Compiling additional modules...

[BadIntentions]

Using buildroot, the GPL source I requested (and finally received), about 8 hours of my time and lots of tenacity, I have managed to compile additional kernel modules.


Linux video capture interface: v2.00
usbcore: registered new interface driver uvcvideo
USB Video Class driver (v0.1.0)
usb 1-1: new high speed USB device using ppc-of-ehci and address 3
usb 1-1: device descriptor read/all, error -71
usb 1-1: new high speed USB device using ppc-of-ehci and address 4
usb 1-1: New USB device found, idVendor=045e, idProduct=076d
usb 1-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
usb 1-1: Product: Microsoft® LifeCam HD-5000
usb 1-1: Manufacturer: Microsoft
usb 1-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
uvcvideo: Found UVC 1.00 device Microsoft® LifeCam HD-5000 (045e:076d)
input: Microsoft® LifeCam HD-5000 as /class/input/input0


For my first test, I compiled video4linux and the uvcvideo driver. The kernel accepted the modules, and is able to communicate with the camera. While I have not gone so far as to get images from the camera, it is most certainly getting closer to fruition.

I intend to build wither mjpeg-streamer and/or Motion to enable remote monitoring (and maybe recording!) of an attached web camera. I had considered at one point trying for USB sound, but i am not entirely sure there is much use for that, nor would it be worth the large effort (needs utils, and some other things)

[jesus]

From the documentation the source code is supposed to be located at www.myjavelin.com/support/download/download_eng.asp (user manual p218)
but the whole domain is dark.
i really like the javelin, but one thing that really buggers me is that i can t use the (many) mkv files i have (on ps3, needs reencapsulation i would say), so, i d really like to find a way to add that.
You got the code directly by requesting it to the support (from your mail), did they say anything about the general availability of it ?
could you put it online or should i request it from them ?

[jpyper]

I like the progress that you have made with the Javelin S4. By any chance, will you ever make a how-to so that some of us experienced Linux users can setup a build environment so that we can build our own plugins and whatnot? That would be super cool to have this device doing things it wasn't intended to do. After all, it is just a mini headless computer. FreeNAS, dd-wrt and a few other embedded Linux builds for routers and whatnot have really sparked my interest in building this device into a mini HTPC of some sort. If nothing else, it could be used to convert DVD ISOs files that I have on my big server to mobile size files for viewing on the run. The options are endless. Between you and Patriot Memory, you hold the key for us to unlock the unlimited potential of this device. Patiently awaiting your response. Thank you BadIntentions for all the hard work and information that you have already provided.