Gary Mills wrote:
> On Tue, Jul 17, 2007 at 01:17:28PM +0800, Colin Zou wrote:
>   
>> I saw the similar issue reported for this webcam before. This webcam 
>> seems like a usb video class compliant one, but it can not work with 
>> usbvc driver. My investigation result indicates that, this webcam might 
>> not fully compliant with usb video class spec. It is not an easy job to 
>> make it work with usbvc driver since I have not such a device by hand. 
>> For some tested webcams on solaris, please refer to the heads-up:
>> http://opensolaris.org/os/community/on/flag-days/pages/2007012201/
>>     
>
> Thanks for the response.  Yes, I saw that list, but I wanted to try
> one that one not on the list to see if it also worked.  The Cam Optia
> is supposed to be a driverless webcam that follows the standard.  Maybe
> I should see if the vendor has a firmware upgrade.
>
>   
Please let me know if there is.

> Maybe you should publish a list of webcams that are known not to work!
>
>   
Good point. I will file a bug and tell this on the project page on 
opensolaris.

> The other thing I notice is that if I just plug in the camera and leave
> the computer idle with only the screensaver running, the computer freezes
> after about 20 minutes.  I have to reboot it to recover.  How can I
> debug this problem further?
>   
do you mean the computer freeze only if with the camera plugged? If yes, 
please test again after remove the usbvc driver (rem_drv usbvc).

- Colin
>   
>> Gary Mills wrote:
>>     
>>> I'm testing a Creative Labs Live! Cam Optia webcam on Nevada build 66,
>>> running on an AMD box.  The USB messages when I plug in the camera
>>> seem correct:
>>>
>>>  Jul 15 19:27:07 amd usba: [ID 912658 kern.info] USB 2.0 device 
>>>  (usb41e,4057) operating at hi speed (USB 2.x) on USB 2.0 root hub: 
>>>  [EMAIL PROTECTED], usb_mid4 at bus address 2
>>>  Jul 15 19:27:07 amd usba: [ID 349649 kern.info]         Creative Labs 
>>>  Live! Cam Optia
>>>  Jul 15 19:27:07 amd genunix: [ID 936769 kern.info] usb_mid4 is 
>>>  /[EMAIL PROTECTED],0/pci1019,[EMAIL PROTECTED],1/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>>  Jul 15 19:27:07 amd genunix: [ID 408114 kern.info] 
>>>  /[EMAIL PROTECTED],0/pci1019,[EMAIL PROTECTED],1/[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
>>> (usb_mid4) online
>>>  Jul 15 19:27:07 amd usba: [ID 912658 kern.info] USB 2.0 
>>>  interface-association (usbia41e,4057.config1.0) operating at hi speed 
>>>  (USB 2.x) on USB 2.0 root hub: [EMAIL PROTECTED], usbvc2 at bus address 2
>>>  Jul 15 19:27:07 amd usba: [ID 349649 kern.info]         Creative Labs 
>>>  Live! Cam Optia
>>>  Jul 15 19:27:07 amd genunix: [ID 936769 kern.info] usbvc2 is 
>>>  /[EMAIL PROTECTED],0/pci1019,[EMAIL PROTECTED],1/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/[EMAIL 
>>> PROTECTED]
>>>  Jul 15 19:27:07 amd genunix: [ID 408114 kern.info] 
>>>  /[EMAIL PROTECTED],0/pci1019,[EMAIL PROTECTED],1/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/[EMAIL 
>>> PROTECTED] (usbvc2) online
>>>
>>> When I test this with ekiga, I get an error 'Your driver does not seem to
>>> support any of the color formats supported by Ekiga.'.  It's using a video
>>> plugin called `V4L2' and an input device called 'generic USB videoclass
>>> device'.  I don't see any other choices.
>>>
>>> Is this a problem with Ekiga, the driver, or the camera?  How can I debug
>>> this further?  Is there any other application I can used to test this
>>> camera and driver?
>>>       
>
>   

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