Driver m560x for Bisoncam Webcam (Device ID 0402:5602 ALi Corp. Video Camera Controller) don't work!

Bug #350382 reported by Domenico Agate
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Won't Fix
Undecided
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Nominated for Intrepid by Francisco
Nominated for Jaunty by Francisco
Declined for Karmic by Brian Murray

Bug Description

I have a BisonCam on Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0402:5602 ALi Corp. Video Camera Controller
The driver m560x (now included in kernel) works with gstreamer-properties from terminal but don't works with any software (Camorama, Skype, aMSN). Good lucky!

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: i386
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.04
ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/yelp
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Package: yelp 2.25.1-0ubuntu4
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=it_IT.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: yelp
Uname: Linux 2.6.28-11-generic i686

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Domenico Agate (domenicoagate-deactivatedaccount) wrote :
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Brian Murray (brian-murray) wrote :

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. This bug did not have a package associated with it, which is important for ensuring that it gets looked at by the proper developers. You can learn more about finding the right package at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Bugs/FindRightPackage. I have classified this bug as a bug in linux.

When reporting bugs in the future please use apport, either via the appropriate application's "Help -> Report a Problem" menu or using 'ubuntu-bug' and the name of the package affected. You can learn more about this functionality at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ReportingBugs.

affects: ubuntu → linux (Ubuntu)
Changed in linux (Ubuntu):
status: New → Incomplete
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Brian Murray (brian-murray) wrote :

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. Please execute the following command, as it will automatically gather debugging information, in a terminal:

apport-collect 350382

This will help us to find and resolve the problem. Bear in mind that you may need to install the python-launchpadlib package from the universe repository. Additionally, when prompted to give apport-collect permissions for Launchpad you will need to give it at least the ability to "Change Non-Private" data as it will be adding information to your bug report. Thanks in advance!

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linuxbastard (linuxbastard) wrote : apport-collect data

Architecture: i386
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: linuxbastard 1872 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xb0000000 irq 22'
   Mixer name : 'SigmaTel STAC9200'
   Components : 'HDA:83847690,1631c018,00102201 HDA:11c13026,c0181631,00100700'
   Controls : 10
   Simple ctrls : 8
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=c6f8ba84-9796-4278-8b63-4309fb05e62b
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.5)
MachineType: PACKARD BELL BV EasyNote_GN45
Package: linux (not installed)
PccardctlIdent:
 Socket 0:
   no product info available
PccardctlStatus:
 Socket 0:
   no card
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-17-generic root=UUID=52b3f715-7ab6-4db3-80c3-ad17d7d3fcc8 ro quiet splash
ProcEnviron:
 SHELL=/bin/bash
 LANG=en_PH.UTF-8
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-17.54-generic
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-backports-modules-2.6.31-17-generic N/A
 linux-firmware 1.25
RfKill:
 0: phy0: Wireless LAN
  Soft blocked: no
  Hard blocked: no
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-17-generic i686
UserGroups: adm admin audio cdrom dialout dip fax fuse lpadmin plugdev sambashare tape vboxusers video
WifiSyslog:

dmi.bios.date: 12/13/06
dmi.bios.vendor: PACKARD BELL BV
dmi.bios.version: 4A04
dmi.board.name: CH2
dmi.board.vendor: PACKARD BELL BV
dmi.board.version: CD3A
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: PACKARD BELL BV
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPACKARDBELLBV:bvr4A04:bd12/13/06:svnPACKARDBELLBV:pnEasyNote_GN45:pvrPB62Q063B2:rvnPACKARDBELLBV:rnCH2:rvrCD3A:cvnPACKARDBELLBV:ct10:cvr:
dmi.product.name: EasyNote_GN45
dmi.product.version: PB62Q063B2
dmi.sys.vendor: PACKARD BELL BV

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Changed in linux (Ubuntu):
status: Incomplete → New
tags: added: apport-collected
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linuxbastard (linuxbastard) wrote :

Ubuntu Karmic Koala
Packard Bell GN45
BisonCam M560x (0402:5602 ALi Corp. Video Camera Controller)

The camera works when I'm in virtualbox windows xp guest and I can see it showing up as USB 2.0 camera when I'm on applications that can use a webcam (like skype or even cheese), but when I try to test it or use it I get a black box and nothing else.

I ran the command you suggested and I can see it uploaded a few things. Hope it helps, been waiting for this to work for two years now.

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sloth (sloth300) wrote :

I have same problem, any new for fix it?

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Jeremy Foshee (jeremyfoshee) wrote :

Hi Domenico,

If you could also please test the latest upstream kernel available that would be great. It will allow additional upstream developers to examine the issue. Refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds . Once you've tested the upstream kernel, please remove the 'needs-upstream-testing' tag. This can be done by clicking on the yellow pencil icon next to the tag located at the bottom of the bug description and deleting the 'needs-upstream-testing' text. Please let us know your results.

Thanks in advance.

[This is an automated message. Apologies if it has reached you inappropriately; please just reply to this message indicating so.]

tags: added: needs-upstream-testing
tags: added: kj-triage
Changed in linux (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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linuxbastard (linuxbastard) wrote :

Hi,

I have recently moved to Lucid and I'm still getting the same thing. No application that can use a webcam is able to use it.

