[Deaf-lug] Web Cam on Ubuntu 8.10

[Dafydd Eveleigh]

I have a logitech Quickcam Pro 3000 (or 4000) not sure which. Not sure  
how to check it.

However the webcam works with Motion, but not with Ekiga, or xawtv or  
anything else!!!!

Which I find strange!!!




On 8 Nov 2008, at 21:39, JGJones (Mailing List) wrote:

> What webcam is it?
>
> If your camera use the GPCSA (not sure of the spelling) - a recent  
> update broke that...think it's a kernel update that caused it rather  
> than something in Ubuntu - but there should be a new version that  
> fix it but not yet in the updates - so suggest that you go to  
> Software Sources in the System menu, and go to the Updates tab.
>
> In there, tick the boxes for Proposed updates (and perhaps  
> Unsupported updates - I have this ticked on mine but I'm happy to  
> fix if things break - although never happened for me...yet!) - and  
> then update.
>
> Check for updates...if there's a fix in one of them, it'll get  
> included and hopefully one of them is for your camera.
>
> But it does help if I have the model of your camera.
>
> For example, I have a new Sony SZ laptop and the MotionEye camera is  
> a Ricoh model, and the driver is R5u870 - however the maintainer  
> have stated that the driver is broken for the 2.6.26+ kernels (and  
> since 8.10 is using 2.6.27 that's me out of luck until it's fixed)
>
> On Sat, Nov 8, 2008 at 11:15 AM, Fintan Gaughan <fgaughan at gmail.com>  
> wrote:
> Ah I see!
>
> I have a webcam but hardly use it as I dont know anyone that has
> ekgia.
>
>
> I hardly use skype  either!
>
>
> Fintan
>
>
> 2008/11/8 Dafydd Eveleigh <dafydd at evejam.co.uk>:
> > I don' t use it for much.
> >
> > I have set up motion so I can see what my dog gets up to during the
> > day just for a laugh.
> >
> > But also I use it to play around with ffmpeg, and you'll never know
> > when it might be useful.
> >
> > I am looking to set up ekgia phone at somepoint.
> >
> > Basically it is not essential but a nice tool to have in my box as
> > you'll never know when you'll need it :-)
> >
> >
> > On 8 Nov 2008, at 11:03, Fintan Gaughan wrote:
> >
> >> Wait for an update. or roll back to 8.04.
> >>
> >> I tend to wait a few months later before installing next version of
> >> ubuntu.
> >>
> >> Just keep checking out the ubuntu forums until a solution is found.
> >>
> >> What your using the webcam for other than skype?
> >>
> >>
> >> Fintan
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> 2008/11/8 Dafydd Eveleigh <dafydd at evejam.co.uk>:
> >>> Hi All
> >>>
> >>> Wonder if anybody can help.
> >>>
> >>> Since install Ubuntu 8.10 my webcam is not being detected  
> properly.
> >>>
> >>> In 8.04 the webcam worked perfectly without needing any
> >>> configuration.
> >>> So it is strange that it has stopped working in 8.10.
> >>>
> >>> I have search the web and there has been a bug reported.
> >>>
> >>> However I have not been able to find a workaround. The only
> >>> workaround
> >>> I have found is the one for skype, but I don't use skype!!!
> >>>
> >>> Wondered if anybody else is having problems or can offer a  
> possible
> >>> solution.
> >>>
> >>> Maybe I should just wait for an update?
> >>>
> >>> Many Thanks in advance
> >>>
> >>> Dy
> >>>
> >>> _______________________________________________
> >>> Deaf-lug mailing list
> >>> Deaf-lug at mailman.lug.org.uk
> >>> https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/deaf-lug
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> My Blog http://www.finllfixit.co.uk/
> >>
> >> _______________________________________________
> >> Deaf-lug mailing list
> >> Deaf-lug at mailman.lug.org.uk
> >> https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/deaf-lug
> >
> >
> >
> > Dafydd Eveleigh
> >
> > Please Visit my Website
> > http://www.evejam.co.uk/
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > Deaf-lug mailing list
> > Deaf-lug at mailman.lug.org.uk
> > https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/deaf-lug
> >
>
>
>
> --
>
> My Blog http://www.finllfixit.co.uk/
>
> _______________________________________________
> Deaf-lug mailing list
> Deaf-lug at mailman.lug.org.uk
> https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/deaf-lug
>
> _______________________________________________
> Deaf-lug mailing list
> Deaf-lug at mailman.lug.org.uk
> https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/deaf-lug



Dafydd Eveleigh

Please Visit my Website
http://www.evejam.co.uk/






-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: http://mailman.lug.org.uk/pipermail/deaf-lug/attachments/20081109/19025b43/attachment.htm