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

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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: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- 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; ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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

rprengel · Answer

Great thing, I will try it out the next days. Did you ve a solution how to use bluetooth and the soundcard. Bluetooth isn t found her and sound is working only using headphones. Thanks Ralf Prengel

Brainbug1977 · Answer

Sound is only working through headphones, the common ALSA fix for this won't work since the M2010 seems to have switched pins on the soundcard. It is worked on this, here is the ALSA bugreport:
https://bugtrack.alsa-project.org/alsa-bug/view.php?id=3403

With bluetooth, I am out of luck, too. I bought a cheap and small usb dongle which worked out of the box.

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