I posted this as a bug here : https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/292379
I am posting it here to see if there is an available work around.
Details:
Aiptek pencam broken after upgrade to intrepid final release.
The appropriate module is loaded (stv680) and it reports registering the device video0 but it's not there in /dev
The same webcam was working fine with hardy since I first tested it. Following is the output from the commands I thought to be relevant.
dmesg output:
[ 300.636049] usb 2-1: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 2
[ 300.924873] usb 2-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
[ 301.298679] Linux video capture interface: v2.00
[ 301.320476] stv680: [stv680_probe:1430] STV(i): STV0680 camera found.
[ 301.323115] stv680: [stv680_probe:1470] STV(i): registered new video device: video0
[ 301.326214] usbcore: registered new interface driver stv680
[ 301.327731] stv680: [usb_stv680_init:1551] STV(i): usb camera driver version v0.25 registering
[ 301.327742] stv680: STV0680 USB Camera Driver v0.25
[ 301.411957] stv680: [stv_init:380] STV(i): QVGA is supported
[ 301.423923] stv680: [stv_init:396] STV(i): Camera has 0 pictures.
[ 301.564770] stv680: [usb_stv680_remove_disconnected:1507] STV(i): STV0680 disconnected
lsusb output:
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 0553:0202 STMicroelectronics Imaging Division (VLSI Vision) Aiptek PenCam 1
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
ls /dev | grep video
gives nothing. There are no video devices under /dev
This camera has built in memory to store about 25 VGA photos. When it's connected F-spot offers to download the stored photos but it always fails with an I/O error. This was also working on hardy before upgrading.
What do you think might cause this? The same behavior occurs on my desktop machine that has also been upgraded from hardy to intrepid today.
Thanks,
Joseph
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