trying to install easycap usb video capture device

http://linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/Easycap

The above gives the driver:


https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/ke...edia/usb/usbtv


It lists 3 files:

Mode Name Size
-rw-r--r-- Kconfig 338 logstatsplain
-rw-r--r-- Makefile 37 logstatsplain
-rw-r--r-- usbtv.c 19399 logstatsplain



I've downloaded all 3 drivers into a directory and chmod them to 777, however, I can't seem to get them installed.

What is the exact syntax I would type in my shell to install this driver?

Extra information from http://linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/Easycap ######################################################################### USBTV007 EasyCAP This EasyCAP is based on a single UTV007 labeled chip. This device is sold as "USB video capture QS702" from SHENZHEN FUSHICAI ELECTRONIC CO.,LTD lsusb reports Manufacturer: Fushicai Product: usbtv007 Components Used Single chip: UTV007 A614231.1 1136L1BK Inscriptions on the board: FSC VIDEO DVR Indentification # lsusb Bus XXX Device XXX: ID 1b71:3002 Full lsusb -v Making it work Linux kernel driver, enable CONFIG_VIDEO_USBTV: https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/ke...edia/usb/usbtv From 3.11 ("Linux for Workgroups") on: Supports NTSC, Composite input Queued for 3.12: S-Video input In works: Controls (brightness, ...) Also, a very experimental (for testing purposes only) userspace driver is available on github: http://github.com/memeruiz/usbtv007 Currently doesn't do anything beyond what kernel driver does Written using Python libusb1 and v4l bindings Requires v4l loopback Could be useful for easy protocol testing, prototyping Work needed PAL support Testing and fixing of eventual bugs is very welcome! Audio? Windows XP does not provide an audio device for the grabber; maybe another Windows driver is needed? (Please let us know, if it works for you!) The Windows driver shipped with the device was for another model. Here's the correct one: http://v3.sk/~lkundrak/usbtv/usbtv-wxp32.zip Slides from talk describing setup for reverse-engineering what does the hardware do are available: http://www.slideshare.net/LubomirRintel/usb-reversing

What I've tried already: #~/Downloads/easycap$ ls Kconfig Makefile usbtv.c #~/Downloads/easycap$ Makefile Makefile: command not found #~/Downloads/easycap$ ./Makefile bash: ./Makefile: Permission denied #~/Downloads/easycap$ chmod 777 ./* #~/Downloads/easycap$ ./Makefile ./Makefile: line 1: !DOCTYPE: No such file or directory ./Makefile: line 2: syntax error near unexpected token `newline' ./Makefile: line 2: ` "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">' #~/Downloads/easycap$ make install Makefile:1: *** missing separator. Stop. #~/Downloads/easycap$ sudo make install [sudo] password for username: Makefile:1: *** missing separator. Stop. #~/Downloads/easycap$ ls Kconfig Makefile usbtv.c #~/Downloads/easycap$ config No command 'config' found, did you mean: Command 'fconfig' from package 'redboot-tools' (main) Command 'zconfig' from package 'python-zconfig' (universe) Command 'vconfig' from package 'vlan' (main) Command 'mconfig' from package 'mono-devel' (main) config: command not found #~/Downloads/easycap$ ./configure bash: ./configure: No such file or directory #~/Downloads/easycap$ make Makefile:1: *** missing separator. Stop. #~/Downloads/easycap$ ls Kconfig Makefile usbtv.c #~/Downloads/easycap$ ./configure --CONFIG_VIDEO_USBTV bash: ./configure: No such file or directory #~/Downloads/easycap$ ./configure --Kconfig bash: ./configure: No such file or directory #~/Downloads/easycap$ ./configure Kconfig bash: ./configure: No such file or directory #~/Downloads/easycap$ help configure bash: help: no help topics match `configure'. Try `help help' or `man -k configure' or `info configure'. #~/Downloads/easycap$ man configure No manual entry for configure #~/Downloads/easycap$ ./configure --prefix=/usr/local bash: ./configure: No such file or directory #~/Downloads/easycap$ sudo ./configure --prefix=/usr/local sudo: ./configure: command not found #~/Downloads/easycap$ sudo configure --prefix=/usr/local sudo: configure: command not found #~/Downloads/easycap$ ./sudo configure --prefix=/usr/local bash: ./sudo: No such file or directory #~/Downloads/easycap$ configure configure: command not found #~/Downloads/easycap$ ./configure bash: ./configure: No such file or directory #~/Downloads/easycap$ sudo make Makefile:1: *** missing separator. Stop. #~/Downloads/easycap$ sudo ./make sudo: ./make: command not found #~/Downloads/easycap$ config VIDEO_USBTV No command 'config' found, did you mean: Command 'fconfig' from package 'redboot-tools' (main) Command 'zconfig' from package 'python-zconfig' (universe) Command 'vconfig' from package 'vlan' (main) Command 'mconfig' from package 'mono-devel' (main) config: command not found #~/Downloads/easycap$ ./config VIDEO_USBTV bash: ./config: No such file or directory #~/Downloads/easycap$

The driver you are referring to is a new addition to the 3.11 kernel. So if you want to use it you have to compile your own 3.11 kernel or backport the driver to the kernel you're using at the moment.

As for the Kconfig and Makefile files, these are part of the kernel configuration and build system and not the driver itself.
The usbtv.c file is the source file for the driver.

Cheers

Ok so I've never compiled my own kernel. Is it a dangerous thing to do? How would I do that and include this hardware driver to it?

I'm having the same problem compiling the drivers, I was using these tutorials for a bit to try it:
http://www.wikihow.com/Compile-the-Linux-Kernel
http://www.rt-embedded.com/blog/arch...-with-kconfig/

I downloaded the newest kernel files and placed the information from the KConfig and the Makefile into respective files under linux-3.11/drivers/net and then I placed the usbtv.c into that directory as-well. I've never compiled my kernel before, am I on the right track? Is there an easier way to just load the driver without having to build it into the kernel?

Originally Posted by nathank33 I'm having the same problem compiling the drivers, I was using these tutorials for a bit to try it: http://www.wikihow.com/Compile-the-Linux-Kernel http://www.rt-embedded.com/blog/arch...-with-kconfig/ I downloaded the newest kernel files and placed the information from the KConfig and the Makefile into respective files under linux-3.11/drivers/net and then I placed the usbtv.c into that directory as-well. I've never compiled my kernel before, am I on the right track? Is there an easier way to just load the driver without having to build it into the kernel?

I don't know how to do it but I found this tutorial:

http://mitchtech.net/compile-linux-k...-lts-detailed/

I just received the Sabrent USB-AVCPT A/V-to-USB 2.0 Digital Video Adapter from Amazon, and I got it to work with Mplayer, VLC, and Skype right out of the box.

Originally Posted by nathank33 I just received the Sabrent USB-AVCPT A/V-to-USB 2.0 Digital Video Adapter from Amazon, and I got it to work with Mplayer, VLC, and Skype right out of the box.

That's good to know for people who might buy the right hardware first, but I already bought the EasyCap and want it to work with Ubuntu.