Webcam HP DV6707 [SOVED]

semperfiguy · 2008-02-08 22:28:50

I am trying to configure the webcam on my HP dv6000 series laptop.

lsusb returns this:

Bus 004 Device 002: ID 04f2:b015 Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd 
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 0000:0000  
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 0000:0000  
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000  
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 045e:0040 Microsoft Corp. Wheel Mouse Optical
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000

So I assume the chicony electronics device is the webcam. I installed the linux-uvc-svn package. and the ran modprobe uvcvideo. That gives me this error:

[root: /home/semperfiguy]# modprobe uvcvideo
FATAL: Module uvcvideo not found.

Does anyone else have this problem? Any solutions to try? I am using the default kernel.

Last edited by semperfiguy (2008-06-30 15:38:35)

elliott · 2008-02-09 05:42:05

You'll need 'linux-uvc-svn' from the Community repository.

semperfiguy · 2008-02-09 12:38:35

semperfiguy wrote:

I installed the linux-uvc-svn package..

There is only one linux-uvc-svn package correct?

I am updating from the testing repository, that wouldnt have an effect now would it?

Last edited by semperfiguy (2008-02-09 12:40:46)

byte · 2008-02-09 15:00:17

1) uname -r
2) pacman -Ql linux-uvc-svn | grep ARCH/$

semperfiguy · 2008-02-09 15:29:44

[root: /home/semperfiguy]# uname -r
2.6.24-ARCH

[root: /home/semperfiguy]# pacman -Ql linux-uvc-svn | grep ARCH/$
linux-uvc-svn /lib/modules/2.6.23-ARCH/

So this means that I have to downgrade to the repos besides testing then? Is there a command I can use to downgrade all packages to non-testing repos? (core, extra, community)

byte · 2008-02-09 16:11:09

Well, I don't think it'll take long for .24 to reach the core repo.
But in any case: sudo pacman -S $(LANG= pacman -Qu | grep "newer than" | cut -d: -f2)
(that is, after you've disabled testing in pacman.conf, of course)

Last edited by byte (2008-02-09 16:16:09)

drewbug01 · 2008-02-09 16:53:58

also, i belive the module snd_usb_audio is required to get the built in microphone to work.
you shouldn't have to download anything for that -- i'm assuming that if you're working on getting webcams set up, you already have an audio system running. :-D

elliott · 2008-02-09 18:44:29

I shouldn't answer questions when tired, I totally missed the part about you installing it.

You could rebuild the module from ABS if you don't want to wait for the maintainer to compile it against the new kernel.

Arch Linux

#1 2008-02-08 22:28:50

Webcam HP DV6707 [SOVED]

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Re: Webcam HP DV6707 [SOVED]

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