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Version 2.xx Drivers: (Experimental, but usually stable)

These are intended for eventual inclusion in the 2.6 kernel. They work under 2.4 for now, but future releases might not.

Requirements of the latest version:

Version
 Date
 2.4 Kernels
 2.5/2.6 Kernels
 Downloads
 Stable?
2.32
 2006/04/06 2.4.19-2.4.32 2.6.0-test4 - 2.6.16 [changes] [download (91K)] [browse] Probably
2.31
 2006/03/28
 2.4.19-2.4.32 2.6.0-test4 - 2.6.15 [changes] [download (91K)] [browse] Yes
2.30
 2005/10/23 2.4.19-2.4.32 2.6.0-test4 - 2.6.15 [changes] [download (90K)] [browse] Yes
2.29
 2005/10/12
 2.4.19-2.4.32 2.6.0-test4 - 2.6.13 [changes] [download (90K)] [browse] Yes
2.28
 2004/07/17
 2.4.19-2.4.32
 2.6.0-test4 - 2.6.7 [changes] [download (90K)] [browse] Yes
2.27
 2003/11/30
 2.4.19-2.4.23 2.6.0-test4 - 2.6.5
 [changes] [download (89K)] [browse] Yes
2.26
 2003/10/30
 2.4.19-2.4.23 2.5.9 - 2.5.69+ [changes] [download (88K)] [browse] Yes
2.25 2003/05/13 2.4.19-2.4.23 2.5.9 - 2.5.69+ [changes] [download (88K)] [browse] Yes
2.24 2003/05/13 2.4.19-2.4.20 2.5.9 - 2.5.49 [changes] [download (87K)] [browse] Yes
2.23
 2003/03/24 2.4.19-2.4.20 2.5.9 - 2.5.49 [changes] [download (86K)] [browse] Yes
2.22
 2003/02/24 2.4.19-2.4.20 2.5.9 - 2.5.49 [changes] [download (72K)] [browse] Yes
2.21
 2003/02/07 2.4.19-2.4.20 2.5.9 - 2.5.49 [changes] [download (71K)] [browse] Yes
2.20
 2003/01/22 2.4.19-2.4.20 2.5.9 - 2.5.49 [changes] [download (70K)] [browse] Yes
2.19
 2003/01/07
 2.4.19-2.4.20 2.5.9 - 2.5.49 [changes] [download (70K)] [browse] Yes
2.18
 2002/12/20 2.4.19-2.4.20 2.5.9 - 2.5.49 [changes] [download (70K)] [browse] Usually (3)
2.17
 2002/11/25
 2.4.19-2.4.20 2.5.9 - 2.5.49 [changes] [download (70K)] [browse] Yes
2.16
 2002/10/30
 2.4.19-2.4.20 2.5.9 - 2.5.44 [changes] [readme] [download (70K)] Yes
2.15
 2002/10/19
 2.4.19-2.4.20 2.5.9 - 2.5.44 [changes] [readme] [download (70K)] Yes
2.14
 2002/10/07
 2.4.19-2.4.20 2.5.9 - 2.5.44 [changes] [readme] [download (64K)] Yes
2.13
 2002/10/01 2.4.19-2.4.20 2.5.9 - 2.5.44 [changes] [readme] [download (64K)] Yes (2)
2.12 2002/09/27
 2.4.19-2.4.20 2.5.9 - 2.5.44 [changes] [readme] [download (65K)] Yes
2.11
 2002/09/15
 2.4.19-2.4.20 2.5.9 - 2.5.35 [changes] [readme] [download (65K)] Yes
2.10
 2002/08/19
 2.4.9-2.4.19
 2.5.9 - 2.5.35
 [changes] [readme] [download (66K)]
 Yes
2.09
 2002/07/28
 2.4.9-2.4.19
 2.5.9 - 2.5.35
 [changes] [readme] [download (66K)]
 Yes
2.08
 2002/07/19
 2.4.9-2.4.19
 2.5.9 - 2.5.35
 [changes] [readme] [download (66K)]
 Yes
2.07
 2002/07/19
 2.4.9-2.4.19
 2.5.9 - 2.5.35
 [changes] [readme] [download (67K)]
 Yes
2.06
 2002/07/15
 2.4.9-2.4.19
 2.5.9 - 2.5.35
 [changes] [readme] [download (68K)]
 Yes
2.05
 2002/07/14
 2.4.9-2.4.19
 2.5.9 - 2.5.35
 [changes] [readme] [download (68K)]
 Yes
2.04
 2002/07/10
 2.4.9-2.4.19
 2.5.9 - 2.5.35
 [changes] [readme] [download (68K)]
 Yes
2.03
 2002/07/08
 2.4.9-2.4.17
 2.5.9 - 2.5.35
 [changes] [readme] [download (68K)]
 Yes (1)
2.02
 2002/06/14
 2.4.9-2.4.19
 2.5.9 - 2.5.35
 [changes] [readme] [download (68K)]
 Yes
2.01
 2002/04/25
 2.4.10-2.4.19
 2.5.9 - 2.5.17
 [changes] [readme] [download (68K)]
 Yes
2.00
 2002/04/12
 2.4.5 - 2.4.19
 2.5.9 - 2.5.15
 [changes] [readme] [download (69K)]
 Yes

