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Re: [pwc] Kernel 2.6.12.3; grey video output

To: Jonathan Stewart <>
Subject: Re: [pwc] Kernel 2.6.12.3; grey video output
From: Lonni J Friedman <>
Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2005 16:07:07 -0700
On 8/5/05, Jonathan Stewart <> wrote:
> On 8/5/05, Lonni J Friedman <> wrote:
> > On 8/5/05, Jonathan Stewart <> wrote:
> > > Hello list
> > >
> > > I have been playing around with my kernel and PWC driver, and i
> > > currently have a non-working setup.  In the past, my camera has
> > > worked, so i am confident it is merely a software issue.
> > >
> > > As stated in the topic, i am running Linux 2.6.12.3, completely stock.
> > > (as found on kernel.org).  I am using the PWC driver that came with
> > > the kernel. (is this wrong?)
> >
> > yup, is known to be broken.  somewhat less broken is 10.0.0.7 on the
> > PWC website.  By less broken I mean that you can get a usable picture,
> > but the colors tend to be all out of whack.
> There's seriously a known-broken driver in the kernel?  That seems
> very strange.  And also something that should be fixed (maybe it will
> be for 2.6.13?)

doubtful.  there are some IP issues involved.

>
> I should use the 10.0.7a driver from the PWC website then?

if you want something remotely useful, yes.


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