HP DV6000 series laptop and Ricoh USB webcam [SOLVED]

unl0cker · n00b Joined: 31 Jul 2006 Posts: 12

Hi there guys,

I just got myself a DV6174 (RG361) laptop by HP. Awesome design, C2D 1.6 2 GB RAM
120HD, Intel wifi a/b/g. This lappy comes with a buildin USB webcam made by Ricoh.

I'm having a really hard time to find a driver for it. Some info is listed bellow

lspci

unl0cker · n00b Joined: 31 Jul 2006 Posts: 12

After I post this I've found a driver for the webcam, aparently the only one on the net.

http://lsb.blogdns.net/ry5u870/

But I get the following error when making:

widan · Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 1:25 am Post subject:

Edit usbcam.c and add this line to the includes at the beginning:

unl0cker · n00b Joined: 31 Jul 2006 Posts: 12

Thanks widan!

The module builds, but with a lot of warnings as follow:

widan · Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2007 10:31 am Post subject:

You first need to have Video for Linux support in the kernel. Look at this page for information on installing a webcam.

unl0cker · n00b Joined: 31 Jul 2006 Posts: 12

Thanks again widan!!!

With the apropriate video settings inserted into the kernel works like a charm. And editing usbcam.c is not even needed.

I've updated the webcam howto @ wiki

http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_Install_a_webcam#Ricoh_R5U870_Webcam

Thanks again!

Cheers,

Unl0cker

K0RETH · Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 11:58 pm Post subject:

I followed the tuto.

Note that now the driver has become r5u870. It stille complain :

make -C /lib/modules/2.6.19-suspend2-r3-by-Koreth/build M=/home/koreth/r5u870-0.10.0 V=0 modules
make[1]: entrant dans le répertoire « /usr/src/linux-2.6.19-suspend2-r3 »
Building modules, stage 2.
MODPOST 1 modules
WARNING: "videobuf_mmap_free" [/home/koreth/r5u870-0.10.0/r5u870.ko] undefined!
WARNING: "videobuf_mmap_mapper" [/home/koreth/r5u870-0.10.0/r5u870.ko] undefined!
WARNING: "videobuf_streamon" [/home/koreth/r5u870-0.10.0/r5u870.ko] undefined!
WARNING: "videobuf_iolock" [/home/koreth/r5u870-0.10.0/r5u870.ko] undefined!
WARNING: "videobuf_read_one" [/home/koreth/r5u870-0.10.0/r5u870.ko] undefined!
WARNING: "videobuf_qbuf" [/home/koreth/r5u870-0.10.0/r5u870.ko] undefined!
WARNING: "videobuf_querybuf" [/home/koreth/r5u870-0.10.0/r5u870.ko] undefined!
WARNING: "videobuf_dma_unmap" [/home/koreth/r5u870-0.10.0/r5u870.ko] undefined!
WARNING: "videobuf_queue_init" [/home/koreth/r5u870-0.10.0/r5u870.ko] undefined!
WARNING: "videobuf_dqbuf" [/home/koreth/r5u870-0.10.0/r5u870.ko] undefined!
WARNING: "videobuf_waiton" [/home/koreth/r5u870-0.10.0/r5u870.ko] undefined!
WARNING: "videobuf_reqbufs" [/home/koreth/r5u870-0.10.0/r5u870.ko] undefined!
WARNING: "videobuf_dma_free" [/home/koreth/r5u870-0.10.0/r5u870.ko] undefined!
WARNING: "videobuf_poll_stream" [/home/koreth/r5u870-0.10.0/r5u870.ko] undefined!
WARNING: "videobuf_streamoff" [/home/koreth/r5u870-0.10.0/r5u870.ko] undefined!
CC /home/koreth/r5u870-0.10.0/r5u870.mod.o
LD [M] /home/koreth/r5u870-0.10.0/r5u870.ko
make[1]: quittant le répertoire « /usr/src/linux-2.6.19-suspend2-r3 »

My kernel configuration :
<*> Video For Linux
[ ] Enable Video For Linux API 1 (DEPRECATED)
[*] Enable Video For Linux API 1 compatible Layer
Video Capture Adapters --->
Radio Adapters --->
Digital Video Broadcasting Devices --->
< > DABUSB driver

And "Autoselect pertinent encoders/decoders and other helper chips" in the "Video Capture Adapters".

As you can see, the module video-buf is missing. What could i Do ?

Thanks
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optiluca · Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 10:32 am Post subject:

I have exactly the same problem. The driver compiles. but won't load. Does anyone have a solution? My kernel config seems to be correct.

Thanks in advance

Luca
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K0RETH · Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 10:42 am Post subject:

I got one. Finally.

The module that wasn't present, video_buf, is hidden there :

Device Driver --> Multimedia Device --> Video Capture Adapters --> Virtual Video Driver.

I putted it in module, but I think you can also make is as built-in. Now, my camera work with Ekiga, when I select V4L2 mode.
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optiluca · Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 6:45 pm Post subject:

That worked, and the module loaded. However the webcam still doesn't seem to be recognized by Kopete (or by anything else for that matter). I also don't have a /dev/video0.

Does anyone have any suggestions??

Thanks for helping
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K0RETH · Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 9:38 pm Post subject:

What is your computer ?

My one is a VAIO FE41M so that may differ a little bit ...
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optiluca · Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 11:56 am Post subject:

I have an HP Pavilion dv9097ea (dv9000 series). Has anyone got the webcam working on this laptop?

Thanks in advance
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TheCoop · Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 11:21 pm Post subject:

works for me! Now to submit an ebuild...
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pablolb · n00b Joined: 01 May 2007 Posts: 1

i too have a hp dv9000 (running kernel 2.6.20-gentoo-r6). the module compiled with no problmes, it inserts with no problems, i get the /dev/video0 & /dev/v4l/video0, but i can't seem to make it work (ekiga does not show v4l and mplayer just ouputs green). btw, i just tried the same driver on ubuntu, kernel 2.6.17 and it worked with ekiga . . . any suggestions?

pablo

TheCoop · Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 8:56 am Post subject:

tried with xawtv?
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Sochu · n00b Joined: 29 Nov 2006 Posts: 11 Location: Kraków

Hello I followed Yours advice, but I can't cope with one problem

Here's my problem:

TheCoop · Posted: Sun May 20, 2007 12:19 pm Post subject:

create /lib/firmware?

btw, ive submitted an ebuild for the r5u870 driver: http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=176824
Just copy it into your portage local overlay & emerge until it gets put into the tree...
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Sochu · n00b Joined: 29 Nov 2006 Posts: 11 Location: Kraków

Thanks

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T-O7 · Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2007 7:11 am Post subject:

optiluca · Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2007 8:38 am Post subject:

xvision · n00b Joined: 17 Jun 2007 Posts: 33

I'm running an HP dv6404 and am encountering the same problem. The driver make and make install didn't return any warnings or errors and it modprobes fine, but doesn't create a video device in /dev for me.

What is your output of lsusb? Oddly enough, mine does not show the webcam..

optiluca · Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 2:26 pm Post subject:

ncgator84 · n00b Joined: 16 Mar 2005 Posts: 4

optiluca · Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2007 5:21 pm Post subject:

Tried that, loaded the module and the device is created. However Kopete simply displays a green screen, and the camera's led doesn't turn on... I'm pretty sure its the r5u870 i need..

Any ideas??
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ncgator84 · n00b Joined: 16 Mar 2005 Posts: 4