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Chuckie

Why does my webcam.

Post by Chuckie »

My Kodak DVC325 webcam works ok with PCLInux kde and PCLInux Gnome 2009 , but yet it wont work with Linux Mint 7 gnome.

Is there something missing in LM7 it's the same with Ubuntu jaunty, i have installed the drivers from synaptic, what else can i do, please help.

Thanks.
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Husse

Re: Why does my webcam.

Post by Husse »

Which kernel version does PCLOS have? That may be the answer
Run lsusb (l is a lower case L) in a terminal with the cam connected and post here (or lspci if it's not a USB thing)
Need to know the ID to figure anything out
Chuckie

Re: Why does my webcam.

Post by Chuckie »

Husse wrote:Which kernel version does PCLOS have? That may be the answer
Run lsusb (l is a lower case L) in a terminal with the cam connected and post here (or lspci if it's not a USB thing)
Need to know the ID to figure anything out
Thanks for answering my post.

I realy don't know what kernel PCLinux 2009 has installed, i don't even know what kernel Linux Mint 7 has, sorry about that as i am not conversant with Linux, i just use it and enjoy it and i know nothing about the nitty gritty of the os.
Edit:
Found the PCLInux 2009 kernel version, here it is, kernel 2.6.26.8.tex3, KDE 3.5.10.

See requested below please.

Bus 001 Device 003: ID 040a:0002 Kodak Co. DVC-325
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 04b4:6560 Cypress Semiconductor Corp. CY7C65640 USB-2.0 "TetraHub"
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Husse

Re: Why does my webcam.

Post by Husse »

There is a slight difference in the kernel version PCLOS had 2.6.28-8 according to you and Mint has 2.6.28-11
This webcam uses the spca501 module from what I find
Run
Edit by Husse - fixed typo - been writing lspc to much lately :)

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lsmod | grep spca
to find out if it is loaded
If you don't find it try

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modprobe spca501
and test if it works
If it does add spca501 to /etc/modules (gksu gedit for that) to make it load at boot
Chuckie

Re: Why does my webcam.

Post by Chuckie »

Husse wrote:There is a slight difference in the kernel version PCLOS had 2.6.28-8 according to you and Mint has 2.6.28-11
This webcam uses the spca501 module from what I find
Run

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lsmod | grep lspca
to find out if it is loaded
If you don't find it try

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modprobe spca501
and test if it works
If it does add spca501 to /etc/modules (gksu gedit for that) to make it load at boot
FATAL: Module spca501 not found

No it's not on synaptic either.

i ran Kopete and in the webcam section it shows me Device: USb Camera (040a:0002) and in the Input Section it shows me spca501

FATAL: Module spca501 not found.

I will try to find such module and install it.

thanks.
Husse

Re: Why does my webcam.

Post by Husse »

I made a typo in the original post - it should be

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lsmod | spca
The module can be spcaxxx
xxx indicating that it is not necessary spca501
emorrp1

Re: Why does my webcam.

Post by emorrp1 »

Husse wrote:I made a typo in the original post - it should be

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lsmod | spca
The module can be spcaxxx
xxx indicating that it is not necessary spca501
I think that's also a typo: you forgot grep:

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lsmod | grep spca
Husse

Re: Why does my webcam.

Post by Husse »

Damn it!
Soon I'm a typo myself :)
There are so many unanswered posts now that I'm beginning to feel stressed and work faster
Have to slow down a bit
Sorry....
Chuckie

Re: Why does my webcam.

Post by Chuckie »

emorrp1 wrote:
Husse wrote:I made a typo in the original post - it should be

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lsmod | spca
The module can be spcaxxx
xxx indicating that it is not necessary spca501
I think that's also a typo: you forgot grep:

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lsmod | grep spca
OK with the grep command included this is what i get.

charlie@charlie-desktop ~ $ lsmod | grep spca
gspca_spca501 22656 0
gspca_main 29952 1 gspca_spca501
videodev 41600 1 gspca_main
charlie@charlie-desktop ~ $

it has is there going by what i see now, but you gave me these instructions in the earlier post.

"and test if it works
If it does add spca501 to /etc/modules (gksu gedit for that) to make it load at boot"

What do i write in that file, do i just type spca501 or is there something else before it or after that i have to type.
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Chuckie

Re: Why does my webcam.

Post by Chuckie »

Husse wrote:Damn it!
Soon I'm a typo myself :)
There are so many unanswered posts now that I'm beginning to feel stressed and work faster
Have to slow down a bit
Sorry....
Take it easy Husse, it's not the end of the world for people having problems, you must take care of you first then others.

In saying that i appreciate very much your very fine efforts to help me and others.

Cheers to you.
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