[AG-TECH] USB Support for AG 1.0

[shudo at ni.aist.go.jp]

> I agree, thanks!  Was this from the 2.2 kernel or 2.4
> (I'm assuming the latter)?

Yes.  As you guessed, those from Linux 2.4.19-pre10.
I hope it could be helpful to you.


> Tom Coffin wrote:
> >
> > awesome documentation!
> >
> > ______________________________________________________
> > At 09:36 AM 6/26/2002 +0900, shudo at ni.aist.go.jp wrote:
> >    >From: Don Morton <morton at cs.umt.edu>
> >    >
> >    >> I've received a USB Kritter Cam and want to run it off a
> >    >> machine in which I've installed the AG 1.0 Redhat ISO
> >    >> available at www.accessgrid.org (dated 14 June 2001).
> >    >
> >    >My brief investigation concluded that the Kritter USB has not worked
> >    >on Linux.  The camera has Divio's NW801 chipset and I could not find a
> >    >device driver for it.  Would someone corret me if I overlooked something.
> >    >
> >    >Some of USB cameras are supported by Linux.  I has been happy with a
> >    >camera with the OV511 chipset as once I have reported.
> >    >
> >    >  Linux OV511/OV518 Driver
> >    >  http://alpha.dyndns.org/ov511/
> >    >
> >    >  CPiA webcam driver for Linux
> >    >  http://webcam.sourceforge.net/
> >    >
> >    >  Linux support for Philips USB webcams
> >    >  http://www.smcc.demon.nl/webcam/
> >    >
> >    >
> >    >The following list of USB cameras is an extract from a document
> >    >(Documentation/Configure.help) in Linux kernel tar ball:
> >    >
> >    >
> >    >USB IBM (Xirlink) C-It Camera support
> >    >CONFIG_USB_IBMCAM
> >    >  Say Y here if you want to connect a IBM "C-It" camera, also known as
> >    >  "Xirlink PC Camera" to your computer's USB port.  For more
> >    >  information, read <file:Documentation/usb/ibmcam.txt>.
> >    >
> >    >USB OV511 Camera support
> >    >CONFIG_USB_OV511
> >    >  Say Y here if you want to connect this type of camera to your
> >    >  computer's USB port. See <file:Documentation/usb/ov511.txt> for more
> >    >  information and for a list of supported cameras.
> >    >
> >    >Philips webcam support
> >    >CONFIG_USB_PWC
> >    >  Say Y or M here if you want to use one of these Philips USB webcams:
> >    >  PCA645, PCA646, PCVC675, PCVC680, PCVC690, PCVC730, PCVC740, or
> >    >  the Askey VC010. The PCA635, PCVC665 and PCVC720 are not supported
> >    >  by this driver and never will be.
> >    >
> >    >  This driver has an optional plugin, which is distributed as a binary
> >    >  module only.  It contains code that allow you to use higher
> >    >  resolutions and framerates but may not be distributed as source.
> >    >  But even without this plugin you can these cams for most
> >    >  applications.
> >    >
> >    >  See <file:Documentation/usb/philips.txt> for more information and
> >    >  installation instructions.
> >    >
> >    >  The built-in microphone is enabled by selecting USB Audio support.
> >    >
> >    >USB SE401 Camera support
> >    >CONFIG_USB_SE401
> >    >  Say Y here if you want to connect this type of camera to your
> >    >  computer's USB port. See <file:Documentation/usb/se401.txt> for more
> >    >  information and for a list of supported cameras.
> >    >
> >    >USB STV680 (Pencam) Camera support
> >    >CONFIG_USB_STV680
> >    >  Say Y here if you want to connect this type of camera to your
> >    >  computer's USB port. This includes the Pencam line of cameras.
> >    >  See <file:Documentation/usb/stv680.txt> for more information and for
> >    >  a list of supported cameras.
> >    >
> >    >Vicam
> >    >CONFIG_USB_VICAM
> >    >  Say Y here if you have 3com homeconnect camera (vicam).
> >    >
> >    >QuickCam BW Video For Linux
> >    >CONFIG_VIDEO_BWQCAM
> >    >  Say Y have if you the black and white version of the QuickCam
> >    >  camera. See the next option for the color version.
> >    >
> >    >QuickCam Colour Video For Linux
> >    >CONFIG_VIDEO_CQCAM
> >    >  This is the video4linux driver for the colour version of the
> >    >  Connectix QuickCam.  If you have one of these cameras, say Y here,
> >    >  otherwise say N.  This driver does not work with the original
> >    >  monochrome QuickCam, QuickCam VC or QuickClip.  It is also available
> >    >  as a module (c-qcam.o).
> >    >  Read <file:Documentation/video4linux/CQcam.txt> for more information.
> >    >
> >    >W9966 Webcam (FlyCam Supra and others) Video For Linux
> >    >CONFIG_VIDEO_W9966
> >    >  Video4linux driver for Winbond's w9966 based Webcams.
> >    >  Currently tested with the LifeView FlyCam Supra.
> >    >  If you have one of these cameras, say Y here
> >    >  otherwise say N.
> >    >  This driver is also available as a module (w9966.o).
> >    >
> >    >  Check out <file:drivers/media/video4linux/w9966.txt> and
> >    >  <file:drivers/media/video/w9966.c> for more information.
> >    >
> >    >CPiA Video For Linux
> >    >CONFIG_VIDEO_CPIA
> >    >  This is the video4linux driver for cameras based on Vision's CPiA
> >    >  (Colour Processor Interface ASIC), such as the Creative Labs Video
> >    >  Blaster Webcam II. If you have one of these cameras, say Y here
> >    >  and select parallel port and/or USB lowlevel support below,
> >    >  otherwise say N. This will not work with the Creative Webcam III.
> >    >
> >    >CPiA USB Lowlevel Support
> >    >CONFIG_VIDEO_CPIA_USB
> >    >  This is the lowlevel USB support for cameras based on Vision's CPiA
> >    >  (Colour Processor Interface ASIC), such as the Creative Webcam II.
> >    >  If you have the USB version of one of these cameras, say Y here,
> >    >  otherwise say N. This will not work with the Creative Webcam III.
> >    >  It is also available as a module (cpia_usb.o).


  Kazuyuki Shudo, Ph.D.		shudo at ni.aist.go.jp, http://www.shudo.net/
  Grid Technology Research Center
  National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)