[Deaf-lug] Web Cam on Ubuntu 8.10

Sun Nov 9 23:59:44 UTC 2008

You're better off sticking with Flash 10...it's a lot more stable than 9 on
Linux to be frank. And yes sadly it only use V4L2.

I can't check the forums at the moment (email on phone) but try searching
the Ubuntu forums about your webcam and V4L2 - the driver I believe is
called something like pwc (it might be Logitech, but the internals are
Philips - so pwc = Philips webcam(!)). I honestly can't remember if it does
work with V4L2, but as I mentioned...probably not as it's old, but still
worth checking out.

Cheers

On Sun, Nov 9, 2008 at 7:50 PM, Dafydd Eveleigh <dafydd at evejam.co.uk> wrote:

> Yep that must be the problem.
>
> I changed the Ekiga settings like you said and it worked.
>
> How do I change the flash settings?

>
> Cause I am been to some websites that uses flash like this one
>
> http://www.cameroid.com/snap.php
>
> but it is not detecting my webcam. I am assuming it is because I am now
> using the flash 10 plugin. So I need to install Flash 9 or something?
>
> Many Thanks for the info
>
> I suppose the other option is to buy a new webcam!!!
>
>
> 2008/11/9 JGJones (Mailing List) <mailinglist at gwallgofi.com>
>
> Just wondering...do you have Skype? IF so, does it work in there?
>>
>> In EKiga - go to settings and in video devices, change the video plugin to
>> V4L from V4L2. It should then work. If it does - let us know. V4L is a bit
>> old and outdated, they're making use of V4L2 these days (Flash moved to
>> V4L2, Skype I think use V4L2 only etc)
>>
>> Your camera's quite outdated and I think they're moving onto V4L2 and I'm
>> not certain if there is a driver available that make use of V4L2. I've got a
>> Quickcam Pro 4000 around somewhere so if I find it I'll test but in my
>> office in Croydon, I've got an even older and crappier Logitech webcam which
>> I can test too.
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Nov 9, 2008 at 12:03 PM, Dafydd Eveleigh <dafydd at evejam.co.uk>wrote:
>>
>>> 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
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