How to get Webcams to work in Puppy

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Barry

I have seen threads about compiler options. It might be useful to have the full list for 2. Also with a Barebones coming out, it might be possible to turn this option on if it is not.

I have also seen web pages on compiling the kernel and I believe Gentoo take this path. Maybe someone can advise . . .

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[NicBiker]
I am unable to install using the wizard because i am unable to connect to the internet yet using my USB CDMA Phone Modem yet. (That is another thread )

So I have this webcam identified by Puppy as
P: Vendor = 0ac8
ProdID = 305b
Rev = 1.0
S: Manufacturer = Vimicro Corp
S: Product = PC Camera

Downloaded the appropriate driver from your website puppy2-gspcav1-20060925.tar.gz and followed the manual installation procedures outlined there.
Using Puppy 2.12 Seamonkey so replaced 2.4.x.x with 2.6.18.1 as per my kernel version.

Actual error message on typing "modprobe gspca" at console:
Error inserting gspca (/lib/modules/2.6.18.1/usb/media/gspca.ko): Invalid module format

Log Messages:(from /var/log/..)
Nov 30 21:04:23 (none) user.info kernel: parport: PnPBIOS parport detected.
Nov 30 21:04:23 (none) user.info kernel: parport0: PC-style at 0x378, irq 7 [PCSPP,TRISTATE,EPP]
Nov 30 21:04:23 (none) user.info kernel: lp0: using parport0 (interrupt-driven).
Nov 30 21:04:23 (none) user.info kernel: lp0: console ready
Nov 30 21:04:24 (none) daemon.info init: ^MStarting pid 3104, console /dev/tty1: '/sbin/getty'
Nov 30 21:04:24 (none) auth.info login[3104]: root login on `tty1'
Nov 30 21:04:24 (none) daemon.info init: ^MStarting pid 3105, console /dev/tty2: '/sbin/getty'
Nov 30 21:04:31 (none) user.info kernel: Initializing USB Mass Storage driver...
Nov 30 21:04:31 (none) user.info kernel: usbcore: registered new driver usb-storage
Nov 30 21:04:31 (none) user.info kernel: USB Mass Storage support registered.
Nov 30 21:07:21 (none) user.info kernel: ohci_hcd 0000:00:0b.0: wakeup
Nov 30 21:07:21 (none) user.info kernel: usb 1-8: new full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 2
Nov 30 21:07:21 (none) user.info kernel: usb 1-8: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
Nov 30 21:14:06 (none) user.warn kernel: gspca: disagrees about version of symbol struct_module


So i got stuck there.
Any thoughts?
-SS.


(I had posted this under the HowTo forum http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=11587.
This is just a duplicate copy of the post there, fearing wrong location.)