Debian Bug report logs - #499450
gspca-modules-2.6-686: Module loads, dmesg registers webcam, but /dev/video0 doesn't exist and webcam

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Message #5 received at submit@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Jeffrey G Thomas <Jeffrey.Thomas@sierra-bravo.com>

To: submit@bugs.debian.org

Subject: gspca-modules-2.6-686: Module loads, dmesg registers webcam, but /dev/video0 doesn't exist and webcam

Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:23:14 -0500

Subject: gspca-modules-2.6-686: Module loads, dmesg registers webcam, but /dev/video0 doesn't exist and webcam doesn't work
Package: gspca-modules-2.6-686
Version: 2:2.6.26-3
Severity: important

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I have a Dynex-branded webcam that I cannot get to work with the modules I was told to use.  Kopete cannot see it, likely due to the fact that /dev/video0 isn't created.  I load the modules in /etc/modules at boot up.  Below is various checks of the OS information, let me know if you'd like more.

jthomas@jthomas-debian:~$ lsusb
Bus 004 Device 009: ID 05a9:8519 OmniVision Technologies, Inc. OV519 WebCam
Bus 004 Device 007: ID 0424:2504 Standard Microsystems Corp. USB 2.0 Hub
Bus 004 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 001 Device 003: ID 413c:3010 Dell Computer Corp. Optical Wheel Mouse
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub

jthomas@jthomas-debian:~$ dmesg |tail -7
[107300.816816] usb 4-1.4: USB disconnect, address 9
[107304.724955] usb 4-1.4: new full speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 10
[107304.816953] usb 4-1.4: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
[107304.822711] usb 4-1.4: New USB device found, idVendor=05a9, idProduct=8519
[107304.822726] usb 4-1.4: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
[107304.822733] usb 4-1.4: Product: USB Camera
[107304.822739] usb 4-1.4: Manufacturer: OmniVision Technologies, Inc.

jthomas@jthomas-debian:~$ lsmod |grep gsp
gspca                 639888  0
videodev               27520  1 gspca
usbcore               118160  8 usb_storage,gspca,snd_usb_audio,snd_usb_lib,usbhid,ehci_hcd,uhci_hcd

jthomas@jthomas-debian:~$ ls /dev/v*
/dev/vboxdrv  /dev/vcs  /dev/vcs1  /dev/vcs2  /dev/vcs3  /dev/vcs4  /dev/vcs5  /dev/vcs6  /dev/vcs7  /dev/vcsa  /dev/vcsa1  /dev/vcsa2  /dev/vcsa3  /dev/vcsa4  /dev/vcsa5  /dev/vcsa6  /dev/vcsa7


-- System Information:
Debian Release: lenny/sid
  APT prefers testing
  APT policy: (500, 'testing')
Architecture: i386 (i686)

Kernel: Linux 2.6.26-1-686 (SMP w/2 CPU cores)
Locale: LANG=en_US.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_US.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash

Versions of packages gspca-modules-2.6-686 depends on:
ii  gspca-modules-2.6.26-1 2.6.26+01.00.20-3 Driver for webcams and digicams ba
ii  linux-image-2.6-686 [l 2.6.26+16         Linux 2.6 image on PPro/Celeron/PI

gspca-modules-2.6-686 recommends no packages.

gspca-modules-2.6-686 suggests no packages.

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Message #12 received at 499450@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Sebastian Andrzej Siewior <sebastian@breakpoint.cc>

To: 499450@bugs.debian.org

Cc: Jeffrey G Thomas <Jeffrey.Thomas@sierra-bravo.com>

Subject: Your cam is not supported by this driver

Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2008 10:18:47 +0100

Hello Jeffrey,

the device you use (05a9:8519) is not supported by this driver. The
driver for this device is in fact gspca *but* that one, that is included
in the linux kernel 2.6.27.

Sebastian

Message #17 received at 499450@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Jeffrey G Thomas <Jeffrey.Thomas@sierra-bravo.com>

To: Sebastian Andrzej Siewior <sebastian@breakpoint.cc>

Cc: 499450@bugs.debian.org

Subject: Re: Your cam is not supported by this driver

Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2008 08:28:57 -0600

> the device you use (05a9:8519) is not supported by this driver. The
> driver for this device is in fact gspca *but* that one, that is included
> in the linux kernel 2.6.27.

Thank you for this update.  I also was able to get the camera working with the driver 'ov51x-jpeg'.

Thank you again.

Jeffrey
Minneapolis USA

Message #22 received at 499450-done@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Marco Rodrigues <gothicx@sapo.pt>

To: 499450-done@bugs.debian.org

Subject: gspca has been removed from Debian, closing #499450

Date: Tue, 04 Aug 2009 23:17:37 +0100

Version: 01.00.20-1+rm

The gspca package has been removed from Debian so we are closing
the bugs that were still opened against it.

For more information about this package's removal, read
http://bugs.debian.org/519463 . That bug might give the reasons why
this package was removed, and suggestions of possible replacements.

Don't hesitate to reply to this mail if you have any question.

Thank you for your contribution to Debian.

Kind regards,
--
Marco Rodrigues

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