[Ilugc] Re: Installing Frontech Webcam in Linux
- From: vishnu.vijayaraghavan@xxxxxxxxx (Vishnu Vijayaraghavan)
- Date: Thu Feb 28 08:30:54 2008
On 2/26/08, Mohar Sen <mohar.sen@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Dear Vishnu,
I came across your post in Chennai LUG while googling to find a solution
to
this problem of mine: I have a Frontech ECam JIL-2219 which works fine
in
windows, but I am unable to find a driver for the same in Linux. Can I
install it and use it in Linux just as well? I use Fedora Core 7 with
kernel
2.6.22.1-27.fc7 on an athlon 3000 machine (My OS is still 32 bit). I
would
really appreciate your help. Thank you for your time.
Regards,
Mohar
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Mohar Sen
+919830789879
Mohar.Sen@xxxxxxxxx
Hi Mohar,
Yes it should be possible.
First try to get your chipset on the webcam.
type `lsusb` on your terminal to list all the USB devices attached.
My webcam was having a Sunplus chipset.
Based on that I installed spca5xx drivers. Just google for spca5xx you
will get it.
The driver is present in SF@
http://spca50x.sourceforge.net/spca50x.php
You need to download the driver and install it. It is a Kernel Module.
But, I don't think all Frontech Webcam uses the same chipset. First
try lsusb and confirm it as a sunplus chipset.
If you find a different chipset name try to search for that. You sure will
get.
Best of luck.
bye,
V.Vishnu
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Mohar Sen
+919433457360
On 2/27/08, Mohar Sen <mohar.sen@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Dear Vishnu,
Thank you for your prompt reply. I tried lsusb, it lists the following line
as output:
Bus 005 Device 002: ID 0c45:627b Microdia
I have googled for "Microdia" "0c45:627b" etc and but have found so many
sites with different messages: driver not supported or under development.
Could you please help me out?
Thanking you,
Mohar
Hi Mohar,
I am not sure whether the driver at
https://groups.google.com/group/microdia
will work with your camera. But, you can give it a try.
Have you tried installing the above driver?
Look this
https://groups.google.com/group/microdia/web/0c45-627b
There seems to be many different drivers (binary/closed source, open source)
and also better support is expected for in the future.
Sonix is providing a binary driver compiled for FC6. I think if you
get this driver, you may be close.
Best of Luck.
PS. I am forwarding this mail to ILUGC, so that we can get help from them.
bye,
V.Vishnu
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