Comments on: Tip: Getting Your Webcam To Work In Ubuntu

By: p@p0

p@p0 — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 23:47:18 +0000

Hello, sorry I do not speak English, wanted to say that It worked! Thank you

By: Paul Valley

Paul Valley — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 18:07:31 +0000

I cant get my logitech webcam running I’ve installed gspca and easycam2 but to no avail heres my lsusb
Bus 004 Device 006: ID 04b8:0007 Seiko Epson Corp.
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 046d:c51b Logitech, Inc.
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 046d:089d Logitech, Inc.
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
if any one could help i would be greatful
Paul

By: Another Newb

Another Newb — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 00:22:09 +0000

I also have a webcam that I can’t figure out. And I have no idea what all this code is. What do you open for it? Where do you input the code? I have the Logitech QuickCam Messenger. While I can get the thing to show me in the frame, I’m at a loss to record video. How do you find recording software? And how do you install new things like games from CD roms?

By: Newbie

Newbie — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 17:51:30 +0000

Hi,
I have a logitech laptop webcam and I tried to use it in Skype and the sound recorder. I am a newbie to ubuntu and it really sucks not being able to make videos or record sound. Please help! I really have no idea what to do and it sucks.!!

Newbie1

By: Jack

Jack — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:58:27 +0000

Worked….you legend

This was the last piece of hardware I needed to get working for a full conversion to linux from windows.

By: James

James — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:54:21 +0000

This solved my problem perfectly! Thank you so much. What is zc0301 even for? Dam you ubuntu - you love to throw in new hurdles! e.g. pulse audio

By: vixmusic01

vixmusic01 — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 18:42:32 +0000

Hi.

I read a bit more.

victoria@u-live:~$ sudo modprobe -r gspca
FATAL: Module gspca is in use.
victoria@u-live:~$ lsmod | grep gspca
gspca 643792 1
videodev 29696 2 gspca
usbcore 146924 6 gspca,usbhid,hci_usb,ehci_hcd,ohci_hcd

Thanks,
Victoria

By: vixmusic01

vixmusic01 — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 18:39:02 +0000

Hello,

Please help.

I have been trying for weeks to get this to work.

When I tried to save the blacklist - it told me I didn’t have permission.

I am the admin and only user.

Thanks

Victoria

victoria@u-live:~$ lsusb
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 0ac8:0321 Z-Star Microelectronics Corp. USB 2.0 Webcam
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 046d:c016 Logitech, Inc. M-UV69a Optical Wheel Mouse
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0b05:1712 ASUSTek Computer, Inc.
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
victoria@u-live:~$ sudo modprobe -r gspca
[sudo] password for victoria:
FATAL: Module gspca is in use.
victoria@u-live:~$ sudo modprobe -r gspca
FATAL: Module gspca is in use.
victoria@u-live:~$ sudo modprobe -r zc0301
victoria@u-live:~$ sudo modprobe gspca
victoria@u-live:~$ sudo modprobe -r gspca
FATAL: Module gspca is in use.

By: distatica

distatica — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 23:53:11 +0000

I have an Asus A8He laptop running Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy Heron). The lsusb for my webcam came up with
Bus 005 Device 002: ID 0ac8:0321 Z-Star Microelectronics Corp. USB 2.0 Webcam

This tip worked great and immediately after disabling the module my camera began working with Cheese and camE.
Thank you greatly!

By: FHM

FHM — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 15:10:51 +0000

great job, I can now use my webcam