Ubuntu 9.04 RC Laptop webcam

[lavinia]

Hello all.
i download ubuntu 9.04 after installed to my laptop. Perfect OS. i love you linux-ubuntu.
This version of Ubuntu Linux is my laptop all drivers recognized.

i have a problem. It seems the reverse image of my webcam.

Details:
lavinya@lavinya-laptop:~$ lsusb
Bus 007 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 006 Device 002: ID 0402:5602 ALi Corp. Video Camera Controller
....


How to fix?

[lavinia]

Detailed results:

hwinfo:

07: USB 00.0: 0000 Unclassified device
[Created at usb.122]
UDI: /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_402_5602_noserial_if0
Unique ID: 2UT6.qSFQ6Cc6sG8
Parent ID: k4bc.cO89g+iefn1
SysFS ID: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.7/usb1/1-3/1-3:1.0
SysFS BusID: 1-3:1.0
Hardware Class: unknown
Model: "ALi USB2.0 Camera"
Hotplug: USB
Vendor: usb 0x0402 "ALi Corp."
Device: usb 0x5602 "USB2.0 Camera"
Revision: "1.00"
Driver: "ALi m5602"
Driver Modules: "gspca_m5602"
Speed: 480 Mbps
Module Alias: "usb:v0402p5602d0100dc00dsc00dp00icFFiscFFipFF"
Driver Info #0:
Driver Status: gspca_m5602 is active
Driver Activation Cmd: "modprobe gspca_m5602"
Config Status: cfg=new, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown
Attached to: #14 (Hub)

lsusb result:

Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0402:5602 ALi Corp. Video Camera Controller

MORE:

Video Camera Controller
Property Value
info.subsystem usb_device
info.product Video Camera Controller
info.vendor ALi Corp.
info.parent /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_1d6b_2_0000_00_1a_7
info.linux.driver usb
info.udi /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_402_5602_noserial
usb_device.linux.sysfs_path /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.7/usb1/1-3
usb_device.linux.device_number 2
usb_device.is_self_powered False
usb_device.vendor_id 1026
usb_device.vendor ALi Corp.
usb_device.product_id 22018
usb_device.device_protocol 0
usb_device.device_revision_bcd 256
usb_device.device_subclass 0
usb_device.speed 480.0
usb_device.configuration_value 1
usb_device.bus_number 1
usb_device.product Video Camera Controller
usb_device.num_configurations 1
usb_device.version 2.0
usb_device.num_ports 0
usb_device.max_power 500
usb_device.device_class 0
usb_device.can_wake_up True
usb_device.num_interfaces 1
linux.device_file /dev/bus/usb/001/002
linux.hotplug_type 2
linux.subsystem usb
linux.sysfs_path /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.7/usb1/1-3


USB2.0 Camera
Property Value
info.category video4linux
info.subsystem video4linux
info.product USB2.0 Camera
info.parent /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_402_5602_noserial
info.capabilities video4linux video4linux.video_capture access_control
info.udi /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_402_5602_noserial_video4linux
info.callouts.add hal-acl-tool --add-device
info.callouts.remove hal-acl-tool --remove-device
video4linux.device /dev/video0
video4linux.version 2
access_control.type video4linux
access_control.file /dev/video0
linux.device_file /dev/video0
linux.hotplug_type 2
linux.subsystem video4linux
linux.sysfs_path /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.7/usb1/1-3/video4linux/video0


USB Vendor Specific Interface
Property Value
info.subsystem usb
info.product USB Vendor Specific Interface
info.udi /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_402_5602_noserial_if0
info.parent /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_402_5602_noserial
info.linux.driver ALi m5602
usb.linux.sysfs_path /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.7/usb1/1-3/1-3:1.0
usb.linux.device_number 2
usb.is_self_powered False
usb.vendor_id 1026
usb.vendor ALi Corp.
usb.product_id 22018
usb.device_protocol 0
usb.device_revision_bcd 256
usb.device_subclass 0
usb.speed 480.0
usb.configuration_value 1
usb.bus_number 1
usb.product USB Vendor Specific Interface
usb.num_configurations 1
usb.version 2.0
usb.num_ports 0
usb.max_power 500
usb.device_class 0
usb.interface.protocol 255
usb.interface.class 255
usb.interface.subclass 255
usb.interface.number 0
usb.can_wake_up True
usb.num_interfaces 1
linux.hotplug_type 2
linux.subsystem usb
linux.sysfs_path /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.7/usb1/1-3/1-3:1.0



Please help me.

