Problems installing Chicony USB 2.0 camera in Toshiba Laptop

caduqued · 04-08-2008, 09:44 AM

Hi all,

I think now is well posted. Sorry.

I have installed slackware 12 in my laptop toshiba A200. This laptop has a chicony usb 2.0 webcam built in. I read about a uvc driver in berlios, and I have tried to install this driver. The simple instructions are:

Code:

%svn checkout svn://svn.berlios.de/linux-uvc/linux-uvc/trunk

%make && make install

%modprobe uvcvideo

I have downloaded trunk folder to /usr/src/linux/trunk. However, I got just following error messages,

Code:

root@slackw:/usr/src/linux/trunk# make && make install
Building USB Video Class driver...
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.21.5'
  CC [M]  /usr/src/linux-2.6.21.5/trunk/uvc_driver.o
  CC [M]  /usr/src/linux-2.6.21.5/trunk/uvc_queue.o
  CC [M]  /usr/src/linux-2.6.21.5/trunk/uvc_v4l2.o
  CC [M]  /usr/src/linux-2.6.21.5/trunk/uvc_video.o
  CC [M]  /usr/src/linux-2.6.21.5/trunk/uvc_ctrl.o
  CC [M]  /usr/src/linux-2.6.21.5/trunk/uvc_status.o
/usr/src/linux-2.6.21.5/trunk/uvc_status.c: In function 'uvc_input_init':
/usr/src/linux-2.6.21.5/trunk/uvc_status.c:46: error: 'struct input_dev' has no member named 'dev'
make[2]: *** [/usr/src/linux-2.6.21.5/trunk/uvc_status.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [_module_/usr/src/linux-2.6.21.5/trunk] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.21.5'
make: *** [uvcvideo] Error 2

I have checked if the camera is being recognized by linux, with

Code:

root@slackw:/usr/src/linux/trunk# lsusb
Bus 7 Device 1: ID 0000:0000
Bus 1 Device 1: ID 0000:0000
Bus 1 Device 2: ID 04f2:b008 Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd
Bus 2 Device 1: ID 0000:0000
Bus 6 Device 1: ID 0000:0000
Bus 5 Device 2: ID 046d:c521 Logitech, Inc.
Bus 5 Device 1: ID 0000:0000
Bus 4 Device 1: ID 0000:0000
Bus 3 Device 1: ID 0000:0000

So my camera is there, but I don't get it.

Please, If any have an idea to solve this, I really will appreciate it.

Thanks.

caduqued.

H_TeXMeX_H · 04-10-2008, 03:15 AM

Do you have the kernel headers and source installed properly ?

caduqued · 04-10-2008, 07:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by H_TeXMeX_H

Do you have the kernel headers and source installed properly ?

TeXMeX,

I don't really know. Where must they be installed?...

I have just downloaded the trunk folder to a desktop folder, I log on as su in a terminal and I have tried with make n' make install, but just there, in the folder under home user path.

Any clue?

Thanks !!!!

H_TeXMeX_H · 04-11-2008, 05:52 AM

Run:

Code:

ls /var/log/packages | grep kernel

caduqued · 04-11-2008, 07:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by H_TeXMeX_H

Run:

Code:

ls /var/log/packages | grep kernel

OK, I have done that. This is output:

Code:

# ls /var/log/packages | grep kernel
kernel-generic-2.6.21.5-i486-2_slack12.0
kernel-generic-smp-2.6.21.5_smp-i686-2_slack12.0
kernel-headers-2.6.21.5_smp-i386-2
kernel-huge-2.6.21.5-i486-2_slack12.0
kernel-huge-smp-2.6.21.5_smp-i686-2_slack12.0
kernel-modules-2.6.21.5-i486-2
kernel-modules-smp-2.6.21.5_smp-i686-2
kernel-source-2.6.21.5_smp-noarch-2

Are they properly installed?

H_TeXMeX_H · 04-11-2008, 10:21 AM

Well, both the source and headers seem to be installed.

What I would do is re-install the kernel headers, just 'installpkg kernel-headers-2.6.21.5_smp-i386-2.tgz' the package from the install dvd or after downloading it. Also make sure you have the latest cvs version of uvc.

caduqued · 04-16-2008, 09:58 AM

Hi,

Thanks for your help TeXMeX. I was able to put in function the camera chicony in my Toshiba. However, Your procedure still gave me problems. I did indeed a little different procedure, but based in your advice.

