[plug] uvcvideo module for logitech quickcam pro 9000

[David Dartnall]

Tomasz Grzegurzko wrote:
> On Wed, May 14, 2008 at 12:26 PM, Tomasz Grzegurzko <tomasz89 at gmail.com> wrote:
>   
>> On Wed, May 14, 2008 at 12:14 PM, David Dartnall <darts at dialix.com.au> wrote:
>>  > Hi all, as usual I need help again.
>>  >
>>  >  Hardy:
>>  >  Documentation for Ubuntu 8.04 LTS at 'https://help.ubuntu.com/8.04/'
>>  > indicates module 'uvcvideo' is required for this webcam.
>>  >
>>  >  'lsmod | grep uvcvideo' returns no response.
>>  >  Installation of subversion and the latest source as instructed in the above
>>  > documentation, and execution of 'make' results in:
>>  >
>>  >  make: *** /lib/modules/2.6.22-14-386/build: No such file or directory.
>>  > Stop.
>>  >  make: *** [uvcvideo] Error 2
>>  >
>>  >  I've found a file  'uvcvideo.ko' at
>>  > /lib/modules/2.6.24-16-generic/ubuntu/media/usbvideo/
>>  >
>>  >  If this is the required module already in the system ready for installation
>>  > then I've wasted a lot of time getting this far (except for what I've learnt
>>  > about subversion) but it doesn't seem right.
>>  >
>>  >  What should I do from here? I don't yet have the webcam - thought I'd
>>  > organise the module first...
>>  >
>>  >  Any help would be appreciated.
>>  >  Dave Dartnall
>>
>>  Hi Dave,
>>
>>  You're following two approaches:
>>  1/ Get the source code of the module (ie. driver) that supports your
>>  hardware and compile it against your own kernel yourself.
>>  2/ Load the module from Ubuntu's already pre-compiled, pre-made,
>>  pre-fabricated repositories and just use it!
>>
>>  I'd suggest 2: in which case
>>  # modprobe uvcvideo.ko
>>  Then lsmod should show 'uvcvideo' too.
>>
>>  If you want to get back to 1, let us know!
>>
>>  Tomasz
>>
>>     
>
> On the other hand, if you plug the camera in, the module will
> auto-load so you're really going in to a lot of effort for nothing,
> but I was hoping you'd see the results you want with the above...
>
> :)
> Tomasz.
Thank you both Tomasz and Brad.

'uvcvideo.ko' does look like the module but the '.ko' floored me.
And subsequent to your reply, modprobe 'uvcvideo.ko' or 'uvcvideo' both 
produced:
"FATAL: Module uvcvideo.ko / uvcvideo not found."

Similarly, installation of 'linux-headers-generic' was no improvement. 
Same result from execution of 'make'

/lib/modules/2.6.22-14-386/, which is what the Makefile seems to want, 
exists but there is no executable file or directory named 'build' in it, 
and 'uvcvideo.ko' is found at 
/lib/modules/2.6.24-16-generic/ubuntu/media/usbvideo/.

If it looks as though I'm confused, you're right. I am.

Although the final objective is making 'uvcvideo' available to modprobe, 
a few comments on both of Tomasz's courses of action would be appreciated.

regards
Dave Dartnall