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Re: Webcam Logitech Quickcam Sphere
Source: http://linux.derkeiler.com/Mailing−Lists/Fedora/2005−12/msg04172.html
• From: Alexander Dalloz
• Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2005 20:37:54 +0100 clamav−milter version 0.87 on blacky.dscd.de
Am Do, den 29.12.2005 schrieb Francois Massonneau um 9:37:
> I run Linux, Fedora Core 4 and I would like to install a Webcam Logitech
> Quickcam Sphere.
> I activated as a module the option − Device Drivers − Usb support − USb
> Philips Cameras (USB_PWC module), I activated the Video 4 Linux options,
> and I recompiled the kernel.
Hm, the Fedora kernel has all what it needs to load and run the pwc
module.
> (I saw there is no longer an option for the USB_PWCX module, it seems there
> were a problem between the developer of the driver and the maintainers of
> the kernel).
>
> Once done, I rebooted, and run a "/sbin/modprobe pwc"
>
> The file /var/log/messages gives me that :
> Dec 29 09:31:49 celtes2 kernel: Linux video capture interface: v1.00
> Dec 29 09:31:49 celtes2 kernel: pwc Philips webcam module version
> 9.0.2−unofficial loaded.
> Dec 29 09:31:49 celtes2 kernel: pwc Supports Philips PCA645/646,
> PCVC675/680/690, PCVC720[40]/730/740/750 & PCVC830/840.
> Dec 29 09:31:49 celtes2 kernel: pwc Also supports the Askey VC010, various
> Logitech Quickcams, Samsung MPC−C10 and MPC−C30,
> Dec 29 09:31:49 celtes2 kernel: pwc the Creative WebCam 5 & Pro Ex, SOTEC
> Afina Eye and Visionite VCS−UC300 and VCS−UM100.
> Dec 29 09:31:49 celtes2 kernel: usbcore: registered new driver Philips
> webcam
And what do you see in the messages syslog file when plugging in the
camera after the pwc module is loaded?
> But the webcam doesn't work at all. It is always off.
>
> Is it the wrong module ?
Re: Webcam Logitech Quickcam Sphere
The Wiki http://www.lavrsen.dk/twiki/bin/view/PWC/WorkingWebcamsWithPWC
lists the model type as supported. Unfortunately the manufacturers of
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these cheap webcam models often change the components though keeping the
model name. To find out which cam type you really have run "/sbin/lsusb"
and then google for the ID string you find in the output.
> Francois
Alexander
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