Dell Inspiron 1564 and webcam

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#1

hmmm i have dell inpiron 1564 and the webcam dont works
@ others distribution the WebCam works !!! Now what

dhcppc0:/home/jemadux # lsusb
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0020  
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0a5c:4500 Broadcom Corp. BCM2046B1 USB 2.0 Hub (part of BCM2046 Bluetooth)
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 0c45:6310 Microdia 
Bus 001 Device 005: ID 0bda:0158 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Mass Storage Device
Bus 001 Device 006: ID 413c:8161 Dell Computer Corp. 
Bus 001 Device 007: ID 413c:8162 Dell Computer Corp. 
Bus 001 Device 008: ID 413c:8160 Dell Computer Corp. 
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0020  
dhcppc0:/home/jemadux # lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor DRAM Controller (rev 12)
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor PCI Express x16 Root Port (rev 12)
00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset HECI Controller (rev 06)
00:1a.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset USB2 Enhanced Host Controller (rev 06)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset High Definition Audio (rev 06)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 1 (rev 06)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 2 (rev 06)
00:1c.5 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 6 (rev 06)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset USB2 Enhanced Host Controller (rev 06)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev a6)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 5 Series Chipset LPC Interface Controller (rev 06)
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset 4 port SATA AHCI Controller (rev 06)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset SMBus Controller (rev 06)
02:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc Manhattan [Mobility Radeon HD 5000 Series]
02:00.1 Audio device: ATI Technologies Inc Manhattan HDMI Audio [Mobility Radeon HD 5000 Series]
04:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM43224 802.11a/b/g/n (rev 01)
05:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller (rev 02)
ff:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor QuickPath Architecture Generic Non-core Registers (rev 02)
ff:00.1 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor QuickPath Architecture System Address Decoder (rev 02)
ff:02.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor QPI Link 0 (rev 02)                                                                                                                       
ff:02.1 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor QPI Physical 0 (rev 02)                                                                                                                   
ff:02.2 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor Reserved (rev 02)                                                                                                                         
ff:02.3 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor Reserved (rev 02)                                                                                                                         
dhcppc0:/home/jemadux #
#2

Your webcam is a 0c45:6310 Microdia.

It works in other distributions? WHAT other distributions ? Did you have to do anything special on those distributions? What application did you use to test in those other distributions?

What openSUSE version are you using (I can’t tell from your post) ? What desktop are you using ? (kde ? gnome ? lxde ? xfce ? I can’t tell from your post) ?

What application are you running to say it does not work in openSUSE? Did you try running wxcam? It is packaged by Packman packagers Did you try running kopete (if using KDE) ?

I checked out the following:

and did not see your webcam (which is a 0c45:6310) listed.

I also checked out the microdia site: microdia | Google Groups and I did not see your webcam listed there.

Still, I note the microdia driver is the sn9c20xx, which you can install (if using openSUSE-11.3) by temporary adding this repository:

http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/drivers:/webcam/openSUSE_11.3/

and install the rpm applicable to your kernel. I assume you know how to add a repository ?

Reference your kernel version, you can check your kernel by typing:

uname -a

and then if for exmple you have the kernel-default, then you would install the rpm: sn9c20x-kmp-default-git20100630_k2.6.34.7_0.5-2.11

With a different kernel you would install a different rpm.

#3 
jemadux@dhcppc0:~> uname -a 
Linux dhcppc0 2.6.34.7-0.5-desktop #1 SMP PREEMPT 2010-10-25 08:40:12 +0200 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
jemadux@dhcppc0:~>

and i saw that in kopete

#4

saw what in Kopete ? Do you mean you saw a video from the Webcam in Kopete on the other distributions? Do you mean you saw nothing in kopete on openSUSE?

I can NOT tell what desktop you are using from what you provided. … Please read my post again and answer the questions I asked. Thanks!

#5

hmmm is tough now … i tryed ubuntu w/ cheese on live CD and the webcam not worked … no device found
i made **** … i had the monitor changed and i think that the webcam short-circuited…
but the man how change the monitor said to put the drivers manually … the drivers i have installed by the repository
also i use KDE in opensuse

#6

sorry and the techician said that the webcam it workin and dont short-circuited… now what ?

#7

Please re-read this thread, and answer all my questions in this thread. You did not do so, and hence I can not help you until you answer all of them.

#8

first microdia i think that is a card reader
secondly , i tried to boot ubuntu live and install cheese to see if the camera working and the answer is no
futhermore , i tried to detective the camera from skype and kopete and dont worked
also when i had kubuntu in kopete was working ( it was b4 the accident )
now when i run the wxcam w/ gui i got

Cannot open /dev/video0.
Please check if your system has the correct driver for your webcam, or change the webcam device in settings->preferences.

also i put every driver for webcam …

#9

What accident?

#10

Do you have a USB card reader? Often card readers are PCI.

No, I think that 0c45:6310 Microdia is your webcam. Take a look here: Wrong palette with V4L2 : ZoneMinder (post at Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 11:44 am , where they claim it to be a uvc compatible webcam).

Note it is important you are accurate here.

#11

I’m thinking your 0c45:6310 Microdia may in fact be a Microdia/Sonix webcam which would mean something like the SN9C101, SN9C102, SN9C102P, SN9C103, SN9C105, SN9C110, SN9C120, SN9C201, SN9C202 controllers … Hence you could try installing the rpm with kernel modules “sn9c20x-kmp” which you can find links to here: software.opensuse.org: Search Results for Sn9

You need to grab the one that is applicable to your kernel module, install it, reboot and test.

Having typed that, simply purchasing a UVC compliant webcam may be easier than messing with this specific one.

#12

Its very difficult to provide support if you do not know which webcam you are using.

But if by chance your webcam is a Microdia, then here are a couple of links to support threads on this webcam

Now despite my providing links to those threads, I note support for this webcam under Linux is not as good as what one can get with a UVC compatible webcam.

This webpage has some information: Linux Projects - Downloads

where it notes:

OpenSource drivers, also present in the official Linux kernel includes the SONiX SN9C1xx PC Camera Controllers (Video4Linux2-only) and it also notes other drivers (not included in the kernel) are the SONiX Microdia SN9Cxxx PC Camera Controllers, Video4Linux1 & Video4Linux2 (with a note to READ THE FAQ - http://www.linux-projects.org/downloads/FAQ.html )

Some more information here on Kernel support:
http://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/video4linux/sn9c102.txt

Good luck!