Philips driver

laasunde · 02-09-2006, 09:19 AM

Hi,

Need some help with setting up a logitech pro 4000 camera on my fedora core4.

After a bit of searching I came across philips webcam driver which seems be what Im looking for. Been trying to follow this step-by-step instruction. The downloading and unpacking of the pwc files is not a problem but if I try the

Code:

sudo apt-get install kernel-headers-$(uname -r)

command it doesn't recognize the apt-get parameter. Dont really understand what the command is suppose to do to be honest. I'm using Fedora core4, could that be the problem? Is there maybe a different command to use with Fedora? Anyway, tryed running the 'make' but ended up getting loads of error messages.

Another question while Im at it, is there any software package in linux which allows me to view the video feed from my web cam?

Appreciate any help.

acidzebra · 02-10-2006, 07:03 AM

sudo: run the next command as root
apt-get install: tells the package manager to install...
kernel-headers and
$(uname -r) should expand to your currently running kernel version.

(try typing 'uname -r' in a command line and you'll see what I mean.

You could try entering this command as root:
apt-get install kernel-headers-$(uname -r)

or alternatively, first do a 'which apt-get' and it should give you the full path to apt-get (prolly /sbin or /usr/sbin)
then try the first command again but replace apt-get with the full path to the command.

laasunde · 02-14-2006, 11:17 AM

Hi,

There appears to be no apt-get installed on my system.

Both

Code:

find / -name apt-get

and

Code:

which apt-get

returned no result.

Could I install an apt-get package and then safely continue with the PWC installation guide?

Cheers

acidzebra · 02-14-2006, 01:04 PM

OK, Fedora Core 4. I focused on the apt-get and assumed its what you use.

For Fedora, try

yum install kernel-devel

(should work, if not, try

yum search kernel

_

laasunde · 02-16-2006, 09:26 AM

Tried to type in the commands you suggested and got the following result:

Code:

[root@localhost tmp]# yum install kernel-devel
Setting up Install Process
Setting up repositories
Cannot find a valid baseurl for repo: updates-released

[root@localhost tmp]# yum search kernel
Searching Packages:
Setting up repositories
Cannot find a valid baseurl for repo: updates-released

[root@localhost tmp]# yum list available
Setting up repositories
Cannot find a valid baseurl for repo: updates-released

Do I need to be online for this to work? What is the problem. Nothing seem to be working.

acidzebra · 02-19-2006, 05:24 AM

Don't let these little setbacks discourage you, there are more coming. This is the easy stuff

Yes, most modern distro's expect you to have a fast broadband connection active, is that going to be a problem? I'm sure the kernel-devel packages are somewhere on the FC CD's (probably the src discs that nobody every downloads) but it's much easier to work online.

laasunde · 02-19-2006, 02:11 PM

Dont think I'll be able to get the computer online but I can download any file(s) needed using another computer and copy them on via my memory-stick.

What is kernel-devel packages? Is that the same as the kernel source code? Not sure if this matters or not but I recently installed a new kernel on the computer (version 2.6.10).

acidzebra · 02-20-2006, 05:55 AM

Yeah, its the kernel source code. You'll have to have matching source code in place for your running kernel. Did you build the kernel from source, or just installed a RPM? In the first case you can skip straight to the 'build kernel module' of your pwc build document, in the latter case you will also have to install the kernel-2.6.10-devel.

laasunde · 02-20-2006, 01:34 PM

I built the kernel from source.

Currently If I do

Code:

# tar xvf pwc-10.0.11...
# cd pwc-10.0.11...
# make

I get lots of missing header files (asm/param.h, asm/adeos.h asm/linkage.h asm/types.h asm/bitops.h etc).

What do you mean by "can skip straight to the 'build kernel module'" ? Can I go straight to 'make install'? Surely I must run 'make' first? Why is it failing?

Sorry for all the silly questions, I really am I rookie at linux.

Komakino · 02-20-2006, 06:52 PM

Did you leave your kernel sources, from when you built your kernel, in /usr/src/linux-2.6.x ? (or similar). If not then put them there, then link /usr/src/linux-2.6.x to /usr/src/linux (you might not even need to do this bit)

Basically, assume you have the kernel sources and move to the next step in your driver install