Logitec webcam: kernel 2.6.26 ok

jaromrax · 04-15-2010, 08:45 AM

Hi everybody,
I used this webcam long time on Fedora 9. I switched my desktop to debian lenny and it is ok when I use kernel 2.6.26.
My notebook needed kernel 2.6.30 to operate wifi. I installed lenny with this kernel and everything is fine but the webcam. I apt-ed older and newer kernels - webcam works with 2.6.26 and not with 2.6.32. My impression is that the kernels 2.6.27+ contain gspca support inside, but there might be some problem.

My webcam:
Logitec quickcam express plus 046d:092f
it needs v4l1
I run it with mplayer tv:// -tv driver=v4l:brightness=-80 (if it is at /dev/video0). With a new kernel, just greeny strips go out in mismatched size rectangle come out. camorama and cheese do not work. cheese works with a builtin webcam when this logitec is not connected.

/var/log/syslog:

Code:

Apr 15 15:11:28 leno kernel: [24429.872123] usb 4-1: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 3
Apr 15 15:11:28 leno kernel: [24430.068180] usb 4-1: New USB device found, idVendor=046d, idProduct=092f
Apr 15 15:11:28 leno kernel: [24430.068184] usb 4-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
Apr 15 15:11:28 leno kernel: [24430.068188] usb 4-1: Product: Camera
Apr 15 15:11:28 leno kernel: [24430.068190] usb 4-1: Manufacturer:         
Apr 15 15:11:28 leno kernel: [24430.068285] usb 4-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
Apr 15 15:11:28 leno kernel: [24430.071200] gspca: probing 046d:092f
Apr 15 15:11:28 leno NetworkManager: <debug> [1271337088.677255] nm_hal_device_added(): New device added (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_46d_92f_noserial').
Apr 15 15:11:28 leno kernel: [24430.131256] gspca: probe ok
Apr 15 15:11:28 leno NetworkManager: <debug> [1271337088.746231] nm_hal_device_added(): New device added (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_46d_92f_noserial_if0').
Apr 15 15:11:28 leno NetworkManager: <debug> [1271337088.759342] nm_hal_device_added(): New device added (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_46d_92f_noserial_video4linux').
Apr 15 15:11:28 leno NetworkManager: <debug> [1271337088.760670] nm_hal_device_added(): New device added (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_46d_92f_noserial_usbraw').
Apr 15 15:13:44 leno kernel: [24566.393730] usbcore: registered new interface driver ov511
Apr 15 15:13:44 leno kernel: [24566.393735] ov511: v1.64 for Linux 2.5:ov511 USB Camera Driver

for comparison - the 2.6.26 kernel's syslog:

Code:

