(I've cc'd v4l in case anyone has any info they'd like to add) On Sun, 16 Jan 2005, Dylan Beaudette wrote:
> Well it has been a while since I have messed around with all of this... and > it > seems that the 'Ben' -series PPC kernel tree is no longer maintained... FWIW, I have a 2.4.20 Ben series. However, at some point the Ben stuff does get wrapped into the kernel IIRC. > also... I don't have the source code that I used to compile this kernel! i > thought that I did somewhere... but it is not on this machine anymore... Probably to free up some space if I had to take a guess :) It's amazing how quickly those drives fill up. > I will try to get the planb driver working with a more modern kernel and > report back here when i have some spare time. also -- i am pretty sure that > the planb driver needs the i2c subsystem in order to function. Ok, if that's the case then that would explain a lot. Well, not why I2C is needed, but I'm 99% sure I don't have any I2C stuff compiled in. I'll see about getting a kernel built with I2C support and see what happens. > i usually run webcam like this: > webcam webcam.conf Cool, thanks for that info. > here is some sample output: > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~/notes$ webcam webcam.conf > reading config file: webcam.conf > ioctl: VIDIOCSCHAN(0,Composite,flags=0x0,type=2,norm=3): Invalid argument > ioctl: VIDIOCMCAPTURE(0,fmt=4,size=48x32): Invalid argument > video4linux webcam v1.3 - (c) 1998-2001 Gerd Knorr > grabber config: > size 640x480 [16 bit YUV 4:2:2 (packed)] > input composite, norm ntsc, jpeg quality 85 > rotate=0, top=0, left=0, bottom=480, right=640 > write config: > local transfer /home/httpd/uploading.jpg => /home/httpd/cam.jpg > "food? 2005-01-16 19:08:17" > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- That's interesting, you're getting the arguement/error but you're getting a lot further than I have. > here is a sample image generated by webcam (no video signal, so it is a black > screen...) > http://surfdavis.no-ip.com/cam.jpg That's better than anything I've seen. > here is some information from the 8500, with planb module: > ------------------------------------------------- > surf:/# lsmod > Module Size Used by Not tainted > planb 41124 0 (unused) > videodev 5312 2 [planb] > dmasound_pmac 69104 0 > dmasound_core 13560 0 [dmasound_pmac] > soundcore 4520 3 [dmasound_core] > i2c-core 14584 0 [dmasound_pmac] Here's a dumb question... what is videodev ? It could be that I have it compiled in monolithic, I tend to stay away from modules if I know it's something I'm going to need loaded in one way or the other (for troubleshooting I did do planb as a module for ease of hacking purposes). It looks like i2c is only being used by the sound portion, but I'm willing to give it a try on the off chance it'll make it work. Thanks for that info, it's hopefully a step in the right direction. Sean... -- The punk rock will get you if the government don't get you first. --Old 97's _-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_ KG4NRC http://www.rimboy.com Your source for the crap you know you need.
