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[Bug 732243] Re: Acer Logitech, Inc. Orbicam fails to start working.

 

Ubuntu 13.04 on Acer 5630,  Orbicam still does not work. I get green
screen (webcam led is on) on Skype's options and i can not make a video
call. lsusb detects the webcam correctly.

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Title:
  Acer Logitech, Inc. Orbicam fails to start working.

Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete
Status in “linux” package in Fedora:
  Unknown

Bug description:
  Problem description: 
  Logitech, Inc. Orbicam (ID 046d:0896) doesn't work with Cheese (green led on cam doesn't light up and no images appear) unless we run Cheese multiple consecutive times. Webcam doesn't work with Skype too (no images and led turned off).
  This problem has started when Ubuntu 10.10 was installed (kernel 2.6.35-27-generic - 64 bits). Webcam was working at Ubuntu 10.04 (all kernel versions released until Mar-08 / 2011).

  Ubuntu version:
  Distributor ID:	Ubuntu
  Description:	Ubuntu 10.10
  Release:	10.10
  Codename:	maverick

  Kernel version:
  Linux 2.6.35-27-generic #48-Ubuntu SMP Tue Feb 22 20:25:46 UTC 2011 x86_64 GNU/Linux

  Steps to reproduce the bug:

  (With Cheese)
  1. run Cheese - green led on cam doesn't light up and a black screen appears instead of the image.
  2. close Cheese and start it again.
  3. If the cam still doesn't work, repeat step 2.

  (With Skype 2.1.0.81)
  1. run Skype (/usr/bin/skype-wrapper)
  2. Log in as a valid user.
  3. At the main menu, click "Options", and then click the "Video" tab on the left
  4. Enable Skype Video. Check the box next to "Enable Skype Video."
  5. Open the pull-down menu of devices. Select the device (sometimes it appears as /dev/video0 and sometimes as /dev/video1).
  6. Click at the "Test" webcam button. 
  7. Green led on cam doesn't light up and a black screen appears instead of the image.

  Expected results:
  Cam led lights up and image appears when Cheese is started.
  Cam led lights up and image appears in the web cam test at Skype.

  Additional info:

  lsusb output:
  Bus 005 Device 002: ID 062a:0001 Creative Labs Notebook Optical Mouse
  Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
  Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
  Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
  Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
  Bus 001 Device 017: ID 046d:0896 Logitech, Inc. OrbiCam
  Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

  
  /var/log/messages when I tried to run Cheese four times and the cam worked only at the last (fourth) attempt:
  Mar  9 17:04:26 aspire kernel: [ 6472.857266] usb 1-4: USB disconnect, address 17
  Mar  9 17:04:26 aspire kernel: [ 6472.857342] gspca: video0 disconnect
  Mar  9 17:04:27 aspire kernel: [ 6474.512285] gspca: set alt 0 err -19
  Mar  9 17:04:27 aspire kernel: [ 6474.512294] gspca: usb_submit_urb alt 7 err -19
  Mar  9 17:04:28 aspire kernel: [ 6474.790146] usb 1-4: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 18
  Mar  9 17:04:28 aspire kernel: [ 6474.969126] gspca: probing 046d:0896
  Mar  9 17:04:28 aspire kernel: [ 6474.969133] vc032x: Sensor POxxxx
  Mar  9 17:04:28 aspire kernel: [ 6474.971180] gspca: video1 created
  Mar  9 17:04:36 aspire kernel: [ 6482.628464] gspca: video0 released
  Mar  9 17:06:51 aspire kernel: [ 6618.082332] usb 1-4: USB disconnect, address 18
  Mar  9 17:06:51 aspire kernel: [ 6618.082410] gspca: video1 disconnect
  Mar  9 17:06:53 aspire kernel: [ 6619.742700] gspca: set alt 0 err -19
  Mar  9 17:06:53 aspire kernel: [ 6619.742710] gspca: usb_submit_urb alt 7 err -19
  Mar  9 17:06:53 aspire kernel: [ 6620.020143] usb 1-4: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 19
  Mar  9 17:06:53 aspire kernel: [ 6620.209951] gspca: probing 046d:0896
  Mar  9 17:06:53 aspire kernel: [ 6620.209958] vc032x: Sensor POxxxx
  Mar  9 17:06:53 aspire kernel: [ 6620.214951] gspca: video0 created
  Mar  9 17:07:31 aspire kernel: [ 6657.839792] gspca: video1 released
  Mar  9 17:07:44 aspire kernel: [ 6670.992411] usb 1-4: USB disconnect, address 19
  Mar  9 17:07:44 aspire kernel: [ 6670.992481] gspca: video0 disconnect
  Mar  9 17:07:46 aspire kernel: [ 6672.650173] gspca: set alt 0 err -19
  Mar  9 17:07:46 aspire kernel: [ 6672.650183] gspca: usb_submit_urb alt 7 err -19
  Mar  9 17:07:46 aspire kernel: [ 6672.932615] usb 1-4: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 20
  Mar  9 17:07:46 aspire kernel: [ 6673.105526] gspca: probing 046d:0896
  Mar  9 17:07:46 aspire kernel: [ 6673.105533] vc032x: Sensor POxxxx
  Mar  9 17:07:46 aspire kernel: [ 6673.107520] gspca: video1 created
  Mar  9 17:07:51 aspire kernel: [ 6678.155567] gspca: video0 released

