HOWTO: Linux driver for DELL XPS M2010 built-in webcam

Hi, I finally managed to get the built-in webcam to work! Here is a little HOWTO:

1.: Download the latest release (build date: 20071224) of the GSPCA driver from here: http://mxhaard.free.fr/spca50x/Download/gspcav1-20071224.tar.gz

2.: Unpack it 3.: Patch the gspca_core.c sourcefile with this patch:

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--- gspcav1-20071224/gspca_core.c 2007-12-24 17:56:47.000000000 +0100
+++ gspca_core.c 2008-01-02 13:19:24.000000000 +0100
@@ -807,6 +807,7 @@ static __devinitdata struct usb_device_i
{USB_DEVICE(0x0ac8, 0x0321)}, /* Vimicro generic vc0321 */
{USB_DEVICE(0x046d, 0x0892)}, /* Logitech Orbicam */
{USB_DEVICE(0x046d, 0x0896)}, /* Logitech Orbicam */
+ {USB_DEVICE(0x046d, 0x0897)}, /* Dell XPS M2010 built-in webcam */
{USB_DEVICE(0x045e, 0x00f7)}, /* MicroSoft VX1000 */
{USB_DEVICE(0x045e, 0x00f5)}, /* MicroSoft VX3000 */
{USB_DEVICE(0x0471, 0x032d)}, /* Philips spc210nc */
@@ -3576,6 +3577,7 @@ and should be a spca504b then overwrite
break;
case 0x0892:
case 0x0896:
+ case 0x0897:
spca50x->desc = Orbicam;
spca50x->bridge = BRIDGE_VC0321;
spca50x->sensor = SENSOR_OV7660;

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Maybe later versions of the driver may have my patch already included as I sent it the the author of the driver.

3. compile (make) and install (sudo make install)

4. load the driver: sudo modprobe gspca

5. You're done!

The webcam is tested with Flash-Player, Ekiga, ucview, Kopete and all work fine and find the camera as V4L device (/dev/video0).

Currently, the image is topdown but I contacted the driver's author to fix this issue. Meanwhile, install "camsource" from your repositories, it can modify the V4L stream to flip it vertically.

I keep you postet as soon as the driver no longer needs software-flipping.

Message Edited by Brainbug1977 on 01-03-2008 12:48 PM