El sáb, 14-12-2002 a las 14:59, Mark L. Kahnt escribió: > On Sat, 2002-12-14 at 08:30, Calber Chainy wrote: > > Hello list: > > > > I recently investigated how to make my webcam work under linux. Going > > through the kernel modules I was surprised to see there a driver for > > Philips webcams, but looking through the help it clearly says > > > > PCVC665 and PCVC720 are not supported by this driver and never will be. > > > > So I wondered, having a pcvc 720, is there a chance to make it work > > under linux? > > > > Thanks a lot. > > > > Chainy. > > >From "FAQ Linux Philips USB Webcam Drivers" that I found via Google: > > Why are the PCA635, PCVC665 (Vesta Fun) and PCVC720 (ToUCam XS) not > supported by your driver? > > The answer is simple: Philips doesn't make them. This may come as a > shock to you, but it is quite common with computer hardware. These > cameras are so called OEM products: some manufacturer develops a piece > of hardware, and offers it for sale. Some other company (like Philips) > then decides to buy these devices in large quantities, stamps their > label on it, puts them in a box and sells them as their own, including > warranty and support. > > However, with these deals the hardware specifications are rarely sold > with the device. Thus, Philips does not even have the documentation > themselves to give to me. > The reverse also happens: Philips sells their hardware to others who > repackage it or design a camera around it; this explains the large > number of "strange" cameras supported by this driver. > > But, not all is lost. The PVCV665 actually has a driver (see the main > page for the link), based on its chipset. Something is happening for the > PCVC720 too (link is http://alpha.dyndns.org/ov511/ ). > > The PCA635 is not supported because it is not a USB cam; it has a > parallel port interface. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > The camera may use the OVCam driver that is in the kernel (since during > the 2.2 series) OR it may use a new chip from Philips (something they > are doing with the newer cameras under this model number.) > > Philips ToUCam XS (Model PCVC720K, old version) N/A OV518 OV6630 > Working. See the FAQ for more information > Philips ToUCam XS (Model PCVC720K, new version) N/A VID: 0x471, > PID:0x373 Unknown This appears to be an unsupported Philips chip. Please > contact the pwc driver author (http://www.smcc.demon.nl/webcam/ ). > > If you have the newer model, that puts you back to the PWC driver, which > you should be warned has a binary only component and *taints* your > kernel as a result. There are two parts - in the kernel distribution is > PWC, which is Open Source, and then you would need to also get the > non-free binary-only PWCX, which has the decompressor and the parts > related to Philips proprietary information. > > HTH > > -- > Mark L. Kahnt, FLMI/M, ALHC, HIA, AIAA, ACS, MHP > ML Kahnt New Markets Consulting > Tel: (613) 531-8684 / (613) 539-0935 > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Thanks a lot for all the information!!! I see there is light at the end of the tunnel. A curious thing; I searched in google, but thought it would be a rare thing and went to groups.google where found no answer in english or spanish... Thanks again, may the Penguin be with you! Chainy. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]