Compiling

The filenames listed below correspond to the same files in kernel source
under drivers/usb, so my WAG is dump these into drivers/usb and build &
boot a new kernel.

Before you do this, check the version number in your kernel source:

grep PWC_VERSION pwc.h

If it's later, i.e. > 8.11, you may not want to do this, unless you have
information to the contrary.

The usual precautions apply:
    - Backup anything important
    - Don't do this on a system you can't afford to lose
    - Backup anything important

Also, you may want to make copies of the original files before you
overwrite them.

FWIW, at first glance this doesn't look to risky. I've done this type of
thing many times. OTOH, you may corrupt you system to the point you will
need to reinstall. Take a look at MondoRescue, it's your friend.

HTH, rna

On Tue, 7 Oct 2003, Michael Havens wrote:

> I have decided to venture into new teritory. I downloaded a driver (hopefully)
> for my webcam. The tar -xed file contains a bunch of c and header programs. I
> need to know what to do. These are the programs that I am talking about:
>

> knoppix@bmike1:~/Downloads/nthr cam/pwc-8.11/2.4.21$ ls
> ls
> pwc-ctrl.c  pwc-ioctl.h  pwc-uncompress.c  pwc.h        pwc_nala.h
> pwc-if.c    pwc-misc.c   pwc-uncompress.h  pwc_kiara.h  pwc_timon.h

>
> One that I find particularly interesting is the pwc-uncompress.c because
> (though I am inexperienced) I think that it will uncompress all the other
> programs contained with it; however, I am unsure. Could someone teach me what
> I need to know and how to run gcc?
>
>