The bug was fixed by new stkwebcam kernel module in Alpha 4. However, when moving to the new kernel webcam is not being detected at all! Running "modprobe stkwebcam" does not help. Ekiga shows no input video device as well. Tested on Alpha 5.

-----Original Message-----
From: Leann Ogasawara <email address hidden>
To: <email address hidden>
Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:31:46 -0000
Subject: [Bug 252870] Re: Syntek USB Camera error code 0x0201

> The Ubuntu Kernel Team is planning to move to the 2.6.27 kernel for the
> upcoming Intrepid Ibex 8.10 release.  As a result, the kernel team would
> appreciate it if you could please test this newer 2.6.27 Ubuntu kernel.
> There are one of two ways you should be able to test:
> 
> 1)  If you are comfortable installing packages on your own, the linux-
> image-2.6.27-* package is currently available for you to install and
> test.
> 
> --or--
> 
> 2)  The upcoming Alpha5 for Intrepid Ibex 8.10 will contain this newer
> 2.6.27 Ubuntu kernel.  Alpha5 is set to be released Thursday Sept 4.
> Please watch http://www.ubuntu.com/testing for Alpha5 to be announced.
> You should then be able to test via a LiveCD.
> 
> Please let us know immediately if this newer 2.6.27 kernel resolves the
> bug reported here or if the issue remains.  More importantly, please
> open a new bug report for each new bug/regression introduced by the
> 2.6.27 kernel and tag the bug report with 'linux-2.6.27'.  Also, please
> specifically note if the issue does or does not appear in the 2.6.26
> kernel.  Thanks again, we really appreicate your help and feedback.
> 
> ** Tags added: cft-2.6.27
> 
> -- 
> Syntek USB Camera error code 0x0201
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/252870
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> 
> Status in "linux" source package in Ubuntu: Incomplete
> Status in "linux-ubuntu-modules-2.6.24" source package in Ubuntu: Won't Fix
> 
> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: linux-ubuntu-modules-2.6.24-19-generic
> 
> Syntek USB Camera does not work with Skype as reported at http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=101853
> 
> Part of dmesg on my Asus F5N laptop running Hardy 64-bit with recent updates (2.6.24-19-generic kernel):
> 
> [   59.152308] Linux video capture interface: v2.00
> [   59.240922] stk11xx: Syntek USB2.0 webcam driver startup
> [   59.240959] stk11xx: Syntek USB2.0 - STK-1135 based webcam found.
> [   59.240961] stk11xx: Syntek AVStream USB2.0 1.3M WebCam - Product ID 0x6A31.
> [   59.240964] stk11xx: Release: 0005
> [   59.240966] stk11xx: Number of interfaces : 1
> [   59.243105] stk11xx: Initialize USB2.0 Syntek Camera
> [   59.351559] stk11xx: Check device return error (0x0201 = 0C) !
> [   59.412454] stk11xx: Syntek USB2.0 Camera is ready
> [   59.412505] stk11xx: Syntek USB2.0 Camera is now controlling video device /de
> v/video0
> [   59.412533] usbcore: registered new interface driver usb_stk11xx_driver
> [   59.412536] stk11xx: v1.3.1 : Syntek USB Video Camera
> 
> Skype forum suggest this "Check device return error (0x0201 = 0C) !" string is because syntek driver was compiled without ioctl32 support. Hope this will be fixed with the next kernel modules update.
>