Logitech QuickCam Messenger

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geniux · Post by **geniux** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 6:37 pm

Just the same

How can I find out what device my camera correspond to? There's to many to try them out one by one, but if there's no other way I guess I'll have to do it that way anyhow. Just checking

Thanks for the tips though

KK_r · Post by **KK_r** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 6:41 pm

I was wrong i the previously post. It should have been /dev/video0 which should be a link to /dev/v4l/video0. Check if udev has created /dev/v4l/ for you. Your camera device should be there.

geniux · Post by **geniux** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 6:44 pm

Nope, no /dev/v4l, why's that? Can I create it on my own or should it be done automaticaly?

KK_r · Post by **KK_r** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 6:48 pm

Udev should take care of that as soon as it detects your webcam. Unfortunately I don't know what to do as it all worked for me after I configured my kernel for v4l. (I do hope you din't forget to reboot.

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geniux · Post by **geniux** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 6:51 pm

Hehe, no I'd remember to reboot. I'll check my kernelconfig once more, must have missed something
Thanks

geniux · Post by **geniux** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 7:41 pm

Hm, no go. Here's the multimedia section from my kernelconf, so if anyone see any error point it out immediatly

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# Multimedia devices
#
CONFIG_VIDEO_DEV=m
CONFIG_VIDEO_V4L1=y
CONFIG_VIDEO_V4L1_COMPAT=y
CONFIG_VIDEO_V4L2=y

#
# Video Capture Adapters
#

#
# Video Capture Adapters
#
# CONFIG_VIDEO_ADV_DEBUG is not set
# CONFIG_VIDEO_VIVI is not set
# CONFIG_VIDEO_BT848 is not set
# CONFIG_VIDEO_BWQCAM is not set
# CONFIG_VIDEO_CQCAM is not set
# CONFIG_VIDEO_W9966 is not set
# CONFIG_VIDEO_CPIA is not set
# CONFIG_VIDEO_CPIA2 is not set
# CONFIG_VIDEO_SAA5246A is not set
# CONFIG_VIDEO_SAA5249 is not set
# CONFIG_TUNER_3036 is not set
# CONFIG_VIDEO_STRADIS is not set
# CONFIG_VIDEO_ZORAN is not set
# CONFIG_VIDEO_SAA7134 is not set
# CONFIG_VIDEO_MXB is not set
# CONFIG_VIDEO_DPC is not set
# CONFIG_VIDEO_HEXIUM_ORION is not set
# CONFIG_VIDEO_HEXIUM_GEMINI is not set
# CONFIG_VIDEO_CX88 is not set
# CONFIG_VIDEO_OVCAMCHIP is not set

#
# Encoders and Decoders
#
# CONFIG_VIDEO_MSP3400 is not set
# CONFIG_VIDEO_CS53L32A is not set
# CONFIG_VIDEO_WM8775 is not set
# CONFIG_VIDEO_WM8739 is not set
# CONFIG_VIDEO_CX25840 is not set
# CONFIG_VIDEO_SAA711X is not set
# CONFIG_VIDEO_SAA7127 is not set
# CONFIG_VIDEO_UPD64031A is not set
# CONFIG_VIDEO_UPD64083 is not set

#
# V4L USB devices
#
# CONFIG_VIDEO_EM28XX is not set
# CONFIG_USB_DSBR is not set
# CONFIG_USB_VICAM is not set
# CONFIG_USB_IBMCAM is not set
# CONFIG_USB_KONICAWC is not set
# CONFIG_USB_ET61X251 is not set
# CONFIG_USB_OV511 is not set
# CONFIG_USB_SE401 is not set
# CONFIG_USB_SN9C102 is not set
# CONFIG_USB_STV680 is not set
# CONFIG_USB_W9968CF is not set
# CONFIG_USB_ZC0301 is not set
CONFIG_USB_PWC=m

KK_r · Post by **KK_r** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 7:46 pm

The bit of the config-file you have submitted is identical to mine except that I don't have the last line.

geniux · Post by **geniux** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 7:54 pm

But why am I not getting any /dev/v4l/video?? Well, I'll google and see if I find anything

KK_r · Post by **KK_r** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 7:59 pm

Are you using the same version? I use 1.3

geniux · Post by **geniux** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 8:08 pm

Version of what?

KK_r · Post by **KK_r** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 8:09 pm

the qc-usb-messenger module.

geniux · Post by **geniux** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 8:18 pm

Oh, stupid me. No I have the 0.6.4 version from portage. Where did you get the 1.3 from?

