makes my Vimicro webcam create /dev/video1 (video0 is the video tuner in my case), but the received image parameters make camorama crash and Skype display some green floating boxes with just static around :(
That's why I decided to try kernel patch by Andy Whitcroft (https://bugs.launchpad.net/~apw).
I cannot simply apply his ready-to-use kernel, because of my other specific needs. So...
#apt-get update
#apt-get install kernel-package libncurses5-dev fakeroot bzip2
#apt-get install linux-source
#cd /usr/src
#bzip2 -d linux-source-2.6.27.tar.bz2
#tar xvf linux-source-2.6.27.tar
#ln -s linux-source-2.6.27 linux
#cd linux
#cp /boot/config-2.6.27-11-generic ./.config
#cat ../0001-UBUNTU-SAUCE-gspca-Let-gspca-handle-the-webcams-0.patch | patch -p1 --dry-run
#cat ../0002-UBUNTU-SAUCE-Fix-webcam-having-USB-ID-0ac8-303b.patch | patch -p1 --dry-run
#cat ../0001-UBUNTU-SAUCE-gspca-Let-gspca-handle-the-webcams-0.patch | patch -p1
#cat ../0002-UBUNTU-SAUCE-Fix-webcam-having-USB-ID-0ac8-303b.patch | patch -p1
#make menuconfig
Loaded .config file. Exited saving.
#make-kpkg clean
#fakeroot make-kpkg --initrd --append-to-version=-webcam+kernel kernel_image kernel_headers
Was REALLY, REALLY patient and got new shiny kernel in ready-to-use deb package as usual.
My machine boots properely and creates /dev/video1 for my 0ac8:303b (proper modules are loaded) but effect is the same as for Jani's patch :( just static and floating green, blue boxes. Camera LED turns on. Nothing else happens.
My camera is still not working!!!
However you can follow my steps to get yours back to live...
This patch by Jani Monoses (https:/ /bugs.launchpad .net/~jani):
xxd /lib/modules/ 2.6.27- 11-generic/ kernel/ drivers/ media/video/ gspca/gspca_ zc3xx.ko |sed '/^000a370:/ s/1b30/3b30/' |xxd -r | sponge /lib/modules/ 2.6.27- 11-generic/ kernel/ drivers/ media/video/ gspca/gspca_ zc3xx.ko
makes my Vimicro webcam create /dev/video1 (video0 is the video tuner in my case), but the received image parameters make camorama crash and Skype display some green floating boxes with just static around :(
That's why I decided to try kernel patch by Andy Whitcroft (https:/ /bugs.launchpad .net/~apw).
I cannot simply apply his ready-to-use kernel, because of my other specific needs. So...
#apt-get update 2.6.27. tar.bz2 2.6.27. tar 2.6.27- 11-generic ./.config UBUNTU- SAUCE-gspca- Let-gspca- handle- the-webcams- 0.patch | patch -p1 --dry-run UBUNTU- SAUCE-Fix- webcam- having- USB-ID- 0ac8-303b. patch | patch -p1 --dry-run UBUNTU- SAUCE-gspca- Let-gspca- handle- the-webcams- 0.patch | patch -p1 UBUNTU- SAUCE-Fix- webcam- having- USB-ID- 0ac8-303b. patch | patch -p1 to-version= -webcam+ kernel kernel_image kernel_headers
#apt-get install kernel-package libncurses5-dev fakeroot bzip2
#apt-get install linux-source
#cd /usr/src
#bzip2 -d linux-source-
#tar xvf linux-source-
#ln -s linux-source-2.6.27 linux
#cd linux
#cp /boot/config-
#cat ../0001-
#cat ../0002-
#cat ../0001-
#cat ../0002-
#make menuconfig
Loaded .config file. Exited saving.
#make-kpkg clean
#fakeroot make-kpkg --initrd --append-
Was REALLY, REALLY patient and got new shiny kernel in ready-to-use deb package as usual.
My machine boots properely and creates /dev/video1 for my 0ac8:303b (proper modules are loaded) but effect is the same as for Jani's patch :( just static and floating green, blue boxes. Camera LED turns on. Nothing else happens.
Any suggestions? Thank you in advance!