Notes on specific versions:
(1) Doesn't compile under 2.4.18
(2) "make install" is broken. Delete *_decomp.o from /lib/modules/... after installing.
(3) Gnomemeeting and possibly other apps don't work

Version 1.xx Drivers: (Stable releases)

These drivers are designed for inclusion in the official 2.2 and 2.4 kernels. They are therefore designed for stability and maximum compatibility.

NOTE: The "ov511" driver supports both OV511 and OV518 cameras

Browse files from 1.65

Version Date 2.2 Kernels 2.4 Kernels 2.5 Kernels DownloadsStable?
1.65
 2003/03/09
 2.2.18 - 2.2.24 2.4.0 - 2.4.23 2.5.9 - 2.5.49 [changes] [download (73K)] Yes
1.64
 2003/01/01
 2.2.18 - 2.2.24 2.4.0 - 2.4.23 2.5.9 - 2.5.49 [changes] [download (74K)] Yes
1.63
 2002/09/15 2.2.18 - 2.2.24 2.4.0 - 2.4.23 2.5.9 - 2.5.35 [changes] [readme] [download (75K)] Yes
1.62
 2002/08/03
 2.2.18 - 2.2.24 2.4.0 - 2.4.23 2.5.9 - 2.5.35 [changes] [readme] [download (74K)]
 Yes
1.61
 2002/05/18
 2.2.18 - 2.2.24 2.4.0 - 2.4.23 2.5.9 - 2.5.17
 [changes] [readme] [download (74K)]
 Yes
1.60
 2002/04/10
 2.2.18 - 2.2.24 2.4.0 - 2.4.23 2.5.9 - 2.5.15
 [changes] [readme] [download (79K)]
 Yes
1.59
 2002/03/27
 2.2.18 - 2.2.24 2.4.0 - 2.4.23 2.5.0 - 2.5.7
 [changes] [readme] [download (79K)]
 Yes
1.58
 2002/03/12
 2.2.18 - 2.2.24 2.4.0 - 2.4.23 2.5.0 - 2.5.6
 [changes] [readme] [download (79K)]
Yes
1.57
 2002/03/02
 2.2.18 - 2.2.24 2.4.0 - 2.4.23 2.5.0 - 2.5.6
 [changes] [readme] [download (80K)]
Yes (1)
1.56
 2002/02/28
 2.2.18 - 2.2.24 2.4.0 - 2.4.23 2.5.0 - 2.5.6
 [changes] [readme] [download (79K)]
Yes (1)
1.55
 2002/02/21
 2.2.18 - 2.2.24 2.4.0 - 2.4.23 2.5.0 - 2.5.4
 [changes] [readme] [download (79K)]
Yes (1)
1.54
 2002/02/20
 2.2.18 - 2.2.24 2.4.0 - 2.4.23 2.5.0 - 2.5.4
 [changes] [readme] [download (79K)]
Yes (1)
1.53
 2002/02/14
 2.2.18 - 2.2.24 2.4.0 - 2.4.23 2.5.0 - 2.5.4
 [changes] [readme] [download (68K)]
Yes (1)
1.52
 2002/02/07
 2.2.18 - 2.2.24 2.4.0 - 2.4.23 2.5.0 - 2.5.3
 [changes] [readme] [download (68K)]
Yes
1.51
 2002/02/02
 Do not use!
 		Do not use!
 Do not use!
 [changes] [readme] [download (68K)]
Broken
1.50
 2002/01/26
 Broken
 2.4.0 - 2.4.23 2.5.0 - 2.5.2
 [changes] [readme] [download (68K)]
Yes
1.49
