Re: [pwc] Any update on 2.6.18?

["Cassius V. de Magalhaes" <>]

Luca Capello escreveu:
> Hello!
>
> On Sat, 04 Nov 2006 19:55:50 +0100, Cassius V. de Magalhaes wrote:
>   
> > Derek Atkins escreveu:
> >     
> > > Umm... 10.0.12 is INCLUDED in 2.6.18 natively, so why are you
> > > building the external module?
> > >
> > > -derek
> > >
> > > James Lay <> writes:
> > >
> > >   
> > >       
> > > > So.....10.0.12-rc1 is broken with 2.6.18...any update on when that will
> > > > be fixed?
> > > >     
> > > >         
> > >   
> > >       
> > Hello,
> >
> > I'm using Fedora Core 6 with kernel 2.6.18-1.2798.fc6 . How to confirm
> > the pwc module is included on this kernel, please?
> >     
> Check if it's compiled by default:
> =====
> :~$ grep PWC /boot/config-2.6.18*
> CONFIG_USB_PWC=m
> # CONFIG_USB_PWC_DEBUG is not set
> :~$
> =====
>
> The value for CONFIG_USB_PWC should be 'm' or 'y'.
>
>   
> > And how to use it
> >     
> Depending of the CONFIG_USB_PWC value: if it's 'y' the driver is
> compiled into the kernel and so it's always available (no need to
> insert the module).
>
> If it's 'm' (which is normally the mostly seen situation for kernel
> prepared by different GNU/Linux distributions), the module should be
> load (manually by you or by udev, for example).  Thus, when you plug
> in the webcam, insert the module as root:
>
>     modprobe pwc
>
> Then check the dmesg (or syslog) output to be sure it was correctly
> loaded and it has recognized your webcam.
>
> Thx, bye,
> Gismo / Luca
>   
Thank you very much.

I did do follow your suggestions and below is the output:
"usb 1-1: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 3
usb 1-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
Linux video capture interface: v2.00
pwc: Philips webcam module version 10.0.12 loaded.
pwc: Supports Philips PCA645/646, PCVC675/680/690, 
PCVC720[40]/730/740/750 & PCVC830/840.
pwc: Also supports the Askey VC010, various Logitech Quickcams, Samsung 
MPC-C10 and MPC-C30,
pwc: the Creative WebCam 5 & Pro Ex, SOTEC Afina Eye and Visionite 
VCS-UC300 and VCS-UM100.
pwc: Logitech QuickCam 4000 Pro USB webcam detected.
pwc: Registered as /dev/video0.
usbcore: registered new driver Philips webcam
usbcore: registered new driver snd-usb-audio"


Best Regards,
Vinicius.
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