KK_r · Post by **KK_r** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 8:24 pm

the qc-usb modules do not work with quickcam messenger. Here is the projects website for the fork that support quickcam messenger: http://home.mag.cx/messenger/.
And here's the bugzilla page where you can find an ebuild: http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=75705.
If you do not know how to make an overlay refer to portage documentation.
Good luck.

geniux · Post by **geniux** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 8:28 pm

Ah, finally

That's why it didn't work
I'm familiar with overlays

thanks for the links. I'll report later, big thanks

geniux · Post by **geniux** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 9:10 pm

Still no camera or /dev/v4l

, I think I'll give this up for today
Thanks for the help though

geniux · Post by **geniux** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 4:32 pm

I've noticed that my webcam isn't found at bootup, here's my usb inputs from dmesg:

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input: Microsoft Comfort Curve Keyboard 2000 as /class/input/input0
input: USB HID v1.11 Keyboard [Microsoft Comfort Curve Keyboard 2000] on usb-0000:00:1d.1-1
input: Microsoft Comfort Curve Keyboard 2000 as /class/input/input1
input: USB HID v1.11 Device [Microsoft Comfort Curve Keyboard 2000] on usb-0000:00:1d.1-1
input: Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse as /class/input/input2
input: USB HID v1.10 Mouse [Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse] on usb-0000:00:1d.1-2

Mouse and keyboard, no cam

KK_r · Post by **KK_r** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 4:35 pm

Have you tried another USB port?

geniux · Post by **geniux** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 5:56 pm

Yes, they all show the same. And I have rebuilt the kernel about 10 times, I'm wondering if it's the ck-sources that wont work properly, 'cause there has to be something

pauloref · Post by **pauloref** » Sun Jul 16, 2006 6:47 pm

i have been trying to get my quickcam to work. it is a 046d, 08f0. I have a kernel 2.6.14-gentoo-r2. I have installed the driver 1.3, and when i run modprobe quickcam, i get this:

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# modprobe quickcam
FATAL: Error inserting quickcam (/lib/modules/2.6.14-gentoo-r2/misc/quickcam.ko): Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg)

here the dmesg:

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# dmesg | grep quickcam
quickcam: Unknown symbol remap_page_range
quickcam: Unknown symbol remap_page_range
quickcam: Unknown symbol remap_page_range
quickcam: Unknown symbol remap_page_range
quickcam: Unknown symbol remap_page_range
quickcam: Unknown symbol remap_page_range

What can i do?

Ehnvis · Post by **Ehnvis** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 2:07 pm

Anotherone with problems, bought this Logitech Quickcam messenger today and I can't get it to work.

lsusb gives:

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Bus 003 Device 001: ID 0000:0000  
Bus 002 Device 004: ID 046d:08da Logitech, Inc. 
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 049f:0086 Compaq Computer Corp. 
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 045e:007d Microsoft Corp. Notebook Optical Mouse
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000  
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000

And after a few tries without nothing I started to examine the source for qc-usb-messenger 1.3 and it has
no support for my make/model of webcam.

Guess it's time to talk/email the author.

geniux · Post by **geniux** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 6:49 pm

Ehnvis wrote:Anotherone with problems, bought this Logitech Quickcam messenger today and I can't get it to work.

lsusb gives:
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Bus 003 Device 001: ID 0000:0000  
Bus 002 Device 004: ID 046d:08da Logitech, Inc. 
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 049f:0086 Compaq Computer Corp. 
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 045e:007d Microsoft Corp. Notebook Optical Mouse
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000  
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000  
And after a few tries without nothing I started to examine the source for qc-usb-messenger 1.3 and it has
no support for my make/model of webcam.

Guess it's time to talk/email the author.

Checked mine and same problem here, my ID are exactly like yours 046d:08da. Maybe I should write a mail too

Ehnvis · Post by **Ehnvis** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 8:21 pm

I've already mailed the author so I'm awaiting his responce. Meanwhile I tried a little hack
and now i can get the camera to be found but it still bugs out and I can't controll it. And as
I'm no programmer I think i'll wait for the responce before I do something nasty.

geniux · Post by **geniux** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 8:27 pm

Ok great, please post when/if you get any response

boris64 · Post by **boris64** » Fri Aug 04, 2006 3:29 pm

Hi folks, any news in here?
I got one of those messenger quickcams with usbid "046d:08da",
and it seems like it isn't suported by qc-usb-messenger-1.3.
I also mailed to the author but didn't get any answer yet

Any hints? Any "good" news?

geniux · Post by **geniux** » Sat Aug 05, 2006 3:19 pm

No nothing here, and Ehnvis haven't posted yet either. Would be fun to use my cam