Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sun, 14 Nov 2004 12:16:00 +0100 | From | Mathis Ahrens <> | Subject | Re: pwc driver status? |
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Jan De Luyck wrote:
>On Saturday 13 November 2004 22:18, Luc Saillard wrote: > > >>On Sat, Nov 13, 2004 at 10:09:38PM +0100, Gergely Nagy wrote: >> >> >>>>Unfortunately, upgrading is not an option right now for other >>>>reasons... >>>> >>>> >>>That's a pity... because there is no 2.4 version of Luc's driver as far >>>as I know :( >>> >>> >>I don't use a 2.4 kernel, so i can produce patch for older kernel, but i'll >>not test them. If someone want a 2.4 kernel tell me, and i'll try to mande >>a patch using difftools. I prefer to add features like v4l2, than >>supporting and testing old kernel (or writing documentation). >> >> > >Understandable. I'll look into getting the other box upgraded, tho the owner >of it is kinda reluctant to do so. > > I don't think you have to. The latest release from nemosoft is not in the kernel anymore, but still online:
http://www.smcc.demon.nl/webcam/
It is supposed to still work with 2.4
> > >>>>Is this driver also supporting the Logitech Quickcam for Notebooks? I >>>>found some references that the 'official' one used to do that, but I >>>>can't find much docs... >>>> >>>> >>>As far as I know, yes. The source code seems to indicate the same. >>> >>> >>If the old driver supports, mine too (minor some very old webcam). >> >> > >Ok, good to know. Would be nice tho to have some actual 'confirmation' of this >fact before I run off to spend money ;p > From the philips.txt included in the above reference:
As of this moment, the following cameras are supported: [...] * Logitech QuickCam Notebook Pro [...]
(Note the 'Pro', this might be important!)
And as Luc said, once you upgrade to 2.6 you will have the same support with his driver.
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