Apr 15 15:29:32 geredeb kernel: [168045.456053] usb 1-1: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 3
Apr 15 15:29:33 geredeb kernel: [168045.637597] usb 1-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
Apr 15 15:29:33 geredeb kernel: [168045.646197] usb 1-1: New USB device found, idVendor=046d, idProduct=092f
Apr 15 15:29:33 geredeb kernel: [168045.646211] usb 1-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
Apr 15 15:29:33 geredeb kernel: [168045.646218] usb 1-1: Product: Camera
Apr 15 15:29:33 geredeb kernel: [168045.646224] usb 1-1: Manufacturer:         
Apr 15 15:29:33 geredeb NetworkManager: <debug> [1271338173.147113] nm_hal_device_added(): New device added (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_46d_92f_noserial').
Apr 15 15:29:33 geredeb kernel: [168046.197801] Linux video capture interface: v2.00
Apr 15 15:29:33 geredeb kernel: [168046.290402] gspca: USB GSPCA camera found.(SPCA561A)
Apr 15 15:29:33 geredeb kernel: [168046.290416] gspca: [spca5xx_probe:4275] Camera type S561 
Apr 15 15:29:33 geredeb kernel: [168046.295578] gspca: [spca5xx_getcapability:1249] maxw 352 maxh 288 minw 160 minh 120
Apr 15 15:29:33 geredeb kernel: [168046.295766] usbcore: registered new interface driver gspca
Apr 15 15:29:33 geredeb kernel: [168046.295778] gspca: gspca driver 01.00.20 registered
Apr 15 15:29:33 geredeb NetworkManager: <debug> [1271338173.782398] nm_hal_device_added(): New device added (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_46d_92f_noserial_if0').
Apr 15 15:29:33 geredeb kernel: [168046.437147] gspca: [spca561_init:467] Find spca561 USB Product ID 92f
Apr 15 15:29:33 geredeb kernel: [168046.476013] gspca: [spca5xx_set_light_freq:1932] Sensor currently not support light frequency banding filters.
Apr 15 15:29:33 geredeb kernel: [168046.476013] gspca: [gspca_set_isoc_ep:945] ISO EndPoint found 0x81 AlternateSet 7
Apr 15 15:29:33 geredeb NetworkManager: <debug> [1271338173.969670] nm_hal_device_added(): New device added (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_46d_92f_noserial_video4linux').
Apr 15 15:29:33 geredeb NetworkManager: <debug> [1271338173.978517] nm_hal_device_added(): New device added (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_46d_92f_noserial_usbraw').
Apr 15 15:30:07 geredeb kernel: [168080.520993] gspca: [spca561_init:467] Find spca561 USB Product ID 92f
Apr 15 15:30:08 geredeb kernel: [168080.586418] gspca: [spca5xx_set_light_freq:1932] Sensor currently not support light frequency banding filters.
Apr 15 15:30:08 geredeb kernel: [168080.586418] gspca: [gspca_set_isoc_ep:945] ISO EndPoint found 0x81 AlternateSet 7
Apr 15 15:30:08 geredeb kernel: [168080.613458] gspca: [spca5xx_do_ioctl:2124] Bridge SPCA561 
Apr 15 15:30:08 geredeb kernel: [168080.613458] gspca: [spca5xx_do_ioctl:2124] Bridge SPCA561 
Apr 15 15:30:18 geredeb kernel: [168091.065957] gspca: [spca561_init:467] Find spca561 USB Product ID 92f
Apr 15 15:30:18 geredeb kernel: [168091.144015] gspca: [spca5xx_set_light_freq:1932] Sensor currently not support light frequency banding filters.
Apr 15 15:30:18 geredeb kernel: [168091.144015] gspca: [gspca_set_isoc_ep:945] ISO EndPoint found 0x81 AlternateSet 7
Apr 15 15:30:18 geredeb kernel: [168091.189192] gspca: [spca5xx_do_ioctl:2124] Bridge SPCA561 
Apr 15 15:30:18 geredeb kernel: [168091.189410] gspca: [spca5xx_do_ioctl:2124] Bridge SPCA561 
Apr 15 15:30:25 geredeb kernel: [168097.878034] gspca: [spca561_init:467] Find spca561 USB Product ID 92f
Apr 15 15:30:25 geredeb kernel: [168097.944013] gspca: [spca5xx_set_light_freq:1932] Sensor currently not support light frequency banding filters.
Apr 15 15:30:25 geredeb kernel: [168097.944013] gspca: [gspca_set_isoc_ep:945] ISO EndPoint found 0x81 AlternateSet 7
Apr 15 15:30:25 geredeb kernel: [168098.002941] gspca: [spca5xx_do_ioctl:2124] Bridge SPCA561 
Apr 15 15:30:25 geredeb kernel: [168098.003178] gspca: [spca5xx_do_ioctl:2124] Bridge SPCA561 
Apr 15 15:30:29 geredeb kernel: [168101.603626] gspca: [spca561_init:467] Find spca561 USB Product ID 92f
Apr 15 15:30:29 geredeb kernel: [168101.708383] gspca: [spca5xx_set_light_freq:1932] Sensor currently not support light frequency banding filters.
Apr 15 15:30:29 geredeb kernel: [168101.708383] gspca: [gspca_set_isoc_ep:945] ISO EndPoint found 0x81 AlternateSet 7
Apr 15 15:30:29 geredeb kernel: [168101.728477] gspca: [spca5xx_do_ioctl:2124] Bridge SPCA561 
Apr 15 15:30:29 geredeb kernel: [168101.728696] gspca: [spca5xx_do_ioctl:2124] Bridge SPCA561

I am quite puzzled. Has anybody an idea?
thanks

H_TeXMeX_H · 04-15-2010, 12:58 PM

It definitely uses the spca driver. So this new kernel was installed using apt-get ?

I would try downloading and installing spca from source from the main site:
http://mxhaard.free.fr/download.html

jaromrax · 05-06-2010, 10:22 AM

Well - the .30 kernel was there from scratch - needed for the instalation. The other version .32 was installed via apt-get. And on the Fedora 11 with .30 it doesnt run as well.