[PlanetCCRMA] Video4Linux

[Fernando Pablo Lopez-Lezcano]

> I have to get a usb webcam working. According to what I've found, in
> order to install v4l I have to _rebuild the kernel_. Is this correct?
> Isn't there anything in the Planet kernel or its libraries that I should
> be trying first.

The Planet CCRMA kernel has the Video For Linux stuff enabled as modules
(same in the RedHat kernel). This is the pertinent section of the kernel
configuration file:

#
# Video For Linux
#
CONFIG_VIDEO_PROC_FS=y
CONFIG_I2C_PARPORT=m

#
# Video Adapters
#
CONFIG_VIDEO_BT848=m
CONFIG_VIDEO_PMS=m
CONFIG_VIDEO_BWQCAM=m
[more drivers ommited]

But maybe the problem is USB? (although there are some USB webcams
included in the kernel as modules). What are your references? Maybe you
need a different version of Video for linux? Send us some URL's...

-- Fernando