[Ryedale] How to install webcam in Ubuntu?

[Jamie Adams]

If it is showing up as /dev/video0, what do applications say when they
try to access it?

Something does look bit amiss. Not sure shat all those disconnection
notices are about.

J

On Monday, August 30, 2010, ALEX SISMAKOV <alex.armani at live.co.uk> wrote:

>
>> Anything displayed in /var/log/messages when you plug it in?
> In messages
> Aug 30 10:20:29 armani kernel: [11574.020345] usb 1-5.2: new full speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 12Aug 30 10:20:29 armani kernel: [11574.114247] usb 1-5.2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choiceAug 30 10:20:29 armani kernel: [11574.114995] gspca: probing 2770:905cAug 30 10:20:29 armani kernel: [11574.115000] sq905c: SQ9050 camera detected (vid/pid 0x2770:0x905C)Aug 30 10:20:29 armani kernel: [11574.115266] gspca: probe okAug 30 10:20:30 armani kernel: [11574.571951] gspca: disconnect completeAug 30 10:20:32 armani kernel: [11576.636316] usb 1-5.2: USB disconnect, address 12Aug 30 10:21:02 armani kernel: [11606.788359] usb 1-5.2: new full speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 13Aug 30 10:21:02 armani kernel: [11606.882484] usb 1-5.2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choiceAug 30 10:21:02 armani kernel: [11606.883135] gspca: probing 2770:905cAug 30 10:21:02 armani kernel: [11606.883140] sq905c: SQ9050 camera detected (vid/pid 0x2770:0x905C)Aug 30 10:21:02 armani kernel: [11606.883410] gspca: probe okAug 30 10:21:02 armani kernel: [11607.322729] gspca: disconnect complete
> In syslogAug 30 10:09:43 armani kernel: [10927.432207] gspca: usb_submit_urb alt 8 err -28Aug 30 10:09:43 armani kernel: [10927.548215] gspca: usb_submit_urb alt 7 err -28Aug 30 10:09:43 armani kernel: [10927.664211] gspca: usb_submit_urb alt 6 err -28Aug 30 10:09:43 armani kernel: [10927.780209] gspca: usb_submit_urb alt 5 err -28Aug 30 10:12:18 armani kernel: [11083.324875] usb 1-5.2: USB disconnect, address 6Aug 30 10:12:19 armani kernel: [11083.426735] gspca: disconnect completeAug 30 10:12:47 armani kernel: [11111.685424] usb 1-5.2: new full speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 11Aug 30 10:12:47 armani kernel: [11111.777156] usb 1-5.2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choiceAug 30 10:12:47 armani kernel: [11111.777916] gspca: probing 0c45:602cAug 30 10:12:47 armani kernel: [11111.778187] gspca: probe okAug 30 10:13:18 armani kernel: [11142.940163] gspca: usb_submit_urb alt 8 err -28Aug 30 10:13:18 armani kernel: [11143.057390] gspca: usb_submit_urb alt 7 err -28Aug 30 10:13:18 armani kernel: [11143.172174] gspca: usb_submit_urb alt 6 err -28Aug 30 10:13:18 armani kernel: [11143.292540] gspca: usb_submit_urb alt 5 err -28Aug 30 10:13:45 armani kernel: [11169.496943] gspca: usb_submit_urb alt 8 err -28Aug 30 10:13:45 armani kernel: [11169.612183] gspca: usb_submit_urb alt 7 err -28Aug 30 10:13:45 armani kernel: [11169.728658] gspca: usb_submit_urb alt 6 err -28Aug 30 10:13:45 armani kernel: [11169.844185] gspca: usb_submit_urb alt 5 err -28Aug 30 10:17:01 armani CRON[6939]: (root) CMD (   cd / && run-parts --report /etc/cron.hourly)Aug 30 10:20:24 armani kernel: [11568.700196] usb 1-5.1: USB disconnect, address 5Aug 30 10:20:25 armani kernel: [11569.979692] usb 1-5.2: USB disconnect, address 11Aug 30 10:20:25 armani kernel: [11569.979911] gspca: disconnect completeAug 30 10:20:29 armani kernel: [11574.020345] usb 1-5.2: new full speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 12Aug 30 10:20:29 armani kernel: [11574.114247] usb 1-5.2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choiceAug 30 10:20:29 armani kernel: [11574.114995] gspca: probing 2770:905cAug 30 10:20:29 armani kernel: [11574.115000] sq905c: SQ9050 camera detected (vid/pid 0x2770:0x905C)Aug 30 10:20:29 armani kernel: [11574.115266] gspca: probe okAug 30 