Install Microsoft Corp. LifeCam VX-1000 on GNU/Linux

I'm going to install it under Debian Lenny, I tested it in squeeze and it was detected directly, so those that are ===

Well, I had a LifeCam VX-1000 lying around and I decided to install it... let's see how it goes.

I'm going to install it under Debian Lenny, I tested it in squeeze and it was detected directly, so those of you who are in testing I suppose you won't have problems with it.

Instalar microsoft corp lifecam vx 1000 en gnulinux

LET'S START!!

Bash

rokitoh@redorbita:~$ lsusb
Bus 004 Device 003: ID 045e:00f7 Microsoft Corp. LifeCam VX-1000
rokitoh@redorbita:~$ lsusbBus 004 Device 003: ID 045e:00f7 Microsoft Corp. LifeCam VX-1000

We install the necessary packages:

Bash

rokitoh@redorbita:~# apt-get install libgtk2.0-dev libv4l-dev libv4l-0

Bash

rokitoh@redorbita:~$ wget http://moinejf.free.fr/svv.c

Bash

rokitoh@redorbita:~# gcc -Wall svv.c -o svv $(pkg-config gtk+-2.0 –cflags –libs) -lv4lconvert

We download V4l

Bash

rokitoh@redorbita:~$ wgethttp://linuxtv.org/hg/v4l-dvb/archive/tip.tar.gz

We unzip it

Bash

rokitoh@redorbita:~$ jositoh@lusy:~$ tar zxvf tip.tar.gz

We access the folder

Bash

rokitoh@redorbita:~$ cd v4l-dvb-9652f85e688a/

We log in as root

Bash

rokitoh@redorbita:~/v4l-dvb-9652f85e688a$ su

Password:

We compile (Wait patiently... because it takes a long time...)

Bash

rokitoh@redorbita:~/v4l-dvb-9652f85e688a$ make all

We install V4l

Bash

rokitoh@redorbita:~/v4l-dvb-9652f85e688a# make install

Check that it exists /dev/video

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redorbita:/home/rokitoh/v4l-dvb-9652f85e688a# ls /dev/video
/dev/video

If the file does not exist, we create it.

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mknod /dev/video0 c 81 0

We add our user to the group

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redorbita:/home/rokitoh/v4l-dvb-9652f85e688a# usermod -a -G video rokitoh

Now we carry out the same procedure, but with the audio.

we check if the file exists

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redorbita:/home/rokitoh/v4l-dvb-9652f85e688a# ls /dev/audio
/dev/audio

If the file does not exist, we create it.

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mknod /dev/audio c 81 0

We add our user to the group

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redorbita:/home/rokitoh/v4l-dvb-9652f85e688a# usermod -a -G audio rokitoh

and that's it… although I have managed to get it to work in Amsn, I have not been able to get it to work in cheese… if anyone knows how to fix that…

External links:

http://pacodebian.iespana.es/webcam.html

http://www.kubuntu-es.org/foro/200903/instalacion-camara-web-microsoft-lifecam-vx-1000

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Webcam

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