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[ts-7000] Re: TS-7400, how to use webcam with spca5xx-le driver

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Subject: [ts-7000] Re: TS-7400, how to use webcam with spca5xx-le driver
From: "Fred" <>
Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2008 04:08:20 -0000
--- In  "Yan Seiner" <> wrote:
>
> --- In  "Fred" <fredd.g@> wrote:
> >
> > Hello,
> > 
> > I've been trying to take pictures with my Logitech Quickcam Chat
> > (046d:092e) with the spca5xx driver from http://mxhaard.free.fr but my
> > ts-7400 hangs when i try to take a snapshot with vgrabbj -d
/dev/video0.
> > 
> > The ts-7400 succesfully recognized the webcam and dmesg gives me : 
> > Linux video capture interface: v1.00
> > usb.c: registered new driver spca5xx
> > drivers/usb/spca5xx.c: USB SPCA5XX camera found.Logitech QuickCam chat
> > (SPCA561A)
> > drivers/usb/spca5xx.c: [spca5xx_probe:5485] Camera type S561 
> > drivers/usb/spca5xx.c: [spca5xx_getcapability:1767] maxw 352 maxh 288
> > minw 160 minh 120
> > drivers/usb/spca5xx.c: USB SPCA5XX camera found.Logitech QuickCam chat
> > (SPCA561A)
> > drivers/usb/spca5xx.c: [spca5xx_probe:5485] Camera type S561 
> > drivers/usb/spca5xx.c: [spca5xx_getcapability:1767] maxw 352 maxh 288
> > minw 160 minh 120
> > drivers/usb/spca5xx.c: spca5xx driver 00.60.00.1 registered
> > 
> > Then I created a new video device : mknod /dev/video0 c 81 0
> > and I tried to take a picture with vgrabbj but it hangs like I said
> > before.
> > 
> > So, I tried using the spca5xx-LE and I followed the instructions here
> > : http://mxhaard.free.fr/spca5le.html.
> > The only thing that I can't figure out is what to do afterwards. Do I
> > have to insmod the same spca5xx.o from the original spca5xx driver or
> > do I have to insmod the spca5xx.o from the applied patch in the
kernel?
> > Or is there another way i'm not aware of?
> > 
> > Any help is appreciated.
> 
> Kernel version and distro - what are you using?
> 
> What resolution are you trying to use?
> 
> The spca/gspca driver is fairly slow.  I've had problems with it
> causing lockups and spontaneous reboots.
> 
> If you can use the 2.6 kernel with a pwc webcam you are better off.
>

The kernel is 2.4.26 - debian.

As for the resolution, my webcam doesn't support resolution change
when I take a picture using vgrabbj.

I am compiling the 2.6 kernel as we speak. Does it also need the
spca5xx driver to be able to recognize webcams?




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