As an additional sympton on Lucid, the webcam light is always on with no way to turn it off even if I try to launch a webcam application and close it, the webcam light stays on.

Apport follows.

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linuxbastard (linuxbastard) wrote : apport information

AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.21.
Architecture: i386
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: linuxbastard 1629 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xb0000000 irq 22'
   Mixer name : 'SigmaTel STAC9200'
   Components : 'HDA:83847690,1631c018,00102201 HDA:11c13026,c0181631,00100700'
   Controls : 10
   Simple ctrls : 8
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=e91942e7-f960-4995-977a-cf08a26c824f
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 "Lucid Lynx" - Beta i386 (20100318)
MachineType: PACKARD BELL BV EasyNote_GN45
Package: linux (not installed)
PccardctlIdent:
 Socket 0:
   no product info available
PccardctlStatus:
 Socket 0:
   no card
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-20-generic root=UUID=2237d721-0769-4ff3-9827-9767f74a194b ro quiet splash
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_PH.utf8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-20.29-generic 2.6.32.11+drm33.2
Regression: No
RelatedPackageVersions: linux-firmware 1.33
Reproducible: Yes
Tags: lucid needs-upstream-testing
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-20-generic i686
UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout fuse lpadmin plugdev sambashare vboxusers video
dmi.bios.date: 12/13/06
dmi.bios.vendor: PACKARD BELL BV
dmi.bios.version: 4A04
dmi.board.name: CH2
dmi.board.vendor: PACKARD BELL BV
dmi.board.version: CD3A
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: PACKARD BELL BV
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPACKARDBELLBV:bvr4A04:bd12/13/06:svnPACKARDBELLBV:pnEasyNote_GN45:pvrPB62Q063B2:rvnPACKARDBELLBV:rnCH2:rvrCD3A:cvnPACKARDBELLBV:ct10:cvr:
dmi.product.name: EasyNote_GN45
dmi.product.version: PB62Q063B2
dmi.sys.vendor: PACKARD BELL BV

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linuxbastard (linuxbastard) wrote : AlsaDevices.txt

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linuxbastard (linuxbastard) wrote : AplayDevices.txt

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linuxbastard (linuxbastard) wrote : BootDmesg.txt

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linuxbastard (linuxbastard) wrote :

Hi, here I am again after a year with a new ubuntu distribution and still the same problem. Any luck on getting this fixed?

Webcam still shows black box and webcam light always on in 11.04 - the Natty Narwhal, also tried with kernel 3.0.0-999.

Uploading apport information in a bit.

tags: removed: needs-upstream-testing
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linuxbastard (linuxbastard) wrote : apport information

Architecture: amd64
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release amd64 (20101007)
Package: linux (not installed)
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_PH:en
 LANG=en_PH.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
Tags: natty running-unity
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-999-generic x86_64
UnreportableReason: The running kernel is not an Ubuntu kernel
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-05-14 (49 days ago)
UserGroups: adm admin audio cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare video

tags: added: natty running-unity
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linuxbastard (linuxbastard) wrote :

AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.23.
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: linuxbastard 1333 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xb0000000 irq 43'
   Mixer name : 'SigmaTel STAC9200'
   Components : 'HDA:83847690,1631c018,00102201 HDA:11c13026,c0181631,00100700'
   Controls : 9
   Simple ctrls : 7
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=9984ace7-0312-453f-b534-233605791b52
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release amd64 (20101007)
MachineType: PACKARD BELL BV EasyNote_GN45
Package: linux (not installed)
PccardctlIdent:
 Socket 0:
   no product info available
PccardctlStatus:
 Socket 0:
   no card
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_PH:en
 LANG=en_PH.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic root=UUID=fdb5e1ff-e80d-429c-8179-3bbe7ed5c40c ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-2.6.38-8-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-2.6.38-8-generic N/A
 linux-firmware 1.52
Tags: natty running-unity
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic x86_64
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-05-14 (49 days ago)
UserGroups: adm admin audio cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare video
dmi.bios.date: 12/13/06
dmi.bios.vendor: PACKARD BELL BV
dmi.bios.version: 4A04
dmi.board.name: CH2
dmi.board.vendor: PACKARD BELL BV
dmi.board.version: CD3A
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: PACKARD BELL BV
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPACKARDBELLBV:bvr4A04:bd12/13/06:svnPACKARDBELLBV:pnEasyNote_GN45:pvrPB62Q063B2:rvnPACKARDBELLBV:rnCH2:rvrCD3A:cvnPACKARDBELLBV:ct10:cvr:
dmi.product.name: EasyNote_GN45
dmi.product.version: PB62Q063B2
dmi.sys.vendor: PACKARD BELL BV

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Brad Figg (brad-figg) wrote : Unsupported series, setting status to "Won't Fix".

This bug was filed against a series that is no longer supported and so is being marked as Won't Fix. If this issue still exists in a supported series, please file a new bug.

This change has been made by an automated script, maintained by the Ubuntu Kernel Team.

Changed in linux (Ubuntu):
status: Confirmed → Won't Fix
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