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Hardware - Support => Other => Topic started by: Marco Tucci on May 01, 2020, 09:20:32 AM
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Hello,
I have recently istalled Linux Lite on an old Acer Travelmate and it works really nicely.
I am now trying to connect webcam (Creative Live! Cam) via USB but neither Camorama nor Guvcview can detect any cameras.
Here is the outcome of 'lsusb'
Bus 001 Device 008: ID 041e:4045 Creative Technology, Ltd Live! Cam Voice
Bus 001 Device 007: ID 041e:4048 Creative Technology, Ltd
Bus 001 Device 006: ID 041e:404b Creative Technology, Ltd
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 046d:c03d Logitech, Inc. M-BT96a Pilot Optical Mouse
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
thanks to anyone could help me!
kindest regards from Marco.
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hi, perhaps I have been unclear on what I am asking.
I am now stuck with error message
GUVCVIEW ERROR
NO VIDEO DEVICE FOUND
(similar errors from Camorama and others)
What should I do now?
thanks again; Marco.
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Have you tried Cheese?
sudo apt-get install cheese
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Have you tried Cheese?
sudo apt-get install cheese
yes and I get the same error message "no device found" :-(
How can I check if the device driver is running properly?
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https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Webcam
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https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Webcam
Thank you, DeepThought,
problem is that when I run "ls /dev/video*", I get the error
ls: cannot access '/dev/video*': No such file or directory
which makes me think that I have a more basic problem with device driver perhaps?
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This is from a 2012 post, source:
https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2098399
scroll down to the last post and :
It seems that Ubuntu recognizes the webcam and initiates its sound hardware correctly. The following commands might solve the problem with video hardware initialization.
1. Open a terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T)
2. Enter the following command to stop linux webcam driver,
$ sudo rmmod uvcvideo
3. Enter the following command to restart the driver,
$ sudo modprobe uvcvideo
4. Now test your webcam with the Skype in Ubuntu. If it works fine, please let me know.
Good luck!
That is the last post in the thread so the op either solved it or gave up :)
Worth a try :)
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That is the last post in the thread so the op either solved it or gave up :)
Worth a try :)
Tried that one too, no success.
I think the problem is deeper, please have a look at the output of command "ls /dev/video*"
> ls /dev/video*
ls: cannot access '/dev/video*': No such file or directory
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Output of:
lsusb -v -d 041e:4045
please.
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Output of:
lsusb -v -d 041e:4045
please.
Bus 001 Device 008: ID 041e:4045 Creative Technology, Ltd Live! Cam Voice
Couldn't open device, some information will be missing
Device Descriptor:
bLength 18
bDescriptorType 1
bcdUSB 2.00
bDeviceClass 0 (Defined at Interface level)
bDeviceSubClass 0
bDeviceProtocol 0
bMaxPacketSize0 64
idVendor 0x041e Creative Technology, Ltd
idProduct 0x4045 Live! Cam Voice
bcdDevice 1.02
iManufacturer 0
iProduct 1
iSerial 0
bNumConfigurations 1
Configuration Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 2
wTotalLength 101
bNumInterfaces 1
bConfigurationValue 1
iConfiguration 0
bmAttributes 0x80
(Bus Powered)
MaxPower 0mA
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 0
bAlternateSetting 0
bNumEndpoints 2
bInterfaceClass 255 Vendor Specific Class
bInterfaceSubClass 255 Vendor Specific Subclass
bInterfaceProtocol 255 Vendor Specific Protocol
iInterface 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN
bmAttributes 1
Transfer Type Isochronous
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0000 1x 0 bytes
bInterval 1
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x82 EP 2 IN
bmAttributes 3
Transfer Type Interrupt
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0000 1x 0 bytes
bInterval 4
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 0
bAlternateSetting 1
bNumEndpoints 2
bInterfaceClass 255 Vendor Specific Class
bInterfaceSubClass 255 Vendor Specific Subclass
bInterfaceProtocol 255 Vendor Specific Protocol
iInterface 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN
bmAttributes 1
Transfer Type Isochronous
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x1400 3x 1024 bytes
bInterval 1
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x82 EP 2 IN
bmAttributes 3
Transfer Type Interrupt
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0010 1x 16 bytes
bInterval 4
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 0
bAlternateSetting 2
bNumEndpoints 2
bInterfaceClass 255 Vendor Specific Class
bInterfaceSubClass 255 Vendor Specific Subclass
bInterfaceProtocol 255 Vendor Specific Protocol
iInterface 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN
bmAttributes 1
Transfer Type Isochronous
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x1380 3x 896 bytes
bInterval 1
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x82 EP 2 IN
bmAttributes 3
Transfer Type Interrupt
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0010 1x 16 bytes
bInterval 4
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 0
bAlternateSetting 3
bNumEndpoints 2
bInterfaceClass 255 Vendor Specific Class
bInterfaceSubClass 255 Vendor Specific Subclass
bInterfaceProtocol 255 Vendor Specific Protocol
iInterface 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN
bmAttributes 1
Transfer Type Isochronous
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x12c0 3x 704 bytes
bInterval 1
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x82 EP 2 IN
bmAttributes 3
Transfer Type Interrupt
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0010 1x 16 bytes
bInterval 4
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Doesn't look to be supported in Linux. Get yourself a cheap Logitech, they're mostly all supported.
eg. https://www.ebay.com/b/Logitech-C270-Computer-Webcams/4616/bn_89032799 (https://www.ebay.com/b/Logitech-C270-Computer-Webcams/4616/bn_89032799)
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Doesn't look to be supported in Linux. Get yourself a cheap Logitech, they're mostly all supported.
eg. https://www.ebay.com/b/Logitech-C270-Computer-Webcams/4616/bn_89032799 (https://www.ebay.com/b/Logitech-C270-Computer-Webcams/4616/bn_89032799)
thanks for your support anyhow!
should I mark this thread as "solved" or "abandoned"?
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Solved, as there is a definitive answer.