All my problems were solved when I update my kernel to 2.6.24.4. So, I installed not only the headers, but all the kernel. Whole problem was based on that in my old kernel (2.6.21.5, which is slackware original kernel), gives support to video for linux based in v4l, but uvcvideo (berlios drivers) and luvcview (software offered by Laurent Pinchart et al.) are both based in v4l2 (is it well said?... I'm newbie, please remember that

So, I have installed and compiled my new kernel in the following way:

---Please, I am giving this procedure just for feedback, and not as an expert or even mini - HOW TO. If you use this procedure, and it is good for you, I mean, it gives you none problem, please let me know. I have tested it several times (sadly... not for experience but for errors.. ), but I have finally obtained a respectable, fine-works, and updated kernel. This procedure has (finally) always worked for me, to ensure a bootable kernel. So, here you go ----

This procedure (in major part) is based on The Linux Kernel HOWTO de Al Dev (Alavoor Vasudevan)

Compiling 2.6.24.4 Kernel

Code:

#!/bin/bash
# Obtaining new kernel from kernel.org, just I have put it in
cd /usr/src/
tar -xzvf linux-2.6.24.4.tar.gz

# I made a safe copy.  Even after each rebuild of my kernel,
# and checked well operation, I did this procedure...
cp -pr linux-2.6.24.4/ linux-2.6.24.4-clean/

# I use my old config file (from 2.6.21.5 kernel)
cp /usr/src/linux/.config /usr/src/linux-2.6.24.4/.configold

#!Most of examples in web and books indicate that following step
# only the first time of new kernel source build.
# However, I´ve done this ever.
make mrproper 
cp .configold .config


#!Modify extraversion line, if needed. In my case, I didn't this,
# and for that reason my link is always to -2.4.24.4, and not to.
pico Makefile

# Use a config tool to check your .config file.
# In this moment you must check that v4l2 is enabled, even though
# this the default option in kernel 2.6.24.4.
make menuconfig - or xconfig (from an X console) - or make oldconfig

# Please, check all your options as you maybe came from a kernel that
# had not images for all options in the new kernel... as always, be
# careful. I tell you, it may cost you several additional hours !!!.

# Next, I compile my kernel. I made a check of this, but this is up to you
nohup make bZimage &
tail -f nohup.out &


# Now, I made modules and installed them, only if everything was OK.
nohup make modules 1> modules.out 2> modules.err &
tail -f modules.out & !Check progress in building modules.

# Then, when it's finished...
pico modules.err


#!If not errors in modules.err (or in modules.out) then,
make modules_install

# Then, ...
cp -p arch/<$ARCH>/boot/bzImage /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24.4

#!< ----- $ARCH can be read in last line in nohup.out ----- >
cp -p System.map /boot/System.map-2.6.24.4
cp -p .config /boot/config-2.6.24.4


#!If your boot manager is LILO, edit your lilo.conf to include the new kernel.
# If your boot manager is GRUB... I don'n know (sorry...)
# <--- Put this lines in your /etc/lilo.conf --->
#Linux bootable partition config begins
image = /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24.4
  root = /dev/sda4
  label = Linux2
  read-only
#Linux bootable partition config ends

# Finally, install new lilo.conf..
/sbin/lilo
reboot

And then, hopefully, you will get a new and video for linux 2 enabled kernel installed!!!!

With this done, then I was to trunk folder, and I realize that also I have old object files (already include in trunk folder from berlios), so what I did was:

Code:

make clean && make && make install

Now everythig works fine with my webcam... it's really awesome...

Just to try my camera, I have installed luvcview from berlios, and everything worked well.

Thanks for your help. I hope this could help anyelse.

Bye,

caduque

H_TeXMeX_H · 04-16-2008, 12:41 PM

v4l 1 and 2 are a part of the huge.s kernel on SW 12.0:

Quote:

#
# Multimedia devices
#
CONFIG_VIDEO_DEV=m
CONFIG_VIDEO_V4L1=y
CONFIG_VIDEO_V4L1_COMPAT=y
CONFIG_VIDEO_V4L2=y

So, I don't think that was the problem.

But, it's good to see you got it working.

caduqued · 04-16-2008, 01:58 PM

Hi TeXMeX,

Yep... you are right, I have checked config of my early kernel... and that lines appear there. Sorry, but then I don't understand why I didn't get "v4l2_common" with lsmod before... hmmm.

Any way, thanks... the important (for me...

) is that now I have my camera operating.

Thanks...

caduqued