Acer Orbicam gspca's module fails
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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linux (Ubuntu) |
Won't Fix
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High
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
In Karmic , kernel 2.6.31-10-generic .
On Acer Aspire 5672WLMi , Acer Orbicam fails and stalls several system process.
Process affected :
Gnome-panel , Update-manager , Power-manager preferences loads very late
System> Administration> User groups does not open the first time it is selected , only opens on the second time.
Floods the log with the error and causes the logviewer to crash
These problems are solved by blacklisting the gsca module.
The error observed:
[ 13.829659] gspca: probing 046d:0892
[ 13.830019] vc032x: check sensor header 2c
[ 13.855363] vc032x: I2c Bus Busy Wait 2c
[ 14.189493] vc032x: I2c Bus Busy Wait 2c
[ 14.222501] vc032x: I2c Bus Busy Wait 2c
....
[ 14.321492] vc032x: I2c Bus Busy Wait 2c
[ 14.354493] vc032x: I2c Bus Busy Wait 2c
[ 14.387491] vc032x: I2c Bus Busy Wait 2c
[ 14.387495] vc032x: Unknown sensor...
[ 14.387513] vc032x: probe of 1-8:1.0 failed with error -22
This error is constantly repeated!
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**** Workaround *****
Wiggling the webcam during boot
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Hi,
I'm on Intrepid,
kernel 2.6.27-3-generic
lsusb: Bus 005 Device 003: ID 046d:0892 Logitech, Inc. OrbiCam
My webcam works with hardy, but with this kernel i got this error:
14.896425] vc032x: check sensor header 44
[ 14.898544] vc032x: I2c Bus Busy Wait 0
[ 14.900546] vc032x: I2c Bus Busy Wait 0
[ 14.902545] vc032x: I2c Bus Busy Wait 0
[ 14.908672] vc032x: I2c Bus Busy Wait 0
[ 14.910694] vc032x: I2c Bus Busy Wait 0
[ 14.912686] vc032x: I2c Bus Busy Wait 0
[ 14.912691] vc032x: Unknown sensor...
[ 14.912710] vc032x: probe of 5-6:1.0 failed with error -22
The module loads but no /dev/video.
Hope this can help.
Changed in linux: | |
assignee: | nobody → ubuntu-kernel-team |
importance: | Undecided → Medium |
status: | New → Triaged |
description: | updated |
tags: |
added: regression-release removed: regression-potential |
tags: | added: intrepid jaunty karmic |
description: | updated |
tags: | removed: jaunty |
tags: | removed: intrepid karmic regression-release |
same problem with kernel 2.6.27-4-generic...