[OLPC-SF] Fwd: cpia driver for microscope: any success?

[Cherry Withers]

Hey folks,

If I bring my Intel QX3 microscope to the meeting next Saturday, would
somebody be able to help me out with this?

I don't even have a clue as to what Chris is talking about below!

Much obliged,
Cherry

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Chris Ball <cjb at laptop.org>
Date: Sun, Mar 6, 2011 at 3:15 PM
Subject: Re: cpia driver for microscope: any success?
To: Cherry Withers <cwithers at ekindling.org>
Cc: Kevin Gordon <kgordon420 at gmail.com>, Caryl Bigenho <cbigenho at hotmail.com>,
support at laptop.org, OLPC Development <devel at lists.laptop.org>, Mike Lee <
curiouslee at gmail.com>


Hi,

On Sun, Mar 06 2011, Cherry Withers wrote:
> Hi Folks,
>
> I'm starting to figure out that because the Intel QX3 microscope has an
> CPiA chipset, it may not be supported by
> cheese (which takes V4L/V2L devices) but needs a special cpia driver that
> can be found in:
> http://webcam.sourceforge.net/

This is outdated information (site last updated in 2003!).  The drivers
have been merged into the main Linux kernel now; it looks like you just
need to turn on CONFIG_USB_GSPCA_CPIA1=m and build gspca_cpia1.ko from
drivers/media/video/gspca/cpia1.c.

Since our kernels already have CONFIG_USB_GSPCA=m, you can build this
module without having to recompile your current kernel.

- Chris.
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Chris Ball   <cjb at laptop.org>   <http://printf.net/>
One Laptop Per Child
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