Re: [GnomeMeeting-list] [PATCH] Add USE_CURRENT_HARDWARE_SIZE hint

[Chris Rankin <rankincj yahoo com>]

 --- Damien Sandras <dsandras seconix com> wrote: > Le
lun 22/09/2003 à 09:59, Chris Rankin a écrit :
> > a) I can't load the pwcx module: One of my
> machines is
> > SMP, and they both use module symbol versioning.
> 
> Don't use it...

Recompile BOTH my kernels just so I can use the
*optional* pcwx module????? And what about the SMP
machine? Do you expect me to remove my second CPU too,
and recompile as UP?????? Get real.

> > b) I know the camera returns good defaults because
> I
> > set them myself in /etc/modules.conf:
> > 
> > options pcw fps=5 size=qcif
> > 
> > This is the point: this allows the driver to work
> for
> > ABSOLUTELY EVERYONE. Hardcoding some values might
> make
> > it work for a lot of people, but it leave everyone
> > else completely SCREWED.
> > 
> 
> Everyone adding parameters to pwc in
> /etc/modules.conf... But you would
> be astonished by the number of people unable to do
> that. 

I think that getting the pcwx to load is a lot harder
than setting a few module parameters. Let's see:
- downloading the right version of pcxw for your pcw
driver.
- recompiling your kernel (Ha ha! Don't RedHat use
module symbol versioning in their kernels? So what
should RedHat users do?)
- forcing it to load using "insmod --force", either in
the boot script or in /etc/modules.conf

But anyway, maybe the pwc module does initialise
itself sensibly by default for QuickCams? You have the
code... (I don't right now - I'm at work.)

Chris


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