Discussion on testing-microdia-driver-draft

[mrpurple]

hi,
I'm using a 64 bit version of ubuntu. so i did the sudo make ARCH=ia64
i'm getting two error :
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.24-18-generic/build SUBDIRS= modules
/bin/sh: /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.24-18-generic/arch/ia64/scripts/
toolchain-flags: not found
/bin/sh: /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.24-18-generic/arch/ia64/scripts/
check-gas: not found

how i can solve it ? thank you

[GWater]

mrpurple schrieb:

The system should build the module for the right architecture by
default. A simple "$ make" should be enough.

GWater

[Vasily Khoruzhick]

ia64 _IS NOT_ a 64bit version of x86. It's intended for itanium processors,
you should use amd64 (x86_64)

[Max Giesbert]

i guess it should be ARCH=AMD64 or something alike... look into the
folder /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.24-18-generic/arch/ ...

mrpurple schrieb:

[GWater]

Max Giesbert schrieb:

why do you want to use that anyway?

GWater

[mrpurple]

with a sudo make i'm getting :

make -C /lib/modules/2.6.24-18-generic/build SUBDIRS= modules

make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.24-18-generic'
CHK include/linux/version.h
CHK include/linux/utsrelease.h
make[2]: *** No rule to make target `arch/x86/kernel/asm-offsets.c',
needed by `arch/x86/kernel/asm-offsets.s'. Stop.
make[1]: *** [prepare0] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.24-18-generic'
make: *** [driver] Error 2

[GWater]

mrpurple schrieb:

Well,
then you can simply look which other directories the directory "arch"
contains.
If there isn't amd64 or x86_64 you're lacking necessary headers.
If there is one of them use it for ARCH=...

GWater

[mrpurple]

i give a look at that directory but inside there are several
directory ... the only that could be interested are ia64, that gives
the error in the first message,, or x86.

the problem is that with "sudo make ARCH=ia64" is looking for two
files that are not there :
/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.24-18-generic/arch/ia64/scripts/toolchain-
flags: not found
/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.24-18-generic/arch/ia64/scripts/check-gas:
not found

with a "sudo make":

make[2]: *** No rule to make target `arch/x86/kernel/asm-offsets.c',
needed by `arch/x86/kernel/asm-offsets.s'.

make[1]: *** [prepare0] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.24-18-generic'

Sorry if it seems the same question but really i'ld like to solve it.
This portable is a centrino core duo the system is ubuntu 8.04 at 64
bit

[GrzegorzMiskiewicz]

I've install this driver, and my webcam starts :D yhoo...but there is
some problem with her "quality" is so dark, that i can see nothing.
When i take webcam near lcd - i see, if i get a very strong light i
see, but in low quality.

My webcam is media-tech nocto 1,3 Mpix (0c45:6242). Wait for new
driver !!
ps. My linux is ubuntu hardy and 2.6.24.19 kernel :-)

[Comer352l]

Hi,

you can adjust exposure by loading the driver with the module parameter
"exposure" (e.g. insmod microdia.ko exposure=a000) or using SYSFS. See
README-file for further informations.
Automatic exposure control isn't implemented for this device yet.

Frank

GrzegorzMiskiewicz schrieb:

[JoJo jojo]

Also take a look here
https://groups.google.com/group/microdia/web/testing-microdia-driver-draft

especially under the SYSFS section,
When reporting Image problems, if applicable post screenshots,
it may be useful for us

-JoJo

[GWater]

mrpurple schrieb:

I don't know if this is still present but I'll write this another time
to close the discussion:

Don't use sudo make. "make" is enough.

GWater

[lolo06]

Hi,

Just fixed the package to install on ubuntu that will trigger install
of:
/lib/modules/<kernel_version>/build/

Laurent


Click on http://groups.google.com/group/microdia/web/testing-microdia-driver-draft?hl=en
- or copy & paste it into your browser's address bar if that doesn't
work.

[webcam_driver_wanted]

Thanks a lot for driver!
Trying to install it now

[Macadoshis]

It worked perfectly for my microdia sonix sn9c201 045c:627b. Thank you
very much.

It fully works with amsn and gqcam.
But in spite of my file /dev/video0 exists, "Camorama" says it can't
open /dev/video0.
My xawtv shows a black screen, and same when i use skype (v
2.0.0.72) : black screen (in spite of my microdia appears in the list
of the detected webcam).

Here is a part of my "lsmod | grep videodev" :
videodev ov51x_jpeg,sn9c102,microdia
v4l2_common sn9c102,videodev
v4l1_compat videodev

i googled my problem and i read that skype might want a "foceblock=1"
directive in order to resolve this black screen problem... But i don't
know more. Should i assign this command for microdia or for
ov51x_jpeg ?

regards.

[JoJo jojo]

please try again,

Last I checked, 627b was working with Skype
(not great quality picture, but hey it was working!)

-JoJo

[Brian Johnson]

Yeah skype should be working.
camorama won;t work because it only supports v4l1 not v4l2.
xawtv may or may not work theres a bug in version 3 that unless you
have a patched version won't work.

If skype really won't work you should recompile the driver with debug
output turned on and send a log of the output generated in your syslog
file when trying to use the video with skype.

