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diff --git a/Documentation/video4linux/CQcam.txt b/Documentation/video4linux/CQcam.txt deleted file mode 100644 index 0b69e4ee8e3..00000000000 --- a/Documentation/video4linux/CQcam.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,205 +0,0 @@ -c-qcam - Connectix Color QuickCam video4linux kernel driver - -Copyright (C) 1999 Dave Forrest <drf5n@virginia.edu> - released under GNU GPL. - -1999-12-08 Dave Forrest, written with kernel version 2.2.12 in mind - - -Table of Contents - -1.0 Introduction -2.0 Compilation, Installation, and Configuration -3.0 Troubleshooting -4.0 Future Work / current work arounds -9.0 Sample Program, v4lgrab -10.0 Other Information - - -1.0 Introduction - - The file ../../drivers/media/parport/c-qcam.c is a device driver for -the Logitech (nee Connectix) parallel port interface color CCD camera. -This is a fairly inexpensive device for capturing images. Logitech -does not currently provide information for developers, but many people -have engineered several solutions for non-Microsoft use of the Color -Quickcam. - -1.1 Motivation - - I spent a number of hours trying to get my camera to work, and I -hope this document saves you some time. My camera will not work with -the 2.2.13 kernel as distributed, but with a few patches to the -module, I was able to grab some frames. See 4.0, Future Work. - - - -2.0 Compilation, Installation, and Configuration - - The c-qcam depends on parallel port support, video4linux, and the -Color Quickcam. It is also nice to have the parallel port readback -support enabled. I enabled these as modules during the kernel -configuration. The appropriate flags are: - - CONFIG_PRINTER M for lp.o, parport.o parport_pc.o modules - CONFIG_PNP_PARPORT M for autoprobe.o IEEE1284 readback module - CONFIG_PRINTER_READBACK M for parport_probe.o IEEE1284 readback module - CONFIG_VIDEO_DEV M for videodev.o video4linux module - CONFIG_VIDEO_CQCAM M for c-qcam.o Color Quickcam module - - With these flags, the kernel should compile and install the modules. -To record and monitor the compilation, I use: - - (make zlilo ; \ - make modules; \ - make modules_install ; - depmod -a ) &>log & - less log # then a capital 'F' to watch the progress - -But that is my personal preference. - -2.2 Configuration - - The configuration requires module configuration and device -configuration. The following sections detail these procedures. - - -2.1 Module Configuration - - Using modules requires a bit of work to install and pass the -parameters. Understand that entries in /etc/modprobe.d/*.conf of: - - alias parport_lowlevel parport_pc - options parport_pc io=0x378 irq=none - alias char-major-81 videodev - alias char-major-81-0 c-qcam - -2.2 Device Configuration - - At this point, we need to ensure that the device files exist. -Video4linux used the /dev/video* files, and we want to attach the -Quickcam to one of these. - - ls -lad /dev/video* # should produce a list of the video devices - -If the video devices do not exist, you can create them with: - - su - cd /dev - for ii in 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 ; do - mknod video$ii c 81 $ii # char-major-81-[0-16] - chown root.root video$ii # owned by root - chmod 600 video$ii # read/writable by root only - done - - Lots of people connect video0 to video and bttv, but you might want -your c-qcam to mean something more: - - ln -s video0 c-qcam # make /dev/c-qcam a working file - ln -s c-qcam video # make /dev/c-qcam your default video source - - But these are conveniences. The important part is to make the proper -special character files with the right major and minor numbers. All -of the special device files are listed in ../devices.txt. If you -would like the c-qcam readable by non-root users, you will need to -change the permissions. - -3.0 Troubleshooting - - If the sample program below, v4lgrab, gives you output then -everything is working. - - v4lgrab | wc # should give you a count of characters - - Otherwise, you have some problem. - - The c-qcam is IEEE1284 compatible, so if you are using the proc file -system (CONFIG_PROC_FS), the parallel printer support -(CONFIG_PRINTER), the IEEE 1284 system,(CONFIG_PRINTER_READBACK), you -should be able to read some identification from your quickcam with - - modprobe -v parport - modprobe -v parport_probe - cat /proc/parport/PORTNUMBER/autoprobe -Returns: - CLASS:MEDIA; - MODEL:Color QuickCam 2.0; - MANUFACTURER:Connectix; - - A good response to this indicates that your color quickcam is alive -and well. A common problem is that the current driver does not -reliably detect a c-qcam, even though one is attached. In this case, - - modprobe -v c-qcam -or - insmod -v c-qcam - - Returns a message saying "Device or resource busy" Development is -currently underway, but a workaround is to patch the module to skip -the detection code and attach to a defined port. Check the -video4linux mailing list and archive for more current information. - -3.1 Checklist: - - Can you get an image? - v4lgrab >qcam.ppm ; wc qcam.ppm ; xv qcam.ppm - - Is a working c-qcam connected to the port? - grep ^ /proc/parport/?/autoprobe - - Do the /dev/video* files exist? - ls -lad /dev/video - - Is the c-qcam module loaded? - modprobe -v c-qcam ; lsmod - - Does the camera work with alternate programs? cqcam, etc? - - - - -4.0 Future Work / current workarounds - - It is hoped that this section will soon become obsolete, but if it -isn't, you might try patching the c-qcam module to add a parport=xxx -option as in the bw-qcam module so you can specify the parallel port: - - insmod -v c-qcam parport=0 - -And bypass the detection code, see ../../drivers/char/c-qcam.c and -look for the 'qc_detect' code and call. - - Note that there is work in progress to change the video4linux API, -this work is documented at the video4linux2 site listed below. - - -9.0 --- A sample program using v4lgrabber, - -v4lgrab is a simple image grabber that will copy a frame from the -first video device, /dev/video0 to standard output in portable pixmap -format (.ppm) To produce .jpg output, you can use it like this: -'v4lgrab | convert - c-qcam.jpg' - - -10.0 --- Other Information - -Use the ../../Maintainers file, particularly the VIDEO FOR LINUX and PARALLEL -PORT SUPPORT sections - -The video4linux page: - http://linuxtv.org - -The V4L2 API spec: - http://v4l2spec.bytesex.org/ - -Some web pages about the quickcams: - http://www.pingouin-land.com/howto/QuickCam-HOWTO.html - - http://www.crynwr.com/qcpc/ QuickCam Third-Party Drivers - http://www.crynwr.com/qcpc/re.html Some Reverse Engineering - http://www.wirelesscouch.net/software/gqcam/ v4l client - http://phobos.illtel.denver.co.us/pub/qcread/ doesn't use v4l - ftp://ftp.cs.unm.edu/pub/chris/quickcam/ Has lots of drivers - http://www.cs.duke.edu/~reynolds/quickcam/ Has lots of information - - |