Kernel driver compilation second try on a fresh Debian. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Download sources wget https://www.ledato.de/download/linux-source-2.6.35.7-nanosg20.deb did not work due to missing SSL certificate. Tried via PC and USB stick. mount /dev/sda1 /mnt cp linux-source-2.6.35.7-nanosg20.deb ~ cd ~ dpkg -i linux-source-2.6.35.7-nanosg20.deb now should be source files under cd /usr/src/linux-2.6.35.7-nanosg20 --------------------------------------------------------------------- apt-get update apt-get install make gcc dov4l libpt-1.11.2-plugins-v4l2 apt-get install subversion build-essential libjpeg62-dev libjpeg62 apt-get install libncurses5-dev mc make menuconfig # select all possible video drivers Device drivers -> Multimedia support > make modules_prepare make M=drivers/media/video/ Works!!! This creates .ko files. The order of insertion seems to be important. Insertion of some modules produced error, so I ommited them. To have the modules automatically loaded on next boot, place the code in nano /etc/rc.local ######################################################## cd /usr/src/linux-2.6.35.7-nanosg20/drivers/media/video insmod v4l1-compat.ko insmod v4l2-int-device.ko insmod videodev.ko insmod v4l2-common.ko #insmod ov511.ko insmod gspca/gspca_main.ko #insmod usbvideo/usbvideo.ko #insmod usbvideo/quickcam_messenger.ko insmod uvc/uvcvideo.ko ######################################################## --------------------------------------------------------------- HD resolution could not get format asked unavailable get width 640 height 480. May be need module for video resolutions larger than 640x480 insmod hdpvr/hdpvr.ko Did not help May be USB connection chip is too slow. ---------------------------------------------------------------