This has been broken for about a year now. Currently on Ubuntu 13.04. Same deal. Camera is correctly detected when plugged in, modules are loaded, /dev/video0 is created, but no software can actually use it.
uname -a Linux aardvark 3.8.0-35-generic #50-Ubuntu SMP Tue Dec 3 01:25:33 UTC 2013 i686 i686 i686 GNU/Linux dmesg: [ 329.328094] usb 5-1: new full-speed USB device number 3 using uhci_hcd [ 329.521148] usb 5-1: New USB device found, idVendor=0ac8, idProduct=301b [ 329.521157] usb 5-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0 [ 329.521161] usb 5-1: Product: PC Camera [ 329.521166] usb 5-1: Manufacturer: Vimicro Corp. [ 333.854039] input: gspca_zc3xx as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb5/5-1/input/input12 [ 333.854691] usbcore: registered new interface driver gspca_zc3xx lsmod | grep gspc gspca_zc3xx 51016 0 gspca_main 27661 1 gspca_zc3xx videodev 95806 2 gspca_main,gspca_zc3xx lsusb Bus 005 Device 003: ID 0ac8:301b Z-Star Microelectronics Corp. ZC0301 Webcam ls -al /dev/vi* crw-rw----+ 1 root video 81, 0 Jan 29 07:17 /dev/video0 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/144745 Title: Z-Star Microelectronics Corp. ZC0301 WebCam detected (0ac8:301b), but not working - Bad module Status in WengoPhone, Free Communication: Invalid Status in “cheese” package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in “udev” package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: Short Description: If zc0301 was loaded first then gspca will occur a conflict and the Webcam will not work, -- Possible solutions: * Load gspca first then zc0301 ; * Include zc0301 in '/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist' . Full Description: My webcam is detected by the system and can be found by the v4l2 driver in ekiga (i.e. it works in ekiga). But when I open Cheese, it prompts "Unable to find a webcam, SORRY!". This is a Thinkpad T43 266871U. The system is Ubuntu Gusty, kernel: 2.6.22-12-generic. Steps to solve this problem: sudo apt-get install gspca-source sudo m-a prepare sudo m-a a-i gspca and ever run left each reboot: sudo rmmod zc0301 sudo rmmod gspca sudo modprobe gspca ### lsusb ### Bus 005 Device 002: ID 050d:0218 Belkin Components Bus 005 Device 004: ID 046d:c016 Logitech, Inc. M-UV69a Optical Wheel Mouse Bus 005 Device 005: ID 0d49:3200 Maxtor Bus 005 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 Bus 004 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 Bus 003 Device 003: ID 0483:2016 SGS Thomson Microelectronics Fingerprint Reader Bus 003 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 Bus 002 Device 007: ID 0ac8:301b Z-Star Microelectronics Corp. ZC0301 WebCam Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 ### dmesg ### [ 2502.084000] usb 2-2: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 7 [ 2502.280000] usb 2-2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice [ 2502.448000] Linux video capture interface: v2.00 [ 2502.488000] zc0301: V4L2 driver for ZC0301[P] Image Processor and Control Chip v1:1.07 [ 2502.488000] usb 2-2: ZC0301[P] Image Processor and Control Chip detected (vid/pid 0x0AC8:0x301B) [ 2502.564000] usb 2-2: PB-0330 image sensor detected [ 2502.976000] usb 2-2: Initialization succeeded [ 2502.976000] usb 2-2: V4L2 device registered as /dev/video0 [ 2502.976000] usbcore: registered new interface driver zc0301 [ 2502.992000] usbcore: registered new interface driver gspca [ 2502.992000] /build/buildd/linux-ubuntu-modules-2.6.22-2.6.22/debian/build/build-generic/media/gspcav1/gspca_core.c: gspca driver 01.00.12 registered ### Output when running Cheese ### ** Message: Probing the webcam, please ignore the following, not applicabable tries ** Message: Error running pipeline 'v4l2src ! fakesink': Could not negotiate format [gstbasesrc.c(2062): gst_base_src_start (): /pipeline0/v4l2src0: Check your filtered caps, if any] ** Message: test pipeline for v4l2src failed: [v4l2src ! fakesink]: Could not negotiate format ** Message: Error running pipeline 'v4lsrc ! video/x-raw-rgb,width=640,height=480 ! fakesink': Could not get/set settings from/on resource. [v4l_calls.c(89): gst_v4l_get_capabilities (): /pipeline1/v4lsrc0: error getting capabilities Invalid argument of from device /dev/video0] ** Message: test pipeline for v4lsrc failed: [v4lsrc ! video/x-raw-rgb,width=640,height=480 ! fakesink]: Could not get/set settings from/on resource. ** Message: Error running pipeline 'v4lsrc ! video/x-raw-yuv,width=640,height=480 ! fakesink': Could not get/set settings from/on resource. [v4l_calls.c(89): gst_v4l_get_capabilities (): /pipeline2/v4lsrc1: error getting capabilities Invalid argument of from device /dev/video0] ** Message: test pipeline for v4lsrc failed: [v4lsrc ! video/x-raw-yuv,width=640,height=480 ! fakesink]: Could not get/set settings from/on resource. ** Message: Error running pipeline 'v4lsrc ! video/x-raw-rgb,width=320,height=240 ! fakesink': Could not get/set settings from/on resource. [v4l_calls.c(89): gst_v4l_get_capabilities (): /pipeline3/v4lsrc2: error getting capabilities Invalid argument of from device /dev/video0] ** Message: test pipeline for v4lsrc failed: [v4lsrc ! video/x-raw-rgb,width=320,height=240 ! fakesink]: Could not get/set settings from/on resource. ** Message: Error running pipeline 'v4lsrc ! video/x-raw-rgb,width=1280,height=960 ! fakesink': Could not get/set settings from/on resource. [v4l_calls.c(89): gst_v4l_get_capabilities (): /pipeline4/v4lsrc3: error getting capabilities Invalid argument of from device /dev/video0] ** Message: test pipeline for v4lsrc failed: [v4lsrc ! video/x-raw-rgb,width=1280,height=960 ! fakesink]: Could not get/set settings from/on resource. ** Message: Error running pipeline 'v4lsrc ! video/x-raw-rgb,width=174,height=144 ! fakesink': Could not get/set settings from/on resource. [v4l_calls.c(89): gst_v4l_get_capabilities (): /pipeline5/v4lsrc4: error getting capabilities Invalid argument of from device /dev/video0] ** Message: test pipeline for v4lsrc failed: [v4lsrc ! video/x-raw-rgb,width=174,height=144 ! fakesink]: Could not get/set settings from/on resource. ** Message: Error running pipeline 'v4lsrc ! video/x-raw-rgb,width=160,height=120 ! fakesink': Could not get/set settings from/on resource. [v4l_calls.c(89): gst_v4l_get_capabilities (): /pipeline6/v4lsrc5: error getting capabilities Invalid argument of from device /dev/video0] ** Message: test pipeline for v4lsrc failed: [v4lsrc ! video/x-raw-rgb,width=160,height=120 ! fakesink]: Could not get/set settings from/on resource. ** Message: Error running pipeline 'v4lsrc ! fakesink': Could not get/set settings from/on resource. [v4l_calls.c(89): gst_v4l_get_capabilities (): /pipeline7/v4lsrc6: error getting capabilities Invalid argument of from device /dev/video0] ** Message: test pipeline for v4lsrc failed: [v4lsrc ! fakesink]: Could not get/set settings from/on resource. using source: videotestsrc To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/wengophone/+bug/144745/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
