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Install the kernal module required for the facetimehd camera to work on Linux
#!/bin/bash
set -e
export CONFIG_MODULE_SIG=n
export CONFIG_MODULE_SIG_ALL=n
export KERNELRELEASE=${1}
echo "Installing FacetimeHD camera for $KERNELRELEASE"
cd /tmp
git clone https://github.com/patjak/bcwc_pcie.git
cd bcwc_pcie/firmware
make
make install
cd ..
make
make install
rm -rf /tmp/bcwc_pcie
if [ ! -d "/etc/modules-load.d" ]; then
mkdir -p "/etc/modules-load.d"
fi
cat > "/etc/modules-load.d/facetimehd.conf" << EOL
videobuf2-core
videobuf2_v4l2
videobuf2-dma-sg
facetimehd
EOL
echo "Install complete."
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ca4ti commented Nov 23, 2024

lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 24.10
Release: 24.10
Codename: oracular

apt-get install pahole

ln -sf /boot/System.map-$(uname -r) /usr/src/linux-headers-$(uname -r)/System.map

ln -sf /usr/lib/modules/$(uname -r)/vmlinux.xz /boot/

install this version : https://gist.github.com/petrstepanov/73e1eeaeca8b56bf4bca2a367f18fe95

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