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diff --git a/Documentation/video4linux/CQcam.txt b/Documentation/video4linux/CQcam.txt index 8977e7ce4da..0b69e4ee8e3 100644 --- a/Documentation/video4linux/CQcam.txt +++ b/Documentation/video4linux/CQcam.txt @@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ Table of Contents 1.0 Introduction - The file ../../drivers/media/video/c-qcam.c is a device driver for + The file ../../drivers/media/parport/c-qcam.c is a device driver for the Logitech (nee Connectix) parallel port interface color CCD camera. This is a fairly inexpensive device for capturing images. Logitech does not currently provide information for developers, but many people @@ -61,29 +61,19 @@ But that is my personal preference. 2.2 Configuration The configuration requires module configuration and device -configuration. I like kmod or kerneld process with the -/etc/modprobe.conf file so the modules can automatically load/unload as -they are used. The video devices could already exist, be generated -using MAKEDEV, or need to be created. The following sections detail -these procedures. +configuration. The following sections detail these procedures. 2.1 Module Configuration Using modules requires a bit of work to install and pass the -parameters. Understand that entries in /etc/modprobe.conf of: +parameters. Understand that entries in /etc/modprobe.d/*.conf of: alias parport_lowlevel parport_pc options parport_pc io=0x378 irq=none alias char-major-81 videodev alias char-major-81-0 c-qcam -will cause the kmod/modprobe to do certain things. If you are -using kmod, then a request for a 'char-major-81-0' will cause -the 'c-qcam' module to load. If you have other video sources with -modules, you might want to assign the different minor numbers to -different modules. - 2.2 Device Configuration At this point, we need to ensure that the device files exist. |