dev/video1 This is xawtv-3.94, running on Linux/i686 (2.6.8-24.3-default) can't open /dev/video0: No such device v4l-conf had some trouble, trying to continue anyway v4l2: open /dev/video0: No such device v4l2: open /dev/video0: No such device v4l: open /dev/video0: No such device no video grabber device available Erik

Sid Boyce wrote:

Erik Jakobsen wrote:

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Sid Boyce wrote:

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I expect Linus will at some stage put it back into his kernel tree. There was a dispute with the original developer and he asked for his code to be removed, but Alan Cox and others stepped up to the plate. It's available in Alan's -ac kernels at present. It'll be back. Regards Sid.

Sid!, Where can it be found ?.

Erik

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/alan/linux-2.6/2.6.9/patch-2.6...

I haven't tried it, but I read the release notes on one of his earlier patches. I shall try building it before i head to bed. Regards Sid.

2.6.9-ac8 builds OK, including the pwc module. Regards Sid. -- Sid Boyce .... Hamradio G3VBV and keen Flyer =====LINUX ONLY USED HERE=====

Erik Jakobsen wrote:

Sid Boyce wrote:

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Sid Boyce wrote:

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Erik Jakobsen wrote:

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Sid Boyce wrote:

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I expect Linus will at some stage put it back into his kernel tree. There was a dispute with the original developer and he asked for his code to be removed, but Alan Cox and others stepped up to the plate. It's available in Alan's -ac kernels at present. It'll be back. Regards Sid.

Sid!, Where can it be found ?.

Erik

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/alan/linux-2.6/2.6.9/patch-2.6...

I haven't tried it, but I read the release notes on one of his earlier patches. I shall try building it before i head to bed. Regards Sid.

2.6.9-ac8 builds OK, including the pwc module. Regards Sid.

Ok fine Sid. Did you patch it ?. Does it include the pwc module ?.

BTW my web cam uses the ov511.

73's de Erik OZ4KK.

I applied the -ac8 patch (lots of pwc stuff in it) to vanilla 2.6.9 and built it succesMy webcam is also the ov511, that driver has never caused a problem, Regards Sid. -- Sid Boyce .... Hamradio G3VBV and keen Flyer =====LINUX ONLY USED HERE=====

Erik Jakobsen wrote:

Sid Boyce wrote:

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I applied the -ac8 patch (lots of pwc stuff in it) to vanilla 2.6.9 and built it succesMy webcam is also the ov511, that driver has never caused a problem, Regards Sid.

Very good Sid. Can you give me the hint to where I should be placed /usr/src/linux, and from then what to do to patch the kernel ?.

Think its patch -p1 <patchfile>, and what to do after it ?.

Erik

That's it. cd /usr/src/linux-2.6.9 bzcat ../patch-2.6.9-ac1.bz2|patch -N -p1 cd .. mv linux-2.6.9 linux-2.6.9-ac1 cp ..//.config linux-2.6.9-ac1 cd linux-2.6.9-ac1 make oldconfig make && make modules install cp arch/i386/boot/bzImage /boot/ cp System.map /boot/System.map-<kernelname> edit in some lines for the new kernel mkinitrd and you are ready for a reboot. If the module doesn't show up, you may have to "modprobe pwc" and perhaps later figure out how to alter /etc/modprobe.conf, but "alias char-major-81 videodev" should do it. Regards Sid. -- Sid Boyce .... Hamradio G3VBV and keen Flyer =====LINUX ONLY USED HERE=====

Erik Jakobsen wrote:

Sid Boyce wrote:

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That's it. cd /usr/src/linux-2.6.9 bzcat ../patch-2.6.9-ac1.bz2|patch -N -p1 cd .. mv linux-2.6.9 linux-2.6.9-ac1 cp ..//.config linux-2.6.9-ac1 cd linux-2.6.9-ac1 make oldconfig make && make modules install cp arch/i386/boot/bzImage /boot/ cp System.map /boot/System.map-<kernelname> edit in some lines for the new kernel mkinitrd and you are ready for a reboot. If the module doesn't show up, you may have to "modprobe pwc" and perhaps later figure out how to alter /etc/modprobe.conf, but "alias char-major-81 videodev" should do it. Regards Sid.

Thank you Sid. But that means, that it's necessary to download a 2.6.9 kernel, or can I still use my 2.6.8-24.3-default ?

