uvcvideo for webcams?

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uvcvideo for webcams?

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I am trying to get a Logitech USB webcam C120 to work with my meteohub.
The webcam works on my Asus Eee PC using Ubuntu 9.1 NBR and Skype, so at least I know it can work.

(I am running meteohub in VM Player on the Asus.)

The gspcav1 driver that meteohub uses does not see the webcam, though if I do a lsusb I do see the device:

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lsusb -v -d 046d:080f

Bus 001 Device 007: ID 046d:080f Logitech, Inc.

and a lot more detail... 

I read that uvcvideo is what is needed, but that is not included in the kernel 2.6.24 that meteohub is using, apparently it was included from 2.6.24 onwards. I am guessing that this is the problem.

Is it possible to add uvcvideo to meteohub?

Many thanks.
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