Webcam doesn't work in Puppy [solved]

[rhadon]

Hi,

I installed Slacko-5.5-PAE on a usb stick for a friend but built-in webcam doesn't work (also tested with Lucid-528.005 without success).

It's a MSI Megabook GX-700, about 4 years old, dual core.
Built-in Webcam is a bisoncam, nb pro. Vendor and product ID: 0402:5602 (at least it's the ID of the ALi VideoCamera Controller).

I tried it with Skype and luvcview.

Output in console:

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# luvcview
luvcview 0.2.6
SDL information:
  Video driver: x11
  A window manager is available
Device information:
  Device path:  /dev/video0
Stream settings:
ERROR: Requested frame format MJPG is not available and no fallback format was found.
 Init v4L2 failed !! exit fatal
# 

In sys-info, there is:

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=== USB devices (lsusb) ===
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0402:5602 ALi Corp. Video Camera Controller

=== Kernel Modules (lsmod) ===
gspca_m5602            36621  0 
gspca_main             14256  1 gspca_m5602
videodev               60293  1 gspca_main

I really want to get this cam working, but have no clue what to do. Wrong driver or do I need an additional one? Searching here in the forum was unsuccessful.

Any idea, what I can do?

Thanks in advance,
Rolf

[watchdog]

Try to compile for slacko 5.5 (which I don't know and have not tested) v4l-utils. From:

http://linuxtv.org/downloads/v4l-utils/

you can download the source code in a later version. Compile with:

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./configure
make PREFIX=/usr
make install PREFIX=/usr DESTDIR=/root/my-documents/DIR
cd /root/my-documents
dir2pet DIR
mv DIR.pet v4l-utils-xxx.pet

Install the pet and run skype in console with one of the following preload:

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LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/libv4l/v4l1compat.so skype

or

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LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/libv4l/v4l2convert.so skype

[rhadon]

Thanks watchdog,

this was exactly what I did during the last hours . I've found your post here .

It works .

Now we have a problem with his mic. He can hear me but I can't hear him. Settings seem to be OK, but this is his first attempt with linux, so maybe he has overlooked something. But sound is another problem, this one is solved.

Thank you again,
Rolf

Edit: /.configure doesn't work because there is no cofigure script. Was no problem.

[rjbrewer]

Thanks watchdog,

this was exactly what I did during the last hours . I've found your post here .

It works .

Now we have a problem with his mic. He can hear me but I can't hear him. Settings seem to be OK, but this is his first attempt with linux, so maybe he has overlooked something. But sound is another problem, this one is solved.

Thank you again,
Rolf

My MSI Wind netbook has the Bison-cam.
The microphone is mostly completely useless on these
machines. Google search for alternatives.

I use a cheap Logitech external camera-mic instead.

[rhadon]

Thanks for the info, rjbrewer.

I'm not willing to give up so soon, but I'll wait til I visit him again.
Btw., mic also doesn't work with headset.

Greetings
Rolf