 2002/01/25
 Broken
 2.4.0 - 2.4.23 2.5.0 - 2.5.2
 [changes] [readme] [download (68K)]
No (since 1.36)
1.48
 2001/12/11
 Broken
 2.4.0 - 2.4.17
 2.5.0 - 2.5.2
 [changes] [readme] [download (69K)]
No (since 1.36)
1.47
 2001/12/06
 Broken
 2.4.0 - 2.4.17
 2.5.0 - 2.5.2
 [changes] [readme] [download (70K)]
No (since 1.36)
1.46
 2001/11/28
 Broken
 2.4.0 - 2.4.17
 2.5.0 - 2.5.2
 [changes] [readme] [download (72K)]
No (since 1.36)
1.45
 2001/11/09
 2.2.18 - 2.2.21
 2.4.0 - 2.4.17
 2.5.0 - 2.5.2
 [changes] [readme] [download (71K)]
No (since 1.36)
1.44
 2001/11/02
 2.2.18 - 2.2.21
 2.4.0 - 2.4.17
 2.5.0 - 2.5.2
 [changes] [readme] [download (71K)]
No (since 1.36)
1.43
 2001/10/08
 2.2.18 - 2.2.21
2.4.0 - 2.4.8+
N/A
 [changes] [readme] [download (70K)]
No (since 1.36)
1.42
 2001/09/07
 2.2.18 - 2.2.21
2.4.0 - 2.4.8+
N/A
 [changes] [readme] [2.2.x (62K)] [2.4.x (70K)]
No (since 1.36)
1.41
 2001/07/20
 2.2.18 - 2.2.21
2.4.0 - 2.4.8+
N/A
 [changes] [readme] [2.2.x (58K)] [2.4.x (64K)]
No (since 1.36)
1.40 2001/05/21 2.2.18 - 2.2.21 2.4.0 - 2.4.4 N/A [changes] [readme] [2.2.x (58K)] [2.4.x (64K)]
No (since 1.36)
1.39 2001/05/05 2.2.18 - 2.2.21 2.4.0 - 2.4.4 N/A [changes] [readme] [2.2.x (57K)] [2.4.x (63K)] No (since 1.36)
1.38 2001/04/23 2.2.18 - 2.2.21 2.4.0 - 2.4.4 N/A [changes] [readme] [2.2.x (55K)] [2.4.x (61K)] No (since 1.36)

Older versions are here

ov51x: (for OV519 and OV530 cameras)

In addition to OV519/OV530 cameras, these drivers should work with any of the OV511(+)/OV518(+) cameras that the equivalent 1.xx drivers support.

NOTE: Remove ov511 driver's modules before installing ov51x!
Version
 Date
 2.2 Kernels
 2.4 Kernels
 2.5/2.6 Kernels
 Downloads
 Stable?
1.65-1.12-mark 2005/09/29 2.2.18 - 2.2.26 2.4.0 - 2.4.31 2.6.0 - 2.6.13 [download (111K)] [browse] Probably
1.65-1.11-mark 2004/08/21 2.2.18 - 2.2.26 2.4.0 - 2.4.31 2.6.0 - 2.6.8 [download (109K)] [browse] Yes
1.65-1.10-mark
 2004/03/26
 2.2.18 - 2.2.26 2.4.0 - 2.4.23 2.5.9 - 2.5.49 [download (107K)] [browse] Yes


OV518/OV518+ Test Software (obsolete):

Version
 Date
 Compatible Drivers
 Downloads
 Comments
0.90
 2002/02/12
 1.48 - 1.56
 tarball (23K)
 First public version. Please see the README for more info.