Worked for me as well. Is it possible to patch the stock ubuntu-kernel using this?
On 8/17/06, Mika Fischer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > OK. I checked out the driver version 10.0.12-rc1 from > http://www.saillard.org/linux/pwc/ and that one works. The colors are a > bit pale but I think it's tolerable. So using that would also be an > option. > > The v4l2 issue mentioned above is fixed with this driver as well. > > Probably somone should look into this patent situation though... > > In the meantime for those who just want to get their camera working: > 1) Install build-essential and the kernel-headers for your kernel ( > linux-headers-2.6.17-6-686 for me). > 2) Download latest driver from http://www.saillard.org/linux/pwc/ ( > http://www.saillard.org/linux/pwc/files/pwc-10.0.12-rc1.tar.bz2 for me) > 3) Unpack and go into extracted directory > 4) make > 5) modprobe -r pwc > 6) sudo cp > pwc.ko/lib/modules/2.6.17-6-686/kernel/drivers/media/video/pwc/pwc.ko.saillard > 7) cd /lib/modules/2.6.17-6-686/kernel/drivers/media/video/pwc > 8) sudo mv pwc.ko pwc.ko.ubuntu > 9) sudo ln -s pwc.ko.saillard pwc.ko > 10) sudo depmod -a > 11) modprobe pwc > 12) Enjoy! :) > > -- > Regression: Webcams using pwc driver produce all-grey images > https://launchpad.net/bugs/56090 > -- Regression: Webcams using pwc driver produce all-grey images https://launchpad.net/bugs/56090 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
