Re: [LAU] webcam with Linux

From: Emanuel Rumpf <xbran@email-addr-hidden>
Date: Thu Jul 03 2008 - 18:23:20 EEST

2008/7/3 Dave Phillips <dlphillips@email-addr-hidden>:
> Greetings,
>
> So if I'm right it appears that I'll have to recompile the kernel for
> V4L support. Am I correct to assume this ? And after I've done so, I
> should be able to run the v4l software in the Debian and OpenSUSE repos,
> yes ?

check your kernel config (in /boot/ directory).
my one has these lines in it:
CONFIG_VIDEO_DEV=m
CONFIG_VIDEO_V4L1=y
CONFIG_VIDEO_V4L1_COMPAT=y
CONFIG_VIDEO_V4L2=y

> If you've used a webcam under one of the Linux rt systems, please
> advise, it would be most appreciated.

I've got a "hercules webcam deluxe" and had to compile
the ov51x-jpeg driver for it.
v4l version 2 is not supported by this driver currently.
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