No automatic driver install for Apple facetime camera ( experimental working driver available)

[Peter Mahnke]

the integrated facetime camera does not work on Ubuntu 22.04 out of the box.

the current workaround is outlined here: https://github.com/patjak/bcwc_pcie/wiki/Get-Started#additional-notes

would it be possible to have this driver supported by ubuntu-drivers ?

Manual Dkms Solution :

git clone https://github.com/ekimiateam/facetimehd
git clone https://github.com/patjak/facetimehd-firmware
make -C facetimehd-firmware/ deb
cp facetimehd-firmware/debian/*.deb .
cd facetimehd/
dpkg-buildpackage -us -uc
cd ..
sudo apt install ./facetimehd*.deb

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ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu2
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AudioDevicesInUse:
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 /dev/snd/controlC1: peter 1906 F.... pulseaudio
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-04-05 (553 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Beta amd64 (20160323)
MachineType: Apple Inc. MacBookPro12,1
Package: linux (not installed)
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
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Uname: Linux 4.13.0-12-generic x86_64
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to artful on 2017-10-09 (1 days ago)
UserGroups: adm cdrom dip docker lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo
_MarkForUpload: True
dmi.bios.date: 06/18/2017
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dmi.bios.version: MBP121.88Z.0167.B33.1706181928
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dmi.product.family: MacBook Pro
dmi.product.name: MacBookPro12,1
dmi.product.version: 1.0
dmi.sys.vendor: Apple Inc.

[Ubuntu Kernel Bot (ubuntu-kernel-bot)]

This bug is missing log files that will aid in diagnosing the problem. While running an Ubuntu kernel (not a mainline or third-party kernel) please enter the following command in a terminal window:

apport-collect 1722603

and then change the status of the bug to 'Confirmed'.

If, due to the nature of the issue you have encountered, you are unable to run this command, please add a comment stating that fact and change the bug status to 'Confirmed'.

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

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[Joseph Salisbury (jsalisbury)]

Did this issue start happening after an update/upgrade? Was there a prior kernel version where you were not having this particular problem?

Would it be possible for you to test the latest upstream kernel? Refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds . Please test the latest v4.14 kernel[0].

If this bug is fixed in the mainline kernel, please add the following tag 'kernel-fixed-upstream'.

If the mainline kernel does not fix this bug, please add the tag: 'kernel-bug-exists-upstream'.

Once testing of the upstream kernel is complete, please mark this bug as "Confirmed".

Thanks in advance.

[0] http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.14-rc4

[Joseph Salisbury (jsalisbury)]

Would it be possible for you to run the following command from a terminal and attach the output(The lshw.out file):

sudo lshw > lshw.out

[Kai-Heng Feng (kaihengfeng)]

We should wait for the driver author to upstream the his work.

[Andy Whitcroft (apw)]

This bug was nominated against a series that is no longer supported, ie artful. The bug task representing the artful nomination is being closed as Won't Fix.

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

[Michel-Ekimia (michel.ekimia)]

Confirmed on Ubuntu 22.04.3 with kernel HWE 6.5

the experimental driver works great https://github.com/patjak/facetimehd

We should add this correctly to ubuntu-drivers