Webcam driver update for Ubuntu-8.10

[linux23dragon]

However, plugged in my new Creative Live! Cam Video IM (VF0350) and nothing worked. Nothing recognised it. lsusb showed that it was connected, but cheesecam came up with no camera found as did Skype. So i found this site http://connect.creativelabs.com/open.../AllItems.aspx which said the webcam was supported, so I went to Adept and installed the ov51 drivers, but still nothing. So I donwloaded the source code and installed it that way, still nothing so I found the .deb file for it, downloaded it and re-installed but still nothing.

Thanks for the report socngill.

Is your webcam device reporting to be 041e:4060 ?.

I have had a look at the GSPA ov519 sub driver support list, and found that the driver is not tested. And Its not clear on what sensor is been used. So I suspect that its possible that the driver is not production ready for that device.


You might be better off looking to get another webcam if you need one to work right now (since you can return the new cam).

Have a look at the UVC based web cams as well.


EDIT: I take it that you did read the FAQ in regards to the ov51x-jpeg driver?

[saladbar2000]

Well your web cam works fine.


This is what I have read in the cheese FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) section 5.4:-

5.4. My webcam works with other programs such as Ekiga, Camorama, but not with Cheese. What's wrong?


See if your webcam works when testing it in
gstreamer-properties. If it works
there, but not in Cheese, please file a bug report in our bug tracker.

My problem was actually the opposite. It worked in cheese (only if I disconnect and reconnect the camera and even then it is super dark) but it doesn't work in the other programs. what is gstreamer and how do I test my camera with it.

Thanks

Dan

[linux23dragon]

My problem was actually the opposite. It worked in cheese (only if I disconnect and reconnect the camera and even then it is super dark) but it doesn't work in the other programs. what is gstreamer and how do I test my camera with it.

Thanks

Dan

gstreamer is a streaming media framework. Most of the gnome media applications use gstreamer for encoding/decoding video and audio using the gstreamer plug ins available.


Enter this command in the terminal to test your webcam with gstreamer.

gstreamer-properties

[saladbar2000]

It works when I select v4l2 under "plugin" on video input settings but it is very dark. I was able to change the settings in ekiga and get it to work (very dark) but I'm not seeing settings in skype. Is there any way to save this as the default for all the other applications? And how do I adjust the brightness?

Thanks

Dan

[linux23dragon]

The UVC only driver section is now deprecated, as the UVC driver is now officially merged into GSPCA

[saladbar2000]

So does that mean that the other programs are trying to use UVC while cheese is the only program that is using the correct driver?

[linux23dragon]

So does that mean that the other programs are trying to use UVC while cheese is the only program that is using the correct driver?

Are you talking about the effect of the driver?

UVC is just a driver that will only run with UVC compliant webcams. It should not effect any programs directly. You also have V4L2 and gstreamer to look at as well. And the driver can effect only those (V4L2 and gstreamer) areas (or vis-versa), in regards to operation. But the driver won't directly effect the front end

[saladbar2000]

well, I guess the drivers are working because I am getting something when I test on the console, with cheese, and ekiga. Would the darkness have to do with the drivers or would that be something else? Ekiga won't let me control the lighting anymore and I'm not seeing how to control it in any other program. Also, does anybody know how to make skype see the camera? Skype video still isn't working.

[wordmagic]

This is what I got:
(Ubuntu 8.10)


Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
E: Couldn't find package linux-backports-modules-2.6.27-7-generic-generic
spiros@spiros-desktop:~$

[linux23dragon]

This is what I got:
(Ubuntu 8.10)


Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
E: Couldn't find package linux-backports-modules-2.6.27-7-generic-generic
spiros@spiros-desktop:~$

Fixed, thanks