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deluxe web camera 1300 (OV530)

hi guys,
know i am installing my web camera, i have been taking a look at:
http://tldp.org/HOWTO/html_single/Webcam-HOWTO/

but it looks like there is a problem with usblib. When i make:

Code:

cat /proc/filesystems|grep usb

nodev  usbfs

i don't get an exit for usbdevfs; do i need it ?

i know, my camera is deluxe (1300) and needs the OV530 controller chip ... how can i get it for fedora6 ?

may somebody give me directions?

thanks in advance

hector

In a console as root, what do you get when you type 'lsusb' ??
Also, can you tell us more detail about the camera? Like the make/model/manufacturer?
Lots of OV530 cameras are supported, but they are all different. Hopefully 'lsusb' will give you something like 'c53f:oxfd' or something like this. If it does, please post it.

well, i got this:
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/sbin/lsusb
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 003 Device 003: ID 0c45:613b Microdia
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
[code]

what does it mean ?

my web camera is a gadget DELUXE (1.3 M), stylish metallic, manufacture HERCULES.
i was taking a look at the web, and i found this info:

"Hercules. stylish metallic webcam (1.3 Mpixels). works. 0x05a9. 0x8519. OV530."

thanks for help

http://mxhaard.free.fr/download.html
closest match I can find is this:

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Sonix        225        0x0c45        0x613b        Generic  sn9c120  OV7660  supported:Yes  jpeg        driver:gspcav1        ***

from this list:http://mxhaard.free.fr/spca5xx.html
The numbers there are the Product and Vendor I.D. numbers. There are a lot of cameras sold under different names and models, but actually have the same insides.
No guarantees, but one of the drivers on the link I put in here, may work for the camera. Depending on the kernel you use, it will be one or the other of the drivers atop the page at that link.
Again, no guarantees. Download the driver, read any instructions included with it, compile it and let us know if it works.
NOTE: I haven't seen your particular camera with the OV530 inside it; all references I have seen refer to the OV7660 series.
http://www.qbik.ch/usb/devices/showdev.php?id=4045
This second link claims that the GSPCA driver works for your camera, and you can download it from there.
Best of luck :)

hi GrapefruiTgirl,
thanks for help me. The info i wrote, i got it from here:
http://webcam-osx.sourceforge.net/cameras/index.php

i will try to get the driver from the links you give me and will post what happens ...

anyway, do you know if i will need teh "usbdevfs" ?
i don get it when writing the command "cat /proc/filesystems|grep usb"

thanks,

hector

If you're wondering about "USB filesystems" then no, it has nothing to do with the webcam.
You will however likely need "Video 4 Linux" support in your kernel, either as modules or compiled in. A stock kernel probably has the modules already for the basic system, but you might have to make the necessary support for the camera driver itself..

Your link took me to here: http://webcam-osx.sourceforge.net/ca...era.php?id=377 where I don't see a driver, but it shows the controller as OV519. The "Stylish silver deluxe" one shows a different product and vendor code than yours, so chances are, it is not the exact same camera as you have.

hi GrapefruiTgirl,
i have installed gspca from your link; it looks like the driver is accepted and the camera detected, but there is something wrong because my PC was blocked (not answer, reboot required :(

Now i have this messages in the dmesg log:

Code:

 

Linux video capture interface: v2.00

intel_rng: FWH not detected

/home/duque32/gspcav1-20070110/gspca_core.c: USB SPCA5XX camera found. SONIX JPE

G (sn9c1xx) 

/home/duque32/gspcav1-20070110/gspca_core.c: [spca5xx_probe:3983] Camera type JP

EG 

/home/duque32/gspcav1-20070110/gspca_core.c: [spca5xx_getcapability:1189] maxw 6

40 maxh 480 minw 160 minh 120

usbcore: registered new interface driver gspca

/home/duque32/gspcav1-20070110/gspca_core.c: gspca driver 01.00.12 registered

and,

Code:



#dmesg|grep usb

usbcore: registered new interface driver usbfs

usbcore: registered new interface driver hub

usbcore: registered new device driver usb

usbcore: registered new interface driver libusual

usbcore: registered new interface driver hiddev

usbcore: registered new interface driver usbhid

drivers/usb/input/hid-core.c: v2.6:USB HID core driver

usb usb1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice

usb usb2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice

usb usb3: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice

usb usb4: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice

usb usb5: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice

usb 3-2: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 3

usb 3-2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice

SELinux: initialized (dev usbfs, type usbfs), uses genfs_contexts

usbcore: registered new interface driver gspca

and this other info:

Code:



#find /lib/modules -name gspca.ko

/lib/modules/2.6.20-1.2933.fc6/kernel/drivers/usb/media/gspca.ko



#/sbin/lsmod|grep gspca

gspca                632144  0 

videodev              29633  1 gspca



#/sbin/lsmod|grep video

video                  19909  0 

videodev              29633  1 gspca

v4l2_common            26945  1 videodev

v4l1_compat            16581  1 videodev

do you understand what's going on ?

thanks for help,

hector

From that information you posted, I cannot say that I see a particular problem. But, that doesn't mean that there isn't one.
The camera appears to be recognized, the driver installed OK by the look of things. I'm not sure if/what might be the problem.
The drivers are not perfect though, and there are a LOT of cameras out there. I suggest checking around with Google for possible bug reports or other issues with the driver you are using.
Look through all your system logs for more information that might point to the exact cause of the lockup.
When exactly did it lock up? During boot, or when you tried to access the camera?
Also, you may consider trying different versions of the same driver, maybe an older or newer version will work.
Check that you have the kernel support for the driver-- not only the Video-4-Linux, but the support for the GSPCA or SPCA5xxx driver too.
Finally, the camera identified as a spca5xx device, so it would be worth the time to try one of the spca5xx drivers as well. Look for other references to the camera you have, either with a different model-name, or with a different driver specified.
:) Good luck! It looks like you are close to getting it to work.

thanks for replying.
the Pc was lock up when trying to use the camera with the software "camStream" which comes with fedora6. Do i have to install another sotfw to manage my camera?

well, i'll look for more info in the web and will post what happens.

regards,

hector