Linux driver for EasyCap USB2.0 Video Adapter DC60

[bobthebastard3]

Ok that has not made any difference! The update has installed kernel 2.6.32-20 but uname is still returning the long one! I think I will put this on the back burner until the official Lucid release when I may reinstall the OS from scratch.

Oh and for future reference, I think generic refers to the architecture of the build. like i386 i586 i686. If thats the case you will end up with a **** load of other drivers and sources for other platforms as part of the upgrade, and you'll possibly be tied to using generic everytime when you install a package. kinda like the no-arch tag you sometimes see on packages. If you can spare the time, try and figure out what architecture you are running, and pick the closest matching one. You may see better performance as a result, and save a bit of disk space in the future. JMTCW

[nickc78]

your teaching me a few things along the way too

I echo that sentiment.

I have found my grub config - I am guessing the offending bit is the following:

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-02063202-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set a438a18e-d6d0-47d7-b87a-38a04a1fa763
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-02063202-generic root=UUID=a438a18e-d6d0-47d7-b87a-38a04a1fa763 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-02063202-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-02063202-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set a438a18e-d6d0-47d7-b87a-38a04a1fa763
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.32-02063202-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-02063202-generic root=UUID=a438a18e-d6d0-47d7-b87a-38a04a1fa763 ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-02063202-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-20-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set a438a18e-d6d0-47d7-b87a-38a04a1fa763
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-20-generic root=UUID=a438a18e-d6d0-47d7-b87a-38a04a1fa763 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-20-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-20-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set a438a18e-d6d0-47d7-b87a-38a04a1fa763
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.32-20-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-20-generic root=UUID=a438a18e-d6d0-47d7-b87a-38a04a1fa763 ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-20-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-19-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set a438a18e-d6d0-47d7-b87a-38a04a1fa763
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-19-generic root=UUID=a438a18e-d6d0-47d7-b87a-38a04a1fa763 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-19-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-19-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set a438a18e-d6d0-47d7-b87a-38a04a1fa763
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.32-19-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-19-generic root=UUID=a438a18e-d6d0-47d7-b87a-38a04a1fa763 ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-19-generic
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###

I have checked the 10_linux logic and it is the following that is building the above section in the grub config but I cannot work out what is controlling the loop to cause all the entries to be built in the config:

linux_entry ()
{
os="$1"
version="$2"
recovery="$3"
args="$4"
if ${recovery} ; then
title="$(gettext_quoted "%s, with Linux %s (recovery mode)")"
else
title="$(gettext_quoted "%s, with Linux %s")"
fi
printf "menuentry '${title}' ${CLASS} {\n" "${os}" "${version}"
cat << EOF
recordfail
EOF
save_default_entry | sed -e "s/^/\t/"

if [ "x$GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX" != x ]; then
cat << EOF
set gfxpayload=$GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX
EOF
fi

if [ -z "${prepare_boot_cache}" ]; then
prepare_boot_cache="$(prepare_grub_to_access_devic e ${GRUB_DEVICE_BOOT} | sed -e "s/^/\t/")"
fi
printf '%s\n' "${prepare_boot_cache}"
if [ "x$5" != "xquiet" ]; then
cat << EOF
echo '$(printf "$(gettext_quoted "Loading Linux %s ...")" ${version})'
EOF
fi
cat << EOF
linux ${rel_dirname}/${basename} root=${linux_root_device_thisversion} ro ${args}
EOF
if [ "x$5" != "xquiet" ]; then
cat << EOF
echo '$(gettext_quoted "Loading initial ramdisk ...")'
EOF
fi
if test -n "${initrd}" ; then
cat << EOF
initrd ${rel_dirname}/${initrd}
EOF
fi
cat << EOF
}
EOF
}

[bobthebastard3]

I echo that sentiment.

I have found my grub config - I am guessing the offending bit is the following:

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-02063202-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set a438a18e-d6d0-47d7-b87a-38a04a1fa763
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-02063202-generic root=UUID=a438a18e-d6d0-47d7-b87a-38a04a1fa763 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-02063202-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-02063202-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set a438a18e-d6d0-47d7-b87a-38a04a1fa763
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.32-02063202-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-02063202-generic root=UUID=a438a18e-d6d0-47d7-b87a-38a04a1fa763 ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-02063202-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-20-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set a438a18e-d6d0-47d7-b87a-38a04a1fa763
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-20-generic root=UUID=a438a18e-d6d0-47d7-b87a-38a04a1fa763 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-20-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-20-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set a438a18e-d6d0-47d7-b87a-38a04a1fa763
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.32-20-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-20-generic root=UUID=a438a18e-d6d0-47d7-b87a-38a04a1fa763 ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-20-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-19-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set a438a18e-d6d0-47d7-b87a-38a04a1fa763
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-19-generic root=UUID=a438a18e-d6d0-47d7-b87a-38a04a1fa763 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-19-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-19-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set a438a18e-d6d0-47d7-b87a-38a04a1fa763
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.32-19-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-19-generic root=UUID=a438a18e-d6d0-47d7-b87a-38a04a1fa763 ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-19-generic
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###

