Can't un-install program

[aussie.ian]

I am trying to install gspca for my webcam, the problem is I need to remove the old spca driver first but apt says its not installed.
root@linux:# apt-get remove spca5xx
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
E: Couldn't find package spca5xx

snip - dmesg | less
Linux video capture interface: v1.00 drivers/usb/media/spca5xx/spca5xx-main.c: USB SPCA5XX camera found. Type Vimicro Zc305B 0x305b
usbcore: registered new driver spca5xx drivers/usb/media/spca5xx/spca5xx-main.c: spca5xx driver 00.57

How do I remove the old driver so I am able to install the new one?
Thanks in advance for any help.....

[decatur-linux]

Re: Can't un-install program

It looks as if the package spca5xx indeed is not installed.

Note that the message you get in dmesg points to a "source" file [spca5xx-main.c] rather than a binary executable file. Why it should point to a source file as a driver, I don't know.

You could do a search for the driver file, starting at /. But you probably won't find it.

Have you tried installing your new driver "over" the non-existent driver?

Just a thought.

[aussie.ian]

Re: Can't un-install program

Thanks decatur-linux: I tried the search and no it didn't show up. I did manage to install the correct driver and cam is now working fine.