Linux Driver for Quickcam USB cameras

[ksmatthews]

I am trying to install a logitech quickcam on suse linux v10.3.

I am using a driver package called “qc-usb-0.6.6” for which these are needed ...

Kernel >= 2.2.18, kernel 2.4.x, or kernel 2.6.x with USB and V4L support. If you are running a version 2.2 kernel, you really need to upgrade to at least 2.4.

Kernel source for the kernel you are running. The symbolic link /lib/modules/`uname -r`/build should point to the source directory.

What does this all mean ? What do I actually need to do here ?
What is V4L and how do I install it ? rpm ?

When I run the driver install script (which will fail) I get this ....

Now checking if you have kernel source installed.
Press Ctrl+C to quit, Enter to continue --->

awk: cmd. line:1: fatal: cannot open file `/usr/src/linux/include/linux/version.h' for reading (No such file or directory)
/bin/sh: line 0: [: -ge: unary operator expected
/bin/sh: line 0: [: -ge: unary operator expected
Kernel source directory: /usr/src/linux:
[!] Can not find kernel source or even headers.

Any help would be appreciated ...

regards,

Steven Matthews

[gogalthorp]

You need to install the kernel source if you are going to install from source. You also will probably need the gcc compiler. These can be installed from Yast

Yast-Software-Software Management

search for kernel-source check it to install
search for gcc check it to install.

then install

Now you should be able to install the driver.