Erik

You could try the latest patch from http://www.saillard.org/pwc/ (linux-2.6.8_pwc-10.0.4.patch.bz2 or pwc-10.0.5.tar.bz2) on a copy of your existing kernel sources first and if that doesn't apply cleanly, then get 2.6.9 and apply the -ac8 patch. It's wise not to damage what works, so you could "cp -dpR linux-2.6.8-24.3 linux-2.6.8-24-X" cd to that new directory and change the EXTRAVERSION in the Makefile to -24-X. When you patch this new kernel, your original sources are still intact, your kernel and modules are still there, so if you have a problem of any kind with the new kernel, you can just reboot on your original, this gives you scope to test things out in safety. Oops, I just realised I have 28 kernel images lying around, I'm not cramped for disk space, but I must do a cleanup of /boot, /lib/modules and /usr/src. It's been many years since I've written any code, but I test kernels and other software, feeding back problems or fixes to the developers as my contribution, the developers like to catch bugs early and occasionally just one person will experience a bug right away, others will hit it some releases on, that recently happened to me when I hit a bug 2 weeks later and 2 kernels later than a lot of other guys. Regards Sid. -- Sid Boyce .... Hamradio G3VBV and keen Flyer =====LINUX ONLY USED HERE=====

I expect Linus will at some stage put it back into his kernel tree. There was a dispute with the original developer and he asked for his code to be removed, but Alan Cox and others stepped up to the plate. It's available in Alan's -ac kernels at present. It'll be back.

Yeah, the problem is that the pwcx module, the bit that actually makes it usable (without it you can only go up to 160x120 pixels) isn't GPL, because the developer worked under an NDA with Philips, moreover it's not easy to compile it separately because of the way the new version of the module's been written, you have to patch it into the kernel. So, Linus may at some point reinstate the pwc module, but the pwcx module remains problematic. -- James Ogley james@rubberturnip.org.uk http://rubberturnip.org.uk Currently playing: Radio Five Live

I'm on 9.0 but my 3-Com Home Connect works under XaWTV. Now if we had a killer webcam package. I long for a ChillCam port to Linux. -- <<JAV>> ---------- Original Message ----------- From: Erik Jakobsen To: SuSE List Sent: Fri, 12 Nov 2004 09:05:57 +0100 Subject: Re: [SLE] SuSE 9.2 and Webcam

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Yeah, the problem is that the pwcx module, the bit that actually makes it usable (without it you can only go up to 160x120 pixels) isn't GPL, because the developer worked under an NDA with Philips, moreover it's not easy to compile it separately because of the way the new version of the module's been written, you have to patch it into the kernel.

So, Linus may at some point reinstate the pwc module, but the pwcx module remains problematic. -- James Ogley james@rubberturnip.org.uk http://rubberturnip.org.uk Currently playing: Radio Five Live

Which webcam is for sure supported by SuSE 9.2 ?.

Erik

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Sid Boyce wrote:

James Ogley wrote:

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I expect Linus will at some stage put it back into his kernel tree. There was a dispute with the original developer and he asked for his code to be removed, but Alan Cox and others stepped up to the plate. It's available in Alan's -ac kernels at present. It'll be back.

Yeah, the problem is that the pwcx module, the bit that actually makes it usable (without it you can only go up to 160x120 pixels) isn't GPL, because the developer worked under an NDA with Philips, moreover it's not easy to compile it separately because of the way the new version of the module's been written, you have to patch it into the kernel.

So, Linus may at some point reinstate the pwc module, but the pwcx module remains problematic. -- James Ogley james@rubberturnip.org.uk http://rubberturnip.org.uk Currently playing: Radio Five Live

Besides Alan, there was also a company that used these cameras en masse in a special spectrometry project , they volunteered to take it on also, they reckoned that the pwcx module didn't get the best out of the camera and was unuseable in their application, so they had to write their own that could easily be ported as a much improved replacement for pwcx. I never saw anything further from them when Alan said he'd take it on. http://ngc891.blogdns.net/ is also interesting.

http://www.seismo.ethz.ch/linux/webcam.html ============================================ k) modprobe pwc

*Note*: With this new driver 'pwc' you do *not* need the driver 'pwcx' anymore - with this new driver of Luc Saillard you just have everything in one driver! And: with this driver, you may not only get images with a size of 320x240, but also with a size of 640x480. An example of the smaller size can be found on the SED live web cam page; another example is depicted at the bottom of this webpage. =============================================

Check patch-2.6.9-ac8 -- drivers/usb/media/pwc/pwc-ctrl.c

+ NOTE: this version of pwc is an unofficial (modified) release of pwc & pcwx + driver and thus may have bugs that are not present in the original version. + Please send bug reports and support requests to . + + NOTE: this version of pwc is an unofficial (modified) release of pwc & pcwx + driver and thus may have bugs that are not present in the original version. + Please send bug reports and support requests to . + The decompression routines have been implemented by reverse-engineering the + Nemosoft binary pwcx module. Caveat emptor. Regards Sid.

Thanks Sid Erik

Hi people, I installed lynx on 9.1 using yast. I can't use it to browse the internet, even though it can browse my local mrtg screens. Do I need to do other configs pls?

Thanks a million. I had to install bind and configure /etc/named.conf On Tuesday 30 November 2004 11:41, Jostein Berntsen wrote:

On 30.11.04,11:01, Tony wrote:

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Hi people,

I installed lynx on 9.1 using yast. I can't use it to browse the internet, even though it can browse my local mrtg screens. Do I need to do other configs pls?

You should not have to do any other configs. Can you use other console based browsers as wget or links? What are the error messages when you use lynx? Can you ping the web adresses you try to access?

- Jostein

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