10:20:30 armani kernel: [11574.571951] gspca: disconnect completeAug 30 10:20:32 armani kernel: [11576.636316] usb 1-5.2: USB disconnect, address 12Aug 30 10:21:02 armani kernel: [11606.788359] usb 1-5.2: new full speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 13Aug 30 10:21:02 armani kernel: [11606.882484] usb 1-5.2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choiceAug 30 10:21:02 armani kernel: [11606.883135] gspca: probing 2770:905cAug 30 10:21:02 armani kernel: [11606.883140] sq905c: SQ9050 camera detected (vid/pid 0x2770:0x905C)Aug 30 10:21:02 armani kernel: [11606.883410] gspca: probe okAug 30 10:21:02 armani kernel: [11607.322729] gspca: disconnect complete
>> Anything printed on the unit itself?
>
> It's just a generic unbranbded thing our lass got us from argos a couple of years ago. well 2oo6 to be precise. It runs at 640 * 480
>> What modules are loaded by the operating system when you plug it in?
>> Type 'lsmod' to find out.
> alex at armani:~$ lsmodModule                  Size  Used bynls_iso8859_1           3249  2 nls_cp437               4919  2 vfat                    8933  2 fat                    47767  1 vfatjoydev                  8708  0 usbhid                 36110  0 hid                    67032  1 usbhidbinfmt_misc             6587  1 rfcomm                 33421  8 sco                     7885  2 bridge                 45582  0 stp                     1655  1 bridgebnep                    9436  2 l2cap                  30624  16 rfcomm,bnepgspca_sq905c            3231  0 snd_intel8x0           25588  3 snd_ac97_codec        100646  1 snd_intel8x0ac97_bus                1002  1 snd_ac97_codecsnd_pcm_oss            35308  0 snd_mixer_oss          13746  1 snd_pcm_osssnd_pcm                70662  4 snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_osssnd_seq_dummy           1338  0 snd_seq_oss            26726  0 snd_seq_midi            4557  0 snd_rawmidi            19056  1 snd_seq_midisnd_seq_midi_event      6003  2 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midisnd_seq                47263  6 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_eventsnd_timer              19098  2 snd_pcm,snd_seqsnd_seq_device          5700  5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seqgspca_sonixb            9272  0 gspca_main             21199  2 gspca_sq905c,gspca_sonixbppdev                   5259  0 nvidia               9961216  38 fbcon                  35102  71 tileblit                2031  1 fbconfont                    7557  1 fbconbitblit                 4707  1 fbconsoftcursor              1189  1 bitblitvideodev               34361  1 gspca_mainv4l1_compat            13251  1 videodevsnd                    54148  15 snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_seq_oss,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_deviceparport_pc             25962  1 agpgart                31724  1 nvidiavga16fb                11385  1 vgastate                8961  1 vga16fbpsmouse                63245  0 serio_raw               3978  0 btusb                  10925  2 bluetooth              49892  9 rfcomm,sco,bnep,l2cap,btusbk8temp                  3024  0 sis190                 14852  0 mii                     4381  1 sis190lp                      7028  0 soundcore               6620  1 sndsnd_page_alloc          7076  2 snd_intel8x0,snd_pcmshpchp                 28820  0 parport                32635  3 ppdev,parport_pc,lpusb_storage            39425  2 sata_sis                3332  0 floppy                 53016  0 alex at armani:~$
> It's all gobbledegook to me! I'm running Kernel Linux 2.6.32-24-generic & Gnome 2.30.2 if this helps?
> Thanks, from Alex.-- Alex Jorvik, Viking - Digital Musician +447966062067 - Www.Matrixism.Me.UK
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Jamie

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