i dont have usb port's on kernel from apt-get

TigerOC · 10-10-2004, 01:56 AM

Apart from your initial request you don't tell us if you have tried the suggestions or reported the result. Have you done modconf? have you installed hotplug and discover? If you used a standard kernel then usb support is included and is available via modconf. Help us to help you.

j.vilon · 10-10-2004, 12:41 PM

yes i have hotplug and discover installed.
and i have modconf too.. why i dont have suport usb to my cam? :| help me pls
tks

TigerOC · 10-10-2004, 02:01 PM

Have you done a google search to see if someone has done a howto on getting the webcam operational?

zero79 · 10-10-2004, 02:05 PM

he has some sort of digital camera that he wants to access via usb to retrieve the pictures, not a webcam. it's very hard to communicate with this guy because he doesn't provide any useful information. i'd say this is a lost cause until he can tell us what hardware he has, what things he has tried, etc.

TigerOC · 10-10-2004, 03:03 PM

What I suggest is going to the gphoto2 homepage. There is a list of supported digital cameras and a lot of information on how to get them working with Linux.

j.vilon · 10-10-2004, 03:04 PM

yes is that..
but isn't hard to communicate with me..
i dont provide information.. ok.. i dont know where i can information what u want to know? i teell u serious.. i only need resolve this problem..

cmon help me guy's

zero79 · 10-10-2004, 04:53 PM

which of the above suggestions have you tried, and what was the outcome?

what is the brand name and model of the device?

have you gone to http://www.gphoto.org/ and followed the suggestions there?

we can't help u unless you provide us information

j.vilon · 10-10-2004, 05:01 PM

it's DvClipCam 2.1 RIMAX usb

TigerOC · 10-11-2004, 01:46 AM

Had a look at gphoto and it would appear that there is no support for Rimax but it is still worth trying to install gphoto2 and trying it.

j.vilon · 10-11-2004, 08:29 AM

ok i install gphoto2.. but where i can start them? on console?
u know the commands only to confirm if he found the cam?
tks

TigerOC · 10-11-2004, 10:53 AM

You'll need to install usb-core and usb mass storage via modconf.
Add the following line to your /etc/fstab for the mass storage;

none /proc/bus/usb usbdevfs defaults,devmode=0666 0 0

then restart your system. With the camera connected to a usb port switch it on and then examine /var/log/syslog or /var/log/messages to see if the camera is seen and the drivers loaded. I personally use Digikam (apt-get install digikam) as the gui frontend for gphoto2. From the command line do gphoto2 -h or --help to see the various switches available. If the camera is not being seen then I have no further suggestions but perhaps someone more experienced can help. I found the article at http://jace.seacrow.com/tech/linux/usbcam very helpful. Bear in mind the line above which is different to the one in the article. The one above works for a Kodak camera on my Sarge system. With the aid of the afore mentioned article I setup my Kodak camera with Woody very easily. If you fail completely then I suggest perhaps buying a camera that is supported under Linux. Cameras of the type you are using are now very cheap in the UK.

j.vilon · 10-11-2004, 01:15 PM

hey tks.. but i have 1 problem..

# mount /proc/bus/usb
mount: mount point usbdevfs does not exist

?? what is the problem? :|
tks

TigerOC · 10-11-2004, 02:22 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by j.vilon
hey tks.. but i have 1 problem..

# mount /proc/bus/usb
mount: mount point usbdevfs does not exist

?? what is the problem? :|
tks

Caused by either 1 of 3 faults;
1. usb mass storage module not installed or;
2. you have not rebooted the system or;
3. you have not entered the line correctly or not at all in fstab

try reading the article referred to in my previous post carefully as it gives details of how to check these.

j.vilon · 10-11-2004, 04:48 PM

firth, tks for help

i install the module storage and i load the module ( modprobe usb-storage )
yes i reboot the system, and i paste this line on my fstab i have this

Quote:

/dev/hdc /cdrom auto ro,user,noauto 0 0
#/dev/sda1 /mnt/makina auto noauto,user,uid=1000 0 0
/dev/sda1 /mnt/makina auto noauto,user,uid=1000 0 0
/proc/bus/usb usbdevfs ro,user,noauto 0 0

but now the problem to mount i resolve.. whit this:

Quote:

mount none /proc/bus/usb -t usbdevfs

but if i type gphoto2 anything

Quote:

Loading camera drivers from '/usr/l... |---------------------| 97.9% Loading camera drivers from '/usr/l... |---------------------| 98.6% Loading camera drivers from '/usr/l... |---------------------| 99.3% Loading camera drivers from '/usr/l... |---------------------| 100.0% *** Error (-105: 'Unknown model') ***

For debugging messages, please use the --debug option.
Debugging messages may help finding a solution to your problem.
If you intend to send any error or debug messages to the gphoto
developer mailing list <gphoto-devel@lists.sourceforge.net>, please run
gphoto2 as follows:

env LANG=C gphoto2 --debug --camera=model

Please make sure there is sufficient quoting around the arguments.

and i type this.. gphoto2 env LANG=C gphoto2 --debug --camera=model

Quote:

0.001164 main(2): libgphoto2_port has been compiled with the following options:
0.001242 main(2): + gcc (C compiler used)
0.001300 main(2): + USB (for USB cameras)
0.001359 main(2): + serial (for serial cameras)
0.001418 main(2): + no resmgr (serial port access and locking)
0.001477 main(2): + no baudboy (serial port locking)
0.001536 main(2): + no ttylock (serial port locking)
0.001595 main(2): + no lockdev (serial port locking)
0.001660 main(2): + no ltdl (working around buggy libltdl, eh? :-)
0.001738 main(2): Processing 'model' option ('model')...
0.001858 gphoto2-abilities-list(0): Could not find any driver for 'model'
*** Error (-105: 'Unknown model') ***

For debugging messages, please use the --debug option.
Debugging messages may help finding a solution to your problem.
If you intend to send any error or debug messages to the gphoto
developer mailing list <gphoto-devel@lists.sourceforge.net>, please run
gphoto2 as follows:

env LANG=C gphoto2 --debug "env" "LANG=C" "gphoto2" --debug --camera=model

Please make sure there is sufficient quoting around the arguments.

0.002793 gp-camera(2): Freeing camera...
0.002871 gphoto2-port(2): Freeing port...
0.002947 libgphoto2/gphoto2-filesys.c(2): Clearing fscache LRU list...
0.003009 libgphoto2/gphoto2-filesys.c(2): fscache LRU list already empty
0.003068 gphoto2-filesystem(2): Internally deleting all folders from '/'...

what is the problem? o dopnt understand :S help me pls

TigerOC · 10-12-2004, 01:18 AM

From the reports above everything seems to be working fine with regard to usb and gphoto2 but your problem is that it does not recognise the camera. Unless you have some background in writing C code and can recode the the source for your particular camera it isn't going to work. Having looked at the camera you have it appears to be a European based operation and not very common. If you want a camera to use with Linux you are going to have to buy a camera that is supported by gphoto2.