Hi Chris I have updated the ubuntu ppa repository with the January release of sn9c20x dkms kernel driver module
To help us test this release of the driver do the following, Add the following 3rd part repository to synaptic package manager :- deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/nickel62metal/ubuntu intrepid main deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/nickel62metal/ubuntu intrepid main then search & install the package named microdia-dkms they you will need an updated version of libv4l2, here's another ppa you can add :- deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/stemp/ubuntu intrepid main deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/stemp/ubuntu intrepid main then search & install the package named libv4l-0 (should be v0.5.8.1 or similar) you can now fire up mplayer to test your webcam like so $ LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/libv4l/v4l2convert.so mplayer tv:// -tv driver=v4l2:width=640:height=480:fps=25:device=/dev/video0 -vo x11 so then you may take a screenshot & attach and email a reply to this email/thread. In case anyone is interested in building their own packages, the scripts/howto are stored here http://repo.or.cz/w/pkgmicrodia.git Please tell us if you face any issues ^_^ Neekhil On Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 5:42 AM, Chris Lasher <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Neekhil, > > If you have time, could you update the repository again? A couple of > patches made it into the latest releases that allows the Microdia > driver to work with Cheese once again in Ubuntu 8.10 (it doesn't work > with the release in your PPA). > > Many thanks, > Chris > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Lets make microdia webcams plug'n play, (currently plug'n pray) To post to this group, send email to [email protected] Visit us online https://groups.google.com/group/microdia -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
