Re: pwc driver status?

[Mathis Ahrens]

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.

Cheers,
Mathis
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