Ooops, seems like something is using the driver already: $ sudo lsof | grep 005/086 Now let's start measuring patches: $ dispcal -v -q l -y l samsungĭispcal: Error - Configuring USB port 'usb:/bus5/dev86/ (Datacolor Spyder3)' to 1 failed with -6 (Resource busy) Note: a better solution is to have your username in the proper group in /etc/group, such as plugdev.
Use the bus and device number in the following command: $ sudo chmod 777 /dev/bus/usb/005/087 which you'll need to do again each time you connect the Spyder. So if you have the above problem on Ubuntu 11.10, remove part of the MTP library: $ sudo apt-get remove libmtp-runtime and connect again and try lsusb again: usb 5-3: usbfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed cmd mtp-probe rqt 128 rq ret -62 usb 5-3: new full speed USB device number 76 using ohci_hcd usb 5-3: USB disconnect, device number 75 Check dmesg a couple times if you see repeating errors like: If you don't see the above line, then you may have the MTP problem in Ubuntu 11.10. Then connect your Spyder and check it withīus 005 Device 087: ID 085c:0300 ColorVision, Inc. This file is a part of the Spyder2 driver and works with the Spyder3, including the background light measurement (not that I care about that all that much, a gimmick IMO). Then download the file spyd2PLD.bin and copy it to /usr/bin/.
Note: this doesn't seem to be necessary anymore, so just skip this step.
#USING SPYDER 4 ELITE INSTALL#
Credit where credit is due.įirst, install xcalib and argyll: $ sudo aptitude install xcalib argyll I drew on several pages to get this to work, in particular this one.
#USING SPYDER 4 ELITE UPDATE#
Remember to update your profile if you change you graphic card, your graphic driver or your monitor. It simply generates bogus icc profiles, probably because it doesn't have low-level access to the graphic driver. As simple as that.īut if you don't have Windows anymore, it's more problematic, for instance you can't use the DataColor software from a VirtualBox install of Windows. If you have a Spyder3 from DataColor and you have generated a profile in Windows on a dual-boot machine or a past Windows install (you kept a backup, right?), you can use that profile directly by copying it to your Linux partition and issuing: $ xcalib profile.icc. Some images available on a royalty-free compilation CD.Maybe she was right - since the invention of internet porn, computer monitors keep getting bigger and bigger. !" - Bill Ervin. "When I was a teenager, Mom said I'd go blind if I didn't quit doing *that*. This is mostly just a bunch of personal notes.
Screen calibration on Linux with a Spyder3