howto web cam? Logitech

shotalinux · October 23, 2009, 12:23pm

Hello
Please help how to test my vebcam on opensuse 11.2?

Logitech E 1000

thnx

oldcpu · October 23, 2009, 1:53pm

openSUSE-11.2 RC1 “should” be no different from “11.1” in this area.

Information on how to configure web cams under openSUSE is located here. Note with the webcam plugged in, you MUST type “lsusb” to get your vendor and device ID for that webcam.
HCL/Web Cameras - openSUSE
Note the repositories will be different, and that might provide some 11.2 RC1 hiccups in setting up the webcam.

Once you have the web cam configured, in addition to following the wiki suggestions for testing, you could also try some of the fun techniques in this thread: webcam & microphone command line fun … - openSUSE Forums

oldcpu · October 23, 2009, 1:55pm

11.2 RC1 is not released, and hence posts like this belong under our Pre-Release/Beta forum area: Pre-Release/Beta - openSUSE Forums

In future, when posting about software in development that has NOT been release, PLEASE start your new threads there.

Thankyou.

shotalinux · October 24, 2009, 11:01am

oldcpu thnk you for help
but I have some questins

When I test my webcam from console “luvcview” it started and worked

but all of ather utilites not works e.g. cheese, webkam, gtkam…

oldcpu · October 24, 2009, 11:05am

Possibly because those utilities do not work with a web cam that uses the uvc driver/kernel-module?

Did you have any luck with some of the fun ideas proposed in this thread:
webcam & microphone command line fun … - openSUSE Forums

Edit - also you are using 11.2 RC1 which is NOT ready for general release and there could be other reasons why it does not work with those applications you mention. If you do not post your questions in the correct place you will not get the support you need.

shotalinux · October 26, 2009, 10:05pm

Hello all
I have the topic:
howto web cam? Logitech - openSUSE Forums

I’m trying configure my web cam logitech E1000
I have the topic in local Tbilisi tech forum too
ვებკამერა utils -> TBILISIS FORUMI](http://forum.ge/?f=24&showtopic=34029256)

this is screen shot cheese util does this:

when I run this utils from console:

cheese

** (cheese:5454): WARNING **: could not generate thumbnail for /home/shota/Videos/Webcam/2009-10-24-125035.ogv (video/ogg)

webkam
./webkam_app.rb:2:in require': no such file to load -- gst (LoadError) from ./webkam_app.rb:2 from main.rb:1:in require’
from main.rb:1

then I unpluged web cam andrun command dmesg
last lines was:

23798.000567] usb 2-1: USB disconnect, address 2
[23798.000923] gspca: disconnect complete

then pluged in:

[23798.000567] usb 2-1: USB disconnect, address 2
[23798.000923] gspca: disconnect complete
[23814.360535] usb 2-1: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 4
[23814.530189] usb 2-1: New USB device found, idVendor=046d, idProduct=08af
[23814.530207] usb 2-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=0, Product=0, SerialNumber=0
[23814.530392] usb 2-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
[23814.533246] gspca: probing 046d:08af
[23816.223072] zc3xx: probe 2wr ov vga 0x0000
[23816.267071] zc3xx: probe sensor -> 0011
[23816.267084] zc3xx: Find Sensor HV7131R©
[23816.271181] gspca: probe ok

then run utilites cheese and luvcview and dmesg says that:

[23798.000567] usb 2-1: USB disconnect, address 2
[23798.000923] gspca: disconnect complete
[23814.360535] usb 2-1: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 4
[23814.530189] usb 2-1: New USB device found, idVendor=046d, idProduct=08af
[23814.530207] usb 2-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=0, Product=0, SerialNumber=0
[23814.530392] usb 2-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
[23814.533246] gspca: probing 046d:08af
[23816.223072] zc3xx: probe 2wr ov vga 0x0000
[23816.267071] zc3xx: probe sensor -> 0011
[23816.267084] zc3xx: Find Sensor HV7131R©
[23816.271181] gspca: probe ok
[23921.436040] SFW2-OUT-ERROR IN= OUT=eth0 SRC=192.168.1.2 DST=62.105.140.201 LEN=40 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=64 ID=53574 DF PROTO=TCP SPT=47059 DPT=80 WINDOW=26800 RES=0x00 ACK FIN URGP=0
[23936.955828] zc3xx: probe 2wr ov vga 0x0000
[23982.620040] SFW2-OUT-ERROR IN= OUT=eth0 SRC=192.168.1.2 DST=62.105.140.201 LEN=40 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=64 ID=53575 DF PROTO=TCP SPT=47059 DPT=80 WINDOW=26800 RES=0x00 ACK FIN URGP=0
[24384.287692] zc3xx: probe 2wr ov vga 0x0000
shota@linux-3nen:~>

any Ideas?

thnx

oldcpu · October 26, 2009, 11:38pm

Please, did you try the commands (ffmpeg ? mencoder ? ) as described in a previous referenced URL.

It might help if you answered those questions.

