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From: Alex Dyas <adyas@twowaytv.co.uk>
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Subject: Re: compiling linux code - pencam
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On Tue, 18 Dec 2001, David Banning wrote:

> I am attempting to compile and run pencam, which us a small program
> for loading photos from a small digital camera.
> It is originally written to compile under linux.
> A number of questions come to mind;
> Should I compile this under freebsd or linux?

If you want to run the app under FreeBSD you need to compile it under
FreeBSD.

> The camera connects to the usb port, and I don't know what the status
> of freebsd support is for usb.

USB is certainly supported in 4.4, however your device might not be. have a
look in:

http://www.freebsd.org/ports/graphics.html

for alternatives to pencam and/or mention of your camera and support thereof.

> My first thought was to try and compile under freebsd, but I get errors.

If the source has not been written to be FreeBSD "aware" this is entirely
possible, in which case it will need to be ported to FreeBSD. There is
information on the FreeBSD web site about developing for USB :

http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/developers-handbook/usb.html

hope this helps.

alex..


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