Logitech QuickCam Messenger

m0x · Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2004 3:10 am Post subject: Logitech QuickCam Messenger

I just bought a webcam, a Logitech QuickCam Messenger.

As I understand, the pwcx driver just doesn't work with the Messenger (http://www.smcc.demon.nl/webcam/)

I'm just wondering if anyone has been able to make it work one way or another, or if you've ever met somebody who was able to. It's kinda frustrating as I thought "Hey, a logitech webcam, they look like they're supported" but the Messenger one is like one of the 3 not supported by this driver...

modprobing pwcx and then restarting hotplug sometime cause a kernel panic or other problem.

I tried googling for it but I couldn't really find anything tangible.

Thanks

m0x · Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2004 3:13 am Post subject:

Actually, I just found an answer, this seems to be what I'm looking for.

http://sourceforge.net/projects/qce-ga/

I'll try that and see if it works.

[edit] Nope, seems this particular driver only works with QuickCam EXPRESS, not Messenger. Anyone have any idea?

eyd · Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2004 7:56 pm Post subject:

I looked a month ago or so, and didn't find anything. I ended up using the quickcam zoom with the usb-pwcx driver.

aridhol · Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2004 1:57 am Post subject:

I had trouble getting my QuickCam Webb working. Worked when I tried the CVS drivers from qce-ga using the qc-usb driver.

You might want to try that.
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m0x · Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2004 4:00 am Post subject:

Nope, doesn't work, I tried the CVS, the 0.60 and the 0.51 ebuild and none seems to work. From what I can gather of the forum for the project on sourceforge the quickcam messenger doesn't seem to be supported yet, it's such a shame (well, for me at least!

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m0x · Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2004 1:24 am Post subject:

So, anything new since 2 months?

Cqwense · n00b Joined: 28 Nov 2003 Posts: 52

well I just brought one home from work, searched on the forums for quickcam messenger, and this is the first post I find :-D

Call it a snowballs chance in hades bump
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m0x · Posted: Sat May 22, 2004 3:00 pm Post subject:

Well, if you ever find a way to make that webcam work in Linux, please by all mean post it on this forum. Other than that I still haven't found a way...

moa333 · n00b Joined: 22 May 2004 Posts: 45 Location: France

let ME know also when you find a driver!!

moa333 · n00b Joined: 22 May 2004 Posts: 45 Location: France

There IS a driver, from YESTERDAy, realy new stuff!!

i am testing right now.

I tryed 2.4.20 wit worh-sources, nochance,

Now i try with hardened-sources-2.6.7-r16 and it reasy "seams" it works

i mùean, no error, everythink was ok, but i forgot to compile v4l into the kernel, so i am just recimpiling now

(dont forget to add the patch for this 2.6.7 verssioin included with the "driver":

patch -p1 (less than sory 104keys!!!) linux-2.6.7....etc.patch in the /usr/src/linux dir.....

i tell you if it works, i am trying the 0.4 release!!!

http://home.mag.cx/messenger/

great job if it works...

moa333 · n00b Joined: 22 May 2004 Posts: 45 Location: France

OK,

Legoguy · Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2004 3:43 am Post subject:

QC-USB should work flawlessly on a 2.6.10-rc3 kernel with the latest CVS. It does for me, that's what's powering my LEGO Robot's video stream to the world.

:mrgreen:

moa333 · n00b Joined: 22 May 2004 Posts: 45 Location: France

i have a camera QuickCam Messenger with VendorId:ProductId 046D:08F0

I think they just aded some new compression on this new model.... i am not sure it works (but hevent tryed yet), if not , why make a new driver???

from the README FILE of the developper:

Here is some information about the driver:

Support for Quickcam Messenger (0x046D, 0x08F0)
Support for Quickcam Communicate (0x046D, 0x08F5)
162x124, 162x248, 324x124, 324x248 resolution available
Auto exposure works (need some tuning though)
Auto shutter-control works (need some tuning though)
Compressed format is still unknown

...what id your cam ID? i bet it isn't 0x046D, 0x08F0

any i wil give a try to this kernel just to see....

m0x · Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2004 3:59 pm Post subject:

I love you moa333!

It actually works!

My Quickcam Messenger IS a 046D:08F0

m0x · Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2004 4:01 pm Post subject:

Just a small comment.

I used version 0.5, which just came out hours ago I guess ( 27-Dec-2004 14:00 )

[edit]Just tried out the ebuild with version 0.5, it works perfectly AND coldplug automatically detects and loads the module.

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moa333 · n00b Joined: 22 May 2004 Posts: 45 Location: France

I dont know how to make the ebuild actualy work....

Anyway you should check you have a good kernel. I dont know what a good kernel is, but the latest gentoo-dev-sources, 2.6.9-r9 or more should work....

execute the quickcam.sh script first, ou should see there if there is any error or problem....

MaxDamage · Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2004 10:24 pm Post subject:

No problems here with the latest gentoo-dev-sources-2.6.9-r13 and the 0.5 drivers.
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Sanderfox · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 08 Apr 2004 Posts: 101

I got it working

I just had to reboot for coldplug to find it

It's working great !!

MaxDamage · Posted: Wed Dec 29, 2004 3:03 pm Post subject:

Do somebody use the webcam for IM? I'd like to use it like in the MSN Messenger client, with my friends that use window$, but couldn't find an app that worked in linux and window$. Gnomemeeting isn't compatible with the Netmeeting included in WindowsXP.

For voice Skype is great, but they don't support webcam yet.

Thanx in advance.
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moa333 · n00b Joined: 22 May 2004 Posts: 45 Location: France

For voice you have also TeamSpeak

moa333 · n00b Joined: 22 May 2004 Posts: 45 Location: France

also there is a fuul feutured client for yahoo messenger network:

http://phpaint.sourceforge.net/pyvoicechat/license.php

it is Gyach Enhanced based on the original Gyach, but a lot improved with sound and wideo,

I hevent tested it yet...

moa333 · n00b Joined: 22 May 2004 Posts: 45 Location: France

for msn you have two programs that have webcam integration with gnomemeeting: (for use on msn)

http://ayttm.sourceforge.net/screenshots.shtml

ayttm

http://kmess.sourceforge.net/index.php?page=features

kmess

MaxDamage · Posted: Thu Dec 30, 2004 9:57 am Post subject:

But Gnomemeeting isn't compatible with the NetMeeting included in WindowsXP so that's not a valid option. I'll try the Yahoo client. Thanx a lot!

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moa333 · n00b Joined: 22 May 2004 Posts: 45 Location: France

Some feedback about the driver status?

Mine worked well the first day, then i had problems going online with gnomemeeting. I mean I could see the image in gnomemeeting while not connected, but when i was calling someone he was seying nothink at all. This is strange since it worked the first day!!!

Now verssion 0.7 is out here (it says many bugs fixed), and i'm going to try it!

http://home.mag.cx/messenger/