I have checked the 10_linux logic and it is the following that is building the above section in the grub config but I cannot work out what is controlling the loop to cause all the entries to be built in the config:

linux_entry ()
{
os="$1"
version="$2"
recovery="$3"
args="$4"
if ${recovery} ; then
title="$(gettext_quoted "%s, with Linux %s (recovery mode)")"
else
title="$(gettext_quoted "%s, with Linux %s")"
fi
printf "menuentry '${title}' ${CLASS} {\n" "${os}" "${version}"
cat << EOF
recordfail
EOF
save_default_entry | sed -e "s/^/\t/"

if [ "x$GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX" != x ]; then
cat << EOF
set gfxpayload=$GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX
EOF
fi

if [ -z "${prepare_boot_cache}" ]; then
prepare_boot_cache="$(prepare_grub_to_access_devic e ${GRUB_DEVICE_BOOT} | sed -e "s/^/\t/")"
fi
printf '%s\n' "${prepare_boot_cache}"
if [ "x$5" != "xquiet" ]; then
cat << EOF
echo '$(printf "$(gettext_quoted "Loading Linux %s ...")" ${version})'
EOF
fi
cat << EOF
linux ${rel_dirname}/${basename} root=${linux_root_device_thisversion} ro ${args}
EOF
if [ "x$5" != "xquiet" ]; then
cat << EOF
echo '$(gettext_quoted "Loading initial ramdisk ...")'
EOF
fi
if test -n "${initrd}" ; then
cat << EOF
initrd ${rel_dirname}/${initrd}
EOF
fi
cat << EOF
}
EOF
}

Simple, that is doing as it should, listing all the kernels you have installed, the step you are missing is to use that boot menu to select the kernel you want.

Not sure how you do it in Ubuntu, proably at the startup of your box, hit ESC or maybe a F1-F12 key.

As for the default menu entry, that can propbably be set in gnome, read up on how to tweak the bootloader settings. https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Grub2

Once you get the later kernel booting up properly, then the pesky errors your getting should hopefully vanish.

[nickc78]

Bob - give yourself a gold star!!!

I followed the instructions for getting the grub2 menu to reappear at boot time and selected the version 20 kernel - upon rebooting I installed the driver with no complaints. Just need to test that I can capture ok now.

Thanks

[bobthebastard3]

Bob - give yourself a gold star!!!

I followed the instructions for getting the grub2 menu to reappear at boot time and selected the version 20 kernel - upon rebooting I installed the driver with no complaints. Just need to test that I can capture ok now.

Thanks

No Probs Mate! Hopefully they will roll it out as a supported kernel mod once other bugs are ironed out. Glad you got it sorted....

[CJNZ]

Hi,

Any new developments with the 4 port version of EasyCap?

I have been using the forum post:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/synt...9/index/page/2

It is working which is great, just trying to figure out how to work with more than one camera at a time.

Any ideas or has anyone achieved this?

Thanks,
CJ

[wasntthisme]

I'm having audio trouble using Lucid and the DC60. My when using tvtime, my syslog gives entries like:

easycap: submit_audio_urbs: ERROR: usb_submit_urb() failed for urb with rc:
easycap: easycap_complete: ERROR: out-of-order urbs 13,0 ... continuing
easycap: easycap_ioctl: easycap driver shutting down on condition blue
easycap: check_stk: STK register 0x110 has 0x00, expected 0x14
easycap: check_stk: STK register 0x114 has 0xA0, expected 0x514

I haven't seen anything like this in the forums or searching google. Please help.

Try to keep replies in newb language

[rmt1947]

Re: "condition blue": this can sometimes happen with poor-quality videotapes. See the last paragraph of post no. 9 of the thread on the project's Open Discussion forum at:

http://sourceforge.net/projects/easy.../topic/3534088

I hope this helps.

Mike

[nickc78]

in the end I rebuilt my machine with the latest version of 10.04 - the install was flawless with none of the previous kernel issues. running the scripts provided with the tarball gives mixed results - with vlc I get sound only, mplayer is just a bit better but with tvtime it is perfect both picture and sound - so the card works fine
on linux. what I now need is a simple capture software so that I can record my streams. vlc seems the most logical but as have yet to see a picture I am not sure how I can get this to work. it seems whilst tvtime does not natively support recording I have seen mentioned that mencoder can be incorporated to achieve this but I have not managed to find any simple instructions on how to do this. does anyone have any suggestions of a GUI app that would meet my needs?

[rmt1947]

I haven't tried it myself, but a method of recording using a GUI is mentioned here:

http://easycap.blogspot.com/p/recording.html

Mike