[plug] uvcvideo module for logitech quickcam pro 9000

[David Dartnall]

Brad Campbell wrote:
> David Dartnall wrote:
>> 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."
>
> Bugger. I just tried it on my default 8.04 install and it worked 
> perfectly.
>
>
>>
>> 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/.
>
> What does 'uname -a' tell us ?
> Generally there will be a /lib/modules/.... that is the same as what 
> 'uname -r' would say.
>
> Woah woah woah.. I just re-read what you posted. Did you upgrade this 
> machine from 7.10 by any chance? If you are running 2.6.22-14-386 as 
> the makefile is requesting then you are running an old kernel and 
> there is no way it will find the module you are trying to install!
>
uname -r says: Linux localhost 2.6.22-14-386 #1 Tue Feb 12 07:12:19 UTC 
2008 i686 GNU/Linux

Upgrade was from 7.1 Gutsy - the most recent?

modprobe uvcvideo says: FATAL: Module uvcvideo not found.

And I'm sorry folks, I've had it for the day - off to bed to read the 
latest LINUX JOURNAL just arrived.

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