[falstaff]

Do i understand that correctly, the image of your webcam is upside down? Or is it just flipped vertically?

Did it worked with earlier versions of ubuntu?

[lavinia]

Do i understand that correctly, the image of your webcam is upside down? Or is it just flipped vertically?

Did it worked with earlier versions of ubuntu?

Thanks for reply falstaff.
Sory my english not enought. yes my webcam upside down. inverse image, video.

no not worked earlier versions. Only this I recognized in this version only my laptop webcam.

[lavinia]

If you have that helps you to understand, i will be happy.

[plysovej_kaktus]

xawtv can set vertical or horizontal mirroring and much more


apt-get install xawtv*

[lavinia]

Thanks for reply. Thank you very much :):lolflag:

But how to using xawtv? or in console command?
Re thanks.

[Sharaazad]

Same cam here, same problem. Please help :(

[dragonhunter]

Hello all

I have exactly the same camera, but on my laptop it doesn't even work. When you open camorama (as an example) it gives me a message saying "Unable to capture image", but on its GUI it shown me a "picture" from my webcam imagem in black and white and upside down. When you hit ok it close itself.
I've also tried to check the cam status on skype, but there it only shows me a green screen.

Does anyone have any idea what can I possibly do to fix it?

[dragonhunter]

Hi guys I believe this can help you.

http://m560x-driver.wiki.sourceforge.net/howto_install

[Sharaazad]

following instructions in your link i did:


v4lctrl -s 9963797 -v 1


with this the image is flipped and it's ok (so i have to put this line to be execute at startup).

The only problem is that image is black and white -.-

If i type again the command but with "-v 0", it returns upside down but with colors (lol)

any idea?

[bsb]

v4lctrl -s 9963797 -v 1


with this the image is flipped and it's ok (so i have to put this line to be execute at startup).

The only problem is that image is black and white


I get the upside-down or b&w choice with cheese and skype too.

Additionally, with vlc run as:
LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/libv4l/v4l1compat.so vlc v4l2://

The stream starts corrupted, I have to fiddle with v4l
parameters in vlc or run the following:
./src/v4lctrl -s 9963793 -v 20483
(set the exposure to the default value) in order to correct it.

I'm glad I finally have video, nonetheless. It's great to
have hardware I'd basically written off suddenly start working
after an upgrade (hardy-..->jaunty)

[AaronJS]

Hello,

I am brand new to Ubuntu and Linux. I have been reading and reading for awhile now and am totally lost. I am trying to get my webcam working along with everyone else. I read this http://m560x-driver.wiki.sourceforge.net/howto_install and these postings but am lost on exactly what to do. I admit I used windows for years and just download and use the install.exe in the programs. i know this does not work in Ubuntu. Can someone take the time to hold my hand and walk me through this process. Thanks for the help - Aaron

[Sharaazad]

Completely solved on Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala, it works perfect out of the box :D

[dragonhunter]

Well I've upgraded my system instead of doing a brand new installation and on my Karmic my camera doesn't work anymore. Had to try to install the drivers again.

[glavkos]

following instructions in your link i did:


v4lctrl -s 9963797 -v 1
with this the image is flipped and it's ok (so i have to put this line to be execute at startup).

The only problem is that image is black and white -.-

If i type again the command but with "-v 0", it returns upside down but with colors (lol)

any idea?

Sorry but that command do not work in karmic (Ubuntu 9.10).
I follow that http://radu.cotescu.com/2009/11/05/flipped-images-ubuntu-webcam/
but i must confuse something in the part where he refers to :
~/bin/webcamWrapper.sh: #!/bin/bash
LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/libv4l/v4l1compat.so $1
exit 0

i do not know how to create such a file and in which directory.
Can anyone of you help me please?

[jwmp]

I realize this thread is pretty dead, but I came across it while searching for a solution to my problems. So here is the solution I discovered...

<https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&atid=915340&aid=3032266&group_id=185953>

:P