[Hans de Goede]

Brian Johnson wrote:
> Yeah skype should be working.
> camorama won;t work because it only supports v4l1 not v4l2.
> xawtv may or may not work theres a bug in version 3 that unless you
> have a patched version won't work.
>

Note, camorama will work with v4l2 devices when using the userspace v4l1
emulation which is part of libv4l:
http://hansdegoede.livejournal.com/3636.html

You can grab the latest libv4l here:
http://people.atrpms.net/~hdegoede/libv4l-0.4.0.tar.gz

Also grab the 0.3.9 release as that is the latest which includes a subdir with
patches with bugfixes to applications and camorama needs quite a few bugfixes:
http://people.atrpms.net/~hdegoede/libv4l-0.3.9.tar.gz

As for patches for other apps such as xawtv, see:
http://linuxtv.org/v4lwiki/index.php/Libv4l_Progress

Regards,

Hans

[eirikst]

Added Arch Linux to list

Click on http://groups.google.com/group/microdia/web/testing-microdia-driver-draft

[GWater]

Hans de Goede schrieb:

I also remember this project:
http://repo.or.cz/w/v4l1_capture.git

GWater

[Brian Johnson]

Updated sysfs Section for new debugfs interface

[ChanibaL]

On ubuntu 8.10 you need additional tools, the apt-get line would be:
apt-get install kernel-package linux-headers build-essential ctags
linux-headers-generic
(linux-headers-generic fixes bug with missing /var/lib/.../build
directory, ctags is needed for compilation)

[777]

thank you for the assistance: i successfully loaded the driver but...
the cam is very : blurry, sketchy and illuminates in a bright green
color.

[ 5600.692435] usb 3-1: USB disconnect, address 6
[ 5604.848106] usb 3-1: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and
address 7
[ 5605.003721] usb 3-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
[ 5605.004250] microdia: Microdia USB 2.0 Webcam - 0C45:6242 plugged-
in.
[ 5605.004259] microdia: Detected SN9C20X Bridge
[ 5605.026160] microdia: Detected MT9M111 Sensor
[ 5605.067187] microdia: Microdia USB 2.0 Webcam is now controlling
video device /dev/video0

[Manish]

i get the following error after i download the git source code and
make it

make -C /lib/modules/2.6.27-11-generic/build SUBDIRS=/home/goodbadwolf/
camdrvs/microdia modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.27-11-generic'
CC [M] /home/goodbadwolf/camdrvs/microdia/sn9c20x-usb.o
In file included from include/linux/gfp.h:4,
from include/linux/kmod.h:22,
from include/linux/module.h:13,
from /home/goodbadwolf/camdrvs/microdia/sn9c20x-usb.c:
27:
include/linux/mmzone.h:18:26: error: linux/bounds.h: No such file or
directory
include/linux/mmzone.h:197:5: warning: "MAX_NR_ZONES" is not defined
In file included from include/linux/gfp.h:4,
from include/linux/kmod.h:22,
from include/linux/module.h:13,
from /home/goodbadwolf/camdrvs/microdia/sn9c20x-usb.c:
27:
include/linux/mmzone.h:218: error: ‘MAX_NR_ZONES’ undeclared here (not
in a function)
make[2]: *** [/home/goodbadwolf/camdrvs/microdia/sn9c20x-usb.o] Error
1
make[1]: *** [_module_/home/goodbadwolf/camdrvs/microdia] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.27-11-generic'

[GWater]

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The distribution name and version could help.

Basically you lack kernel-development packages.

GWater

[Manish Mathai]

The distribution name and version could help.

Basically you lack kernel-development packages.

GWater

Sorry about not mentioning the details. I use Ubuntu 8.10. I am using  kernel version  2.6.27-11-generic and have the package linux-headers-lbm-2.6.27-11 installed.
Steps 1 - 3 worked fine. Got the error on the make command in step 4 .

The error :

make -C /lib/modules/2.6.27-11-generic/build SUBDIRS=/home/goodbadwolf/camdrvs/microdia modules

make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.27-11-generic'
  CC [M]  /home/goodbadwolf/camdrvs/microdia/sn9c20x-usb.o
In file included from include/linux/gfp.h:4,
                 from include/linux/kmod.h:22,
                 from include/linux/module.h:13,
                 from /home/goodbadwolf/camdrvs/microdia/sn9c20x-usb.c:27:
include/linux/mmzone.h:18:26: error: linux/bounds.h: No such file or directory
include/linux/mmzone.h:197:5: warning: "MAX_NR_ZONES" is not defined
In file included from include/linux/gfp.h:4,
                 from include/linux/kmod.h:22,
                 from include/linux/module.h:13,
                 from /home/goodbadwolf/camdrvs/microdia/sn9c20x-usb.c:27:
include/linux/mmzone.h:218: error: ‘MAX_NR_ZONES’ undeclared here (not in a function)
make[2]: *** [/home/goodbadwolf/camdrvs/microdia/sn9c20x-usb.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [_module_/home/goodbadwolf/camdrvs/microdia] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.27-11-generic'
make: *** [driver] Error 2

Have i missed any details ?

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[Brian Johnson]

This error seems to pop up often for people using ubuntu though i've
never had it myself. Basically uninstalling the linux-headers package
and then reinstalling it hs seemed to fix it in the past

[ethnopunk]

Thank you so much. This really fixed my problem.:-)
I now have a working Microdia iSonix webcam. Everything went
flawlessly. Just one thing: lib4l is actually lib4l-ruby1.8 in the
Hardy repository.