[ltp] Ultraport Camera II

[Bret Comstock Waldow]

I have a T21 and the Ultracam.  I've used the Linux driver, and have it
on the list to try to redo the patch so I can use it with more recent
2.4.x kernels, and maybe 2.6.x (if I can figure out how to do it).

The driver doesn't handle brightness automatically - Mr. Gutwin didn't
figure that bit out.  It did work, but washes out in bright light.  I
don't currently have the expertise to tackle that, although I can
probably figure out the patch part, if I find the time.  Which is
uncertain.  The last kernel I believe it worked with was 2.4.20.

I'd LIKE it to be usable, and it's partly usable now (see above
constraints).  It's easy with a vintage kernel source tree, more
problematic with a recent one, unknown with 2.6.x, and the
auto-brightness doesn't work.

Regards,
Bret

On Mon, 2005-01-31 at 17:14, Crispian Thorne wrote:
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> I'm toying with the idea of getting an Ultraport Camera for my T21.
> http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=1201&uid=psg1MIGR-4NPRG4&loc=en_US
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> I've done a little Googling that seems to suggest it can be made to work
> using a kernel patch or usbvideo package... do any of you have any
> experience with it?
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> I'd like to give it a try, but I don't want to waste the money if it's
> just gonna drive me nuts!
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> - --
> Crispian Thorne
> linux@crispian.org
> *linux & lovin' it*
> Linux User # 329400
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