Re: Fw: Webcam driver Can someone make me .rpm auto install file?
No answer to you I saw this file on a website. Strange how Webcam in Skype worked on Mandriva 2008.1 OK and doesn't on 2009.0 I would change distros and leave Mandriva however I would need a Gnome desktop and be able to type in Hebrew. Can anyone suggest a distro that is easy to install programmes I could use. I am a newbe and need ease of installation besides dual language.Moshe --- On Sun, 8/2/09, Shlomi Fish shlo...@iglu.org.il wrote: From: Shlomi Fish shlo...@iglu.org.il Subject: Re: Fw: Webcam driver Can someone make me .rpm auto install file? To: mbrace...@yahoo.co.uk Date: Sunday, 8 February, 2009, 1:15 PM On Sunday 08 February 2009 01:11:56 Moshe Brace using Yahoo wrote: --- On Sun, 8/2/09, Moshe Brace using Yahoo mbrace...@yahoo.co.uk wrote: From: Moshe Brace using Yahoo mbrace...@yahoo.co.uk Subject: Webcam driver Can someone make me .rpm auto install file? To: Linux-il linux-il@cs.huji.ac.il Date: Sunday, 8 February, 2009, 1:10 AM http://www.linux-projects.org/downloads/FAQ.html This driver is supposed to work the Webcam in Skype. Please could someone make a .rpm auto install file for me distro mandriva 2009.0 gnome I tried building it but got some errors (see below). I think this driver is not suitable for my kernel version ( 2.6.28.3-desktop-1mnb ). Regards, Shlomi Fish DKMS make.log for sn9c1xx-1.48-1mdv2009.1 for kernel 2.6.28.3-desktop-1mnb (i586) Sun Feb 8 13:10:40 IST 2009 make: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.28.3-desktop-1mnb' CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/sn9c1xx/1.48-1mdv2009.1/build/sn9c102_core.o /var/lib/dkms/sn9c1xx/1.48-1mdv2009.1/build/sn9c102_core.c:1033: warning: ‘struct class_device’ declared inside parameter list /var/lib/dkms/sn9c1xx/1.48-1mdv2009.1/build/sn9c102_core.c:1033: warning: its scope is only this definition or declaration, which is probably not what you want /var/lib/dkms/sn9c1xx/1.48-1mdv2009.1/build/sn9c102_core.c: In function ‘sn9c102_show_reg’: /var/lib/dkms/sn9c1xx/1.48-1mdv2009.1/build/sn9c102_core.c:1041: error: ‘struct video_device’ has no member named ‘class_dev’ /var/lib/dkms/sn9c1xx/1.48-1mdv2009.1/build/sn9c102_core.c:1041: warning: type defaults to ‘int’ in declaration of ‘__mptr’ /var/lib/dkms/sn9c1xx/1.48-1mdv2009.1/build/sn9c102_core.c:1041: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type /var/lib/dkms/sn9c1xx/1.48-1mdv2009.1/build/sn9c102_core.c:1041: error: ‘struct video_device’ has no member named ‘class_dev’ /var/lib/dkms/sn9c1xx/1.48-1mdv2009.1/build/sn9c102_core.c: At top level: /var/lib/dkms/sn9c1xx/1.48-1mdv2009.1/build/sn9c102_core.c:1057: warning: ‘struct class_device’ declared inside parameter list /var/lib/dkms/sn9c1xx/1.48-1mdv2009.1/build/sn9c102_core.c: In function ‘sn9c102_store_reg’: /var/lib/dkms/sn9c1xx/1.48-1mdv2009.1/build/sn9c102_core.c:1066: error: ‘struct video_device’ has no member named ‘class_dev’ /var/lib/dkms/sn9c1xx/1.48-1mdv2009.1/build/sn9c102_core.c:1066: warning: type defaults to ‘int’ in declaration of ‘__mptr’ /var/lib/dkms/sn9c1xx/1.48-1mdv2009.1/build/sn9c102_core.c:1066: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type /var/lib/dkms/sn9c1xx/1.48-1mdv2009.1/build/sn9c102_core.c:1066: error: ‘struct video_device’ has no member named ‘class_dev’ /var/lib/dkms/sn9c1xx/1.48-1mdv2009.1/build/sn9c102_core.c: At top level: /var/lib/dkms/sn9c1xx/1.48-1mdv2009.1/build/sn9c102_core.c:1090: warning: ‘struct class_device’ declared inside parameter list /var/lib/dkms/sn9c1xx/1.48-1mdv2009.1/build/sn9c102_core.c: In function ‘sn9c102_show_val’: /var/lib/dkms/sn9c1xx/1.48-1mdv2009.1/build/sn9c102_core.c:1099: error: ‘struct video_device’ has no member named ‘class_dev’ /var/lib/dkms/sn9c1xx/1.48-1mdv2009.1/build/sn9c102_core.c:1099: warning: type defaults to ‘int’ in declaration of ‘__mptr’ /var/lib/dkms/sn9c1xx/1.48-1mdv2009.1/build/sn9c102_core.c:1099: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type /var/lib/dkms/sn9c1xx/1.48-1mdv2009.1/build/sn9c102_core.c:1099: error: ‘struct video_device’ has no member named ‘class_dev’ /var/lib/dkms/sn9c1xx/1.48-1mdv2009.1/build/sn9c102_core.c: At top level: /var/lib/dkms/sn9c1xx/1.48-1mdv2009.1/build/sn9c102_core.c:1122: warning: ‘struct class_device’ declared inside parameter list I am a newbe Moshe -- - Shlomi Fish http://www.shlomifish.org/ Star Trek: We, the Living Dead - http://xrl.us/omqz4 maukeI'm not interested in what you're doing; what are you trying to achieve? PerlJam mauke: I'm trying to achieve world peace and this regex is the last thing standing in my way! ;) ___ Linux-il mailing list Linux-il@cs.huji.ac.il http://mailman.cs.huji.ac.il/mailman/listinfo/linux-il
Re: Fw: Webcam driver Can someone make me .rpm auto install file?
On Sunday 08 February 2009 14:21:48 Moshe Brace using Yahoo wrote:
No answer to you I saw this file on a website.
I see. Searching for sn9c1xx, I see that this driver is now part of the
kernel. You can load it by typing as root:
{{{
modprobe sn9c102
}}}
No need to prepare an outdated package.
Strange how Webcam in Skype
worked on Mandriva 2008.1 OK and doesn't on 2009.0
It could be attributed to many factors, including the fact that Skype has a
bug.
I would change distros
and leave Mandriva however I would need a Gnome desktop and be able to type
in Hebrew.
I would recommend against distribution hopping. You can try installing a new
distribution under a new partition just to see if the problem goes away. As
for a GNOME desktop and typing in Hebrew - most distributions should support
that including Fedora, Ubuntu, MEPIS, and less newbie-friendly distributions
such as Gentoo, Debian or Archlinux.
In any case, I suggest you try the following:
1. Does Skype running under a new UNIX user account exhibits the same problem?
If everything is OK there, then something may be problematic in your existing
user's configuration.
2. Try asking on forums of Skype, Mandriva, Linux in general, etc. Someone may
have a solution.
3. Try reporting this problem on bug-trackers of Skype or on
http://qa.mandriva.com/ .
4. You said that Ekiga recognises the webcam fine. You can try strace'ing
Skype to see where it goes wrong as far as drivers are concerned. In any case,
I'd recommend against using Skype because it is proprietary, uses an
undocumented and encrypted (but still not secure) protocol, had many severe
security vulnerabilities discovered in it in the past, and the parent company
has gone to great lengths to obfuscate the code and disable transparency:
* http://xrl.us/befg7i
* http://opendotdotdot.blogspot.com/2008/07/open-source-skype-scuppered.html
* http://blogs.securiteam.com/index.php/archives/355
* http://www.google.com/search?q=securiteam%20skype
If any of your friends use Skype, I suggest you instruct them to move to a
more secure and open program.
Can anyone suggest a distro that is easy to install programmes I
could use. I am a newbe and need ease of installation besides dual
language.Moshe
It's newbie not newbe. You can try Fedora or MEPIS or whatever, but first I
suggest you try my other suggestions and don't give up on your current setup
so quickly.
Regards,
Shlomi Fish
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