webcam 046d:08f0 problem

tramni1980 · 08-08-2009, 03:14 AM

Hello!
I am running Slackware Linux 12.2 with kernel generic-smp-2.6.27.7-smp.
It should support the logitech quickcam messenger webcam, as its driver is compiled as a module into that kernel. The vendor ID is 046d and the device ID is 08f0. The module quickcam_messenger is loaded on boot, but there is some warning that I can make nothing of:

Code:

dmesg | grep -i cam
usb 3-2: Product: Camera
quickcam_messenger: Logitech Quickcam Messenger USB v0.01
videodev: "QCM USB Camera" has no release callback. Please fix your driver for proper sysfs support, see http://lwn.net/Articles/36850/

The problem is that kopete does not recognize my camera, the screen for the camera setting is blank. Skype does not recognize it either.

The third party driver, called quickcam, that can be downloaded from the page:
http://home.mag.cx/messenger/source/
cannot be compiled on kernel 2.6.27.7. On the kernel that shipped with Slackware 12.1 it compiled ok and kopete did recognize my cam then.

What should I do to make my camera work?

Regards,
Martin

mcnalu · 08-09-2009, 11:56 AM

I got my webcam working in 12.1 by compiling uvcvideo (but although it worked in test in skype, it didn't in calls).

Not sure about 12.2, but the 2.6.29 kernel in 13RC2 includes the uvcvideo module and the webcam worked out the box.

tramni1980 · 08-11-2009, 04:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mcnalu

I got my webcam working in 12.1 by compiling uvcvideo (but although it worked in test in skype, it didn't in calls).

Not sure about 12.2, but the 2.6.29 kernel in 13RC2 includes the uvcvideo module and the webcam worked out the box.

Is your product ID 08f0?

shotwellj · 08-11-2009, 06:46 PM

Searching around led to this link: http://www.kuhrti.de/index.php/artic...n-ubuntu-9-04/

Specifically, it seems that a patch may need to be applied for 2.6.28 kernels (patch at http://kuhrti.de/files/qc_2.6.28_patch.txt). I don't know if this is relevant to your issue.

Here is a little trick, google for your error along with "ubunutu 9.04". Damned shame that this is helpful, oh well.

Jacob

tramni1980 · 08-11-2009, 09:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shotwellj

Searching around led to this link: http://www.kuhrti.de/index.php/artic...n-ubuntu-9-04/

Specifically, it seems that a patch may need to be applied for 2.6.28 kernels (patch at http://kuhrti.de/files/qc_2.6.28_patch.txt). I don't know if this is relevant to your issue.

Here is a little trick, google for your error along with "ubunutu 9.04". Damned shame that this is helpful, oh well.

Jacob

Jacob, thank you very much for your reply. I read the instruction and I will definitely follow it. There is one thing that is not 100% clear to me: what to do as a substitute for the Ubuntu command:

Code:

sudo apt-get install libgstreamer0.10-dev pkg-config subversion linux-headers-$(uname -r) build-essential

Thanks again,

Martin

shotwellj · 08-11-2009, 11:50 PM

This line is bringing an Ubuntu user's computer to a state where they can compile the driver. Ubunutu doesn't contain such things as pkg-tool by default. This line can be ignored.

I should have been more specific in my first post. I was only addressing compilation of the module and I was only suggesting that you try the patch. As for any other issues relating to tasks beyond compiling the module, it might actually be harmful to follow some of the commands here, but most likely the commands will just fail.

Everything before "Let's give it a test" would be sensible to try, but maybe don't blacklist the module unless you are sure this is appropriate/useful.

Regards,
Jacob

tramni1980 · 08-12-2009, 09:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shotwellj

This line is bringing an Ubuntu user's computer to a state where they can compile the driver. Ubunutu doesn't contain such things as pkg-tool by default. This line can be ignored.

I should have been more specific in my first post. I was only addressing compilation of the module and I was only suggesting that you try the patch. As for any other issues relating to tasks beyond compiling the module, it might actually be harmful to follow some of the commands here, but most likely the commands will just fail.

Everything before "Let's give it a test" would be sensible to try, but maybe don't blacklist the module unless you are sure this is appropriate/useful.

Regards,
Jacob

Jacob,

The patch worked wonderfully so now finally I can use my webcam. Thank you very much for your assistance.

Regards and best wishes,

Martin Ivanov