altern said : > just solved it on my desktop but not on my laptop because of the > aptitude problem i emailed about before, still cannot solve that (i > comment on this at the bottom). > > On my desktop, luckily I found that i needed this driver dkms-gspca > (http://www.qbik.ch/usb/devices/showdev.php?id=3503) so i run > > $ sudo aptitude install gspca-modules-2.6.26-1-686 > > with no problem, then i did > $ sudo modprobe gspca > > so now dmesg says : > > 41877.932030] usb 2-2: new full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and > address 10 > [41878.136385] usb 2-2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice > [41878.141302] gspca: USB GSPCA camera found.(ZC3XX) > [41878.141316] gspca: [spca5xx_probe:4275] Camera type JPEG > [41879.221986] gspca: [zc3xx_config:669] Find Sensor HV7131R(c) > [41879.233965] gspca: [spca5xx_getcapability:1249] maxw 640 maxh 480 > minw 160 minh 120 > [41879.254028] gspca: [spca5xx_set_light_freq:1932] Sensor currently not > support light frequency banding filters. > [41879.254115] gspca: [gspca_set_isoc_ep:945] ISO EndPoint found 0x81 > AlternateSet 7 > [41879.300188] usb 2-2: New USB device found, idVendor=046d, idProduct=08d7 > [41879.300200] usb 2-2: New USB device strings: Mfr=0, Product=0, > SerialNumber=0 > > and > $ lsmod | grep gspca > gspca 639888 0 > videodev 27520 2 gspca,uvcvideo > usbcore 118160 8 > gspca,uvcvideo,snd_usb_audio,snd_usb_lib,uhci_hcd,ehci_hcd,ohci_hcd > > i guess i just need now to make the module load automatically on startup > or load it manually when i need it. > > On my laptop however, when i try to aptitude install gspca i still > aptitude tries to uninstall most part of my system... I have followed > the instructions in the puredyne wiki and then i did an aptitude update > but it continues with same problem.
try aptitude keep-all then aptitude update does it still want to uninstall everything? > > enrike > > > > altern(e)k dio: >> hi again >> >> I am trying to use my logitech "quickcam communicate STX" with GEM, >> when i connect the camera dmesg says >> >> [39331.732020] usb 2-2: new full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and >> address 3 >> [39331.933007] usb 2-2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice >> [39332.007667] usb 2-2: New USB device found, idVendor=046d, idProduct=08d7 >> [39332.007681] usb 2-2: New USB device strings: Mfr=0, Product=0, >> SerialNumber=0 >> >> then i go to PD and try to run the GEM/04.video/basic/00.SimpleVideo.pd >> when i open the GEM window PD says >> error: failed opening device: '/dev/video0' >> >> lsusb says >> Bus 002 Device 003: ID 046d:08d7 Logitech, Inc. QuickCam Communicate STX >> >> but /dev/video0 device does not exist, there is however some >> /dev/sbdev2.5_ep00 /dev/sbdev2.5_ep81 and /dev/sbdev2.5_ep82 added when >> i plug the cam in >> >> i tried with sudo in case it was a permission problem and root was >> allowed to use it but i get the same error. I am wondering if I need to >> manually load some module that deals with USB video devices or maybe >> teak the permissions?. I thought this camera was supported by the >> kernel (Version 2.6.27) but maybe not the puredyne kernel? my camera is >> actually listed here >> >> http://mxhaard.free.fr/spca5xx.html >> >> Logitech 213 0x046d 0x08d7 Communicate STX Sully >> Vc0302 Tas5130c Yes jpeg spca5xx/LE gspca v4l1/v4l2 >> *** >> >> Before I used Ubuntu Studio ad the camera worked fine there, I think it >> also worked with 64 Studio (cannot be sure about this now, it was some >> time ago). >> >> thanks again... >> >> enrike >> >> > > > --- > [email protected] > irc.goto10.org #pure:dyne > --- [email protected] irc.goto10.org #pure:dyne
