[cpia] Re: Creative Webcam II Parallel Port question

Eugene Chiu eugene@chiu.bz
Thu, 28 Nov 2002 20:21:03 -0500


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Hi all,

I am running 2.4.19 and cpia-1.2.2, and try to get Creative Webcab II =
(Parallel port) working. When I modprobe cpia_pp, this is what I got in =
dmesg:

parport0: PC-style at 0x378 [PCSPP,TRISTATE]
parport0: Multimedia device, VLSI Vision Ltd DUAL Camera
Linux video capture interface: v1.00
V4L-Driver for Vision CPiA based cameras v1.2.1
Parallel port driver for Vision CPiA based cameras v1.2.1
>>>>> cpia.c:do_command_extended(2012):40a4 - failed <<<<<
CPiA Version: 1.02 (1.0)
CPiA PnP-ID: 0553:0001:0100
VP-Version: 1.0 0100

Is the failed line normal? I also have this file /proc/cpia/video0

read-only
-----------------------
V4L Driver version: 1.2.1
CPIA Version: 1.02 (1.0)
CPIA PnP-ID: 0553:0001:0100
VP-Version: 1.0 0100
system_state: 0x03
grab_state: 0x00
stream_state: 0x00
fatal_error: 0x00
cmd_error: 0x20
debug_flags: 0x00
vp_status: 0x00
error_code: 0x97
video_size: CIF
roi: ( 0, 0) to (352, 288)
actual_fps: 0
transfer_rate: 0kB/s
read-write
----------------------- current min max default comment
brightness: 50 0 100 50
contrast: 48 0 80 48 steps of 8
<snip>

Can I consider this a successful load of the driver??

Thanks,
Eugene
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<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New">Hi all,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New">I am running 2.4.19 and cpia-1.2.2, and =
try to get=20
Creative Webcab II (Parallel port) working. When I modprobe cpia_pp, =
this is=20
what I got in dmesg:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New">parport0: PC-style at 0x378=20
[PCSPP,TRISTATE]</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New">parport0: Multimedia device, VLSI Vision =
Ltd DUAL=20
Camera</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New">Linux video capture interface: =
v1.00</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New">V4L-Driver for Vision CPiA based cameras =

v1.2.1</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New">Parallel port driver for Vision CPiA =
based cameras=20
v1.2.1</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New">&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;=20
cpia.c:do_command_extended(2012):40a4 - failed =
&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New">CPiA Version: 1.02 (1.0)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New">CPiA PnP-ID: 0553:0001:0100</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New">VP-Version: 1.0 0100</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New">Is the failed line normal? I also have =
this file=20
/proc/cpia/video0</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New">read-only</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New">-----------------------</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New">V4L Driver version: 1.2.1</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New">CPIA Version: 1.02 (1.0)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New">CPIA PnP-ID: 0553:0001:0100</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New">VP-Version: 1.0 0100</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New">system_state: 0x03</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New">grab_state: 0x00</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New">stream_state: 0x00</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New">fatal_error: 0x00</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New">cmd_error: 0x20</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New">debug_flags: 0x00</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New">vp_status: 0x00</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New">error_code: 0x97</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New">video_size: CIF</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New">roi: ( 0, 0) to (352, 288)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New">actual_fps: 0</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New">transfer_rate: 0kB/s</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New">read-write</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New">----------------------- current min max =
default=20
comment</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New">brightness: 50 0 100 50</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New">contrast: 48 0 80 48 steps of =
8</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New">&lt;snip&gt;</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New">Can I consider this a successful load of =
the=20
driver??</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New">Thanks,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT=20
face=3D"Courier =
New">Eugene</FONT></DIV></FONT></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>

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