webcam supported by gspca, however not working in Intrepid

[wilm]

My webcam which worked fine under Hardy using gspca, stopped working under Intrepid.

More info:

uname -a
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Linux beast 2.6.27-7-generic #1 SMP Thu Oct 30 04:18:38 UTC 2008 i686 GNU/Linux

lsusb
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lsusb|grep Creative
Bus 001 Device 006: ID 041e:4053 Creative Technology, Ltd Live! Cam Video IM

lsmod
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lsmod|grep gspca
gspca_zc3xx 55680 0
gspca_main 30336 1 gspca_zc3xx
videodev 41856 1 gspca_main
usbcore 148848 8 rtl8187,gspca_zc3xx,gspca_main,usblp,usbhid,ehci_hcd,ohci_hcd

camorama:
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camorama -D

VIDIOCGCAP
device name = USB Camera (041e:4053)
device type = 1
can use mmap()
# of channels = 1
# of audio devices = 0
max width = 640
max height = 480
min width = 48
min height = 32

VIDIOCGWIN
x = 0
y = 0
width = 320
height = 240
chromakey = 0
flags = 0

VIDIOCGWIN
x = 0
y = 0
width = 320
height = 240
chromakey = 0
flags = 0

VIDIOCGPICT:
bright = 32896
hue = 0
colour = 0
contrast = 32768
whiteness = 26214
colour depth = 8

VIDIOCGMBUF
mb.size = 475136
mb.frames = 4
mb.offset = 118784

(camorama:11186): Gtk-WARNING **: GtkSpinButton: setting an adjustment with non-zero page size is deprecated
update_tooltip called
tip - acap off
** Message: SET PIC
** Message: SET PIC
** Message: SET PIC
update_tooltip called
tip - acap off
Unable to capture image (VIDIOCSYNC)

Any ideas would be appreciated.

Thx

Wilm

[wilm (wim-hermans-)]

Just found out that while the camera doesn't work in camorama or skype, it does work in cheese..

I will investigate this further.

Wilm

[wilm (wim-hermans-)]

This thread solved the issue for me in skype:

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=945803&page=1

This thread also contains similar issues for some users:

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gspca/+bug/273727

Wilm

[yasou (yasou)]

I had a similar problem, this solution might help you:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/293259