I've just reproduced the same error you are getting by changing kernel.

Make sure your /usr/src/linux simlink is pointing to the corret kernel, and reemerge the driver:

I have this very same card on my lappy.

It was very trick to get this working, but it did.

First of all, you CANNOT start and stop the ipw3945d using /etc/init.d/ipw3945d start/restart , it will genarete a bunch of errors and it will not work.

That does not seem to be your problem, since you can ...

First of all, you must realize that you card is unstable while using the kernel build-in driver:

"4311 PCI-E Unstable"

Now that you know is unstable, you will need the driver module (well you have that already) and the firmware file for the card to be loaded at boottime in order to use the build ...

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_ ... 870_Webcam

Thanks again!


Cheers,

Unl0cker

Just wondering.. why use Vesa Driver?

Try ATI drivers: http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_ATI_Drivers

Cheers,

Unl0cker

Fala Brazuca... ;)

You may try


Device Drivers --->
Networking Device Support --->
Wireless LAN (non-hamradio) --->
<M> IEEE 802.11 for Host AP (Prism2/2.5/3 and WEP/TKIP/CCMP)
[*] Support downloading firmware images with Host AP driver
[*] Support for non-volatile firmware download
<M ...

Thanks widan!

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

[root@prometheus] (.222 MB) [/home/unl0cker/Desktop/r5u870-0.9.1] $ make
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.20-gentoo-r3/build M=/home/unl0cker/Desktop/r5u870-0.9.1 V=0 modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.20-gentoo ...

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:

$ make
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.20-gentoo-r3/build M=/home/unl0cker/Desktop/r5u870-0.9.1 V=0 modules
make[1]: Entering directory ...

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

00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel ...

I'm having THE EXACTLY same issue here.

PC freezes at no apparent reason. Using KDE is worse, firefox and KDE are related to the issue,
because 90% it does freeze is when I'm using something that belongs to KDE or Firefox.

I have 2 video cards, one inboard ATI X200 and one PCI-E Nvidea 6200. The ...

After upgrading gcc to 4.1.1 this package fails to build on my AMD64 box with the following message:



make[3]: Entering directory `/var/tmp/portage/courier-imap-4.0.4/work/courier-imap-4.0.4/bdbobj'
Compiling bdbobj.c
Compiling bdbobj2.c
Compiling bdbobj3.c
Compiling testbdb.C
Linking libbdbobj ...