  v4l-info /dev/video0 output
  open /dev/video0: No such file or directory

  
  v4l-info /dev/video1 output
  ### v4l2 device info [/dev/video1] ###
  general info
      VIDIOC_QUERYCAP
  	driver                  : "vc032x"
  	card                    : "Camera"
  	bus_info                : "usb-0000:00:1d.7-4"
  	version                 : 2.9.0
  	capabilities            : 0x5000001 [VIDEO_CAPTURE,READWRITE,STREAMING]

  standards

  inputs
      VIDIOC_ENUMINPUT(0)
  	index                   : 0
  	name                    : "vc032x"
  	type                    : CAMERA
  	audioset                : 0
  	tuner                   : 0
  	std                     : 0x0 []
  	status                  : 0x0 []

  video capture
      VIDIOC_ENUM_FMT(0,VIDEO_CAPTURE)
  	index                   : 0
  	type                    : VIDEO_CAPTURE
  	flags                   : 0
  	description             : "YVYU"
  	pixelformat             : 0x55595659 [YVYU]
      VIDIOC_G_FMT(VIDEO_CAPTURE)
  	type                    : VIDEO_CAPTURE
  	fmt.pix.width           : 640
  	fmt.pix.height          : 480
  	fmt.pix.pixelformat     : 0x55595659 [YVYU]
  	fmt.pix.field           : NONE
  	fmt.pix.bytesperline    : 640
  	fmt.pix.sizeimage       : 614400
  	fmt.pix.colorspace      : SRGB
  	fmt.pix.priv            : 0

  controls
      VIDIOC_QUERYCTRL(BASE+0)
  	id                      : 9963776
  	type                    : INTEGER
  	name                    : "Brightness"
  	minimum                 : 0
  	maximum                 : 255
  	step                    : 1
  	default_value           : 128
  	flags                   : 0
      VIDIOC_QUERYCTRL(BASE+1)
  	id                      : 9963777
  	type                    : INTEGER
  	name                    : "Contrast"
  	minimum                 : 0
  	maximum                 : 255
  	step                    : 1
  	default_value           : 127
  	flags                   : 0
      VIDIOC_QUERYCTRL(BASE+2)
  	id                      : 9963778
  	type                    : INTEGER
  	name                    : "Saturation"
  	minimum                 : 1
  	maximum                 : 127
  	step                    : 1
  	default_value           : 63
  	flags                   : 0

  ### video4linux device info [/dev/video1] ###
  general info
      VIDIOCGCAP
  	name                    : "Camera"
  	type                    : 0x1 [CAPTURE]
  	channels                : 1
  	audios                  : 0
  	maxwidth                : 640
  	maxheight               : 480
  	minwidth                : 48
  	minheight               : 32

  channels
      VIDIOCGCHAN(0)
  	channel                 : 0
  	name                    : "vc032x"
  	tuners                  : 0
  	flags                   : 0x0 []
  	type                    : CAMERA
  	norm                    : 0

  tuner
  ioctl VIDIOCGTUNER: Invalid argument

  audio
      VIDIOCGAUDIO
  	audio                   : 0
  	volume                  : 0
  	bass                    : 0
  	treble                  : 0

  picture
      VIDIOCGPICT
  	brightness              : 32896
  	hue                     : 0
  	colour                  : 32247
  	contrast                : 32639
  	whiteness               : 0
  	depth                   : 8
  	palette                 : unknown

  buffer
  ioctl VIDIOCGFBUF: Invalid argument

  window
      VIDIOCGWIN
  	x                       : 0
  	y                       : 0
  	width                   : 640
  	height                  : 480
  	chromakey               : 0
  	flags                   : 0

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
  Package: linux-image-2.6.35-27-generic 2.6.35-27.48
  Regression: Yes
  Reproducible: Yes
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-27.48-generic 2.6.35.11
  Uname: Linux 2.6.35-27-generic x86_64
  AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.23.
  Architecture: amd64
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  plt        1559 F.... pulseaudio
  CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] Arquivo ou diretório não encontrado
  Card0.Amixer.info:
   Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xd0340000 irq 45'
     Mixer name	: 'Realtek ALC883'
     Components	: 'HDA:10ec0883,10250090,00100002 HDA:14f12bfa,1025007f,00090000'
     Controls      : 24
     Simple ctrls  : 14
  Date: Wed Mar  9 16:20:58 2011
  HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=abc37b5b-ac93-4c4a-8cdc-3642bdfe53d5
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release amd64 (20101007)
  MachineType: Acer Aspire 5630
  PccardctlIdent:
   Socket 0:
     no product info available
  PccardctlStatus:
   Socket 0:
     no card
  ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-27-generic root=UUID=d3a477fe-02d9-47e9-ba3c-2863c5ae61a4 ro quiet splash
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=pt_BR:pt:en
   LANG=pt_BR.utf8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  RelatedPackageVersions: linux-firmware 1.38.4
  RfKill:
   0: phy0: Wireless LAN
   	Soft blocked: no
   	Hard blocked: no
  SourcePackage: linux
  dmi.bios.date: 01/09/2007
  dmi.bios.vendor: Acer
  dmi.bios.version: V3.33
  dmi.board.name: Grapevine
  dmi.board.vendor: Acer
  dmi.board.version: N/A
  dmi.chassis.type: 10
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Acer
  dmi.chassis.version: N/A
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAcer:bvrV3.33:bd01/09/2007:svnAcer:pnAspire5630:pvrV3.33:rvnAcer:rnGrapevine:rvrN/A:cvnAcer:ct10:cvrN/A:
  dmi.product.name: Aspire 5630
  dmi.product.version: V3.33
  dmi.sys.vendor: Acer

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