FS#13376 - [kernel26] Logitech QuickCam E2500 does not work in 2.6.28

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by Roman Timushev (rtimush) - Thursday, 19 February 2009, 14:54 GMT
Last edited by Roman Kyrylych (Romashka) - Tuesday, 21 July 2009, 22:18 GMT
Task Type Feature Request
Category Kernel
Status Closed
Assigned To Tobias Powalowski (tpowa)
Thomas Bächler (brain0)
Architecture All
Severity Low
Priority Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 1
Private No

Details

Web camera Logitech QuickCam E2500 doesn't work with the default kernel (2.6.28.5-1).
There is a simple patch that makes the camera work (attached). I have tested it, the patch works well.

There are rumors that this problem will be corrected in 2.6.29, but it would be nice if users of this webcam had it working in 2.6.28 without recompiling kernel on every update.
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Closed by  Roman Kyrylych (Romashka)
Tuesday, 21 July 2009, 22:18 GMT
Reason for closing:  Upstream
Additional comments about closing:  some devices work in the new kernel, status of the others is unknown.
Comment by Roman Timushev (rtimush) - Thursday, 19 February 2009, 14:55 GMT
The patch itself.
   patch-gspca (0.6 KiB)
Comment by miroslaw holubek (mini) - Wednesday, 18 March 2009, 21:03 GMT
I have the same camera. Could you please give more info how I have to use this patch
Comment by Roman Timushev (rtimush) - Wednesday, 18 March 2009, 21:29 GMT
The easiest way is to wait several days. This bug is in Arch Bug Day TODO list, so I hope it will be fixed at the 21st of March.
If you can't wait, feel free to ask me in jabber for the detailed howto.
Comment by miroslaw holubek (mini) - Sunday, 22 March 2009, 16:31 GMT
Is this Bug fixed?
My camera doesn't work.
Comment by Roman Timushev (rtimush) - Sunday, 22 March 2009, 20:20 GMT
Unfortunately, it is not. I even do not know how to force the process. You may vote for the bug, may be it will help.
As a temporary solution, you may rebuild your kernel from ABS sources. There are several methods discussed in the wiki. Perhaps, the easiest one is to use "yaourt -Sb kernel26". In the middle of process (after sources are unpacked and before the build starts) edit linux-2.6.28/drivers/media/video/gspca/zc3xx.c according to the patch.
Comment by Roman Timushev (rtimush) - Friday, 10 April 2009, 07:49 GMT
Kernel 2.6.29 is now in core, webcam works with it.
Comment by miroslaw holubek (mini) - Monday, 27 April 2009, 16:35 GMT
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My camera is stil not working. Here is my lsusb:
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002
Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001
Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001
Bus 005 Device 003: ID 08ff:2580 AuthenTec, Inc.
Bus 005 Device 002: ID 046d:c521 Logitech, Inc. MX620 Laser Cordless Mouse
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 03f0:171d Hewlett-Packard
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001
Should I install something more?
When I try use UCView the program find 'USB Camera (046d:089d) but no one is picture available.
Comment by Roman Timushev (rtimush) - Monday, 27 April 2009, 19:12 GMT
It seems that you have a different camera, as my lsusb is
Bus 006 Device 002: ID 046d:089d Logitech, Inc.
If you look at the patch, it is for USB_DEVICE(0x046d, 0x089d).

Which one of your USB devices is a web camera?
Comment by Roman Kyrylych (Romashka) - Sunday, 31 May 2009, 14:15 GMT
I think there is a pretty high chance that simple addition of another IDs should solve this, but obviously the patch should be sent upstream.
Comment by miroslaw holubek (mini) - Sunday, 31 May 2009, 19:41 GMT
My camera is working with Cheese but not with UCView or Skype
Comment by Roman Kyrylych (Romashka) - Friday, 12 June 2009, 21:48 GMT
What is the status of the issue with the kernel 2.6.30 from testing?
Comment by Roman Kyrylych (Romashka) - Tuesday, 21 July 2009, 22:17 GMT
If someone still has a problem with webcam - I highly suggest to report it to bugzilla.kernel.org or LKML. We cannot do much here.

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