Logitech Quickcam Messenger is not usable
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
linux (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
|
Medium
|
Lee Jones | ||
Lucid |
Fix Released
|
Medium
|
Lee Jones | ||
Maverick |
Fix Released
|
Medium
|
Lee Jones | ||
linux-source-2.6.15 (Ubuntu) |
Invalid
|
Undecided
|
Unassigned | ||
Lucid |
Invalid
|
Undecided
|
Unassigned | ||
Maverick |
Invalid
|
Undecided
|
Unassigned | ||
linux-source-2.6.20 (Ubuntu) |
Invalid
|
Undecided
|
Unassigned | ||
Lucid |
Invalid
|
Undecided
|
Unassigned | ||
Maverick |
Invalid
|
Undecided
|
Unassigned |
Bug Description
The Logitech Quickcam Messenger (USB) is not able to be used. It is supported
in the linux kernel by the 'quickcam' module (http://
which is included in Ubuntu's kernel packages.
However, the camera never becomes available whether it is plugged in before or
after boot.
"lsusb" shows the camera:
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 046d:08f0 Logitech, Inc.
The expected behaviour is that the 'quickcam' module should load, and then the
/dev/video* devices should be automatically created. These devices are then
available for use by applications such as gnomemeeting and xawtv.
Both parts of this are failing for me. First of all, the module is not being
loaded automatically. Secondly, even if I 'modprobe' quickcam manually or add
it to /etc/modules and reboot, no /dev/video* devices are created. I know the
module is actually loading because it is visible with 'lsmod'. The following
dmesg output is produced by loading this module:
usbcore: registered new driver quickcam
FYI, this is not a duplicate of bug #21191 ("Logitech QuickCam 4000 Pro is not
supported") because different kernel modules are involved ('quickcam' instead of
'pwc'.)
Changed in linux: | |
assignee: | nobody → ubuntu-kernel-team |
importance: | Undecided → Medium |
status: | Incomplete → Triaged |
Changed in linux: | |
assignee: | ubuntu-kernel-team → sconklin |
status: | Triaged → In Progress |
Changed in linux (Ubuntu): | |
assignee: | Steve Conklin (sconklin) → nobody |
Changed in linux (Ubuntu): | |
status: | In Progress → Triaged |
Changed in linux-source-2.6.15 (Ubuntu): | |
assignee: | Ben Collins (ben-collins) → nobody |
Changed in linux-source-2.6.20 (Ubuntu): | |
assignee: | Ben Collins (ben-collins) → nobody |
tags: | added: kj-triage |
Changed in linux (Ubuntu): | |
status: | Triaged → Incomplete |
Changed in linux (Ubuntu): | |
status: | Incomplete → New |
Changed in linux (Ubuntu): | |
assignee: | nobody → Lee Jones (lag) |
status: | New → In Progress |
Changed in linux (Ubuntu): | |
status: | In Progress → Triaged |
Changed in linux (Ubuntu): | |
status: | Triaged → Fix Released |
Changed in linux-source-2.6.20 (Ubuntu Lucid): | |
status: | New → Invalid |
Changed in linux-source-2.6.15 (Ubuntu Lucid): | |
status: | New → Invalid |
Changed in linux (Ubuntu Lucid): | |
status: | New → In Progress |
importance: | Undecided → Medium |
assignee: | nobody → Lee Jones (lag) |
Changed in linux-source-2.6.20 (Ubuntu Maverick): | |
status: | Won't Fix → Fix Released |
status: | Fix Released → Invalid |
Changed in linux-source-2.6.15 (Ubuntu Maverick): | |
status: | Fix Released → Invalid |
importance: | Medium → Undecided |
The quickcam module does not declare support for this particular device:
alias: usb:v046Dp0840d *dc*dsc* dp*ic*isc* ip* *dc*dsc* dp*ic*isc* ip* *dc*dsc* dp*ic*isc* ip*
alias: usb:v046Dp0850d
alias: usb:v046Dp0870d
This may be because the driver in fact does not support it yet.