Also advise what webcam driver you are using? uvc? gspca ? Do NOT install both !! Only install the one that is supported. If your webcam is a 046d:08b9 Logitech QC IM then I see it listed here: GSPCA V4L2 - Webcams which is the list for the gspca v4l2 webcam and you should use a driver for that.

shotalinux · October 26, 2009, 11:38pm

here is my lsusb output:

shota@linux-3nen:~> lsusb
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 05e3:0716 Genesys Logic, Inc.
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 004: ID 046d:08af Logitech, Inc. QuickCam Easy/Cool
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 0458:002e KYE Systems Corp. (Mouse Systems)
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
shota@linux-3nen:~>

I am using uvc driver not gspca is it correct?
I found this

zc3xx 046d:08ac Logitech QuickCam Cool hv7131b not tested

and this

zc3xx 046d:08af Logitech QuickCam Cool hv7131b OK

skype does this:

what can I do?

oldcpu · October 26, 2009, 11:43pm

I copied the wrong line. … (I’m suffering from a bad head ache).

I note this webcam is supported by the gspca v4l2 driver http://moinejf.free.fr/webcam.html:
zc3xx 046d:08af Logitech QuickCam Cool

Hence IMHO that is the one you should be using.

conram · October 28, 2009, 10:53pm

I amrunning the openSUSE 11.2 RC2 KDE4.3 livecd. I tested 3 different webcams (logitech, hp and panwest) in kopete and all working.

oldcpu · November 25, 2009, 4:18pm

shotalinux, how are you doing? … any luck with cheese or other apps with your web cam?

mmarif4u · November 25, 2009, 5:28pm

I have kernel module for my webcam, and is working fine with kopete and even cheese. No issues with recording and taking images.
openSUSE 11.2 KDE.

Its night ATM.
http://thumbnails20.imagebam.com/5748/e5cdf457477952.gif](http://www.imagebam.com/image/e5cdf457477952)

Prexy · December 2, 2009, 12:36am

It isn’t working for me. I have Microsoft VX-3000, listed on the gspca page. Neither kopete, amsn or cheese will give me a picture. When I start them, the cam light goes on. But, no picture.

oldcpu · December 2, 2009, 7:28am

Hey Prexy, it makes a difference as to whether one has Gnome or KDE or some other desktop. Can you help us out here and tell us what desktop you have? Have you installed v4l applications? What v4l applications have you installed? What gstreamer applications do you have installed (for note Cheese is a gnome application and requires gstreamer apps in addition to v4l) ?

I documented some of my experiences here:
Cheese in 11.2 - openSUSE Forums

I keep finding it necessary to go to gstreamer-properties and reconfigure after each boot, in order to get my webcam working with more than just amsn.

So we can double check what you say about your webcam being a gscpca webcam, can you with your webcam plugged in provide the output of:
lsusb

aquarius2002 · December 2, 2009, 7:36am

install libv4l and try run that:
LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/libv4l/v4l1compat.so <app_name>.
Example:
LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/libv4l/v4l1compat.so skype

Prexy · December 2, 2009, 11:01pm

I’m running 11.2 with 2.6.31.5-0.1-default kernel and KDE 4.3.1 release 6.

lsusb:

Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 058f:9254 Alcor Micro Corp. Hub
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 08bb:2900 Texas Instruments Japan PCM2900 Audio Codec
Bus 002 Device 004: ID 045e:00f5 Microsoft Corp. LifeCam VX-3000
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 004 Device 002: ID 051d:0002 American Power Conversion Uninterruptible Power Supply

v4l:

libv4l
libv4l-devel
v4l-conf
v4l-tools
All update within the last 24 hours. I tried to export this from yast. Its xml and I don’t know what to do with it, so I hand copied.:shame:
gstreamer:
gstreamer-0_10
gstreamer-0_10-fluendo-mp3
gstreamer-0_10-lang
gstreamer-0_10-libnice
gstreamer-0_10-plugins-bad (and -base,-base-lang, -farsight, -good)
libgstapp-0_10-0
libstinterfaces-0_10-0
libstphotography-0_10-0
libgstreamer-0_10-0
phonon-backend-gstreamer-0_10-0

I did take a look at the Cheese threads. I’ll reread them. I also tried the preload and saw no difference.

oldcpu · December 2, 2009, 11:17pm

Its easier if you use the rpm command to querry from a terminal. for example on my PC

oldcpu@hal2000:~> rpm -qa '*v4l*'                                                                                                                                        
libpt2-plugins-v4l2-2.6.5-2.5.x86_64                                                                                                                                     
pwlib-plugins-v4l2-1.10.10-121.3.x86_64                                                                                                                                  
libv4l-32bit-0.6.1-2.2.x86_64                                                                                                                                            
v4l-conf-3.95-211.1.x86_64                                                                                                                                               
libv4l-0.5.9-10.pm.12.1.x86_64
v4l-tools-3.95-211.1.x86_64
libv4l-devel-0.5.9-10.pm.12.1.x86_64

oldcpu@hal2000:~> rpm -qa '*gst*'
gstreamer-0_10-plugins-farsight-0.12.11-0.pm.2.1.x86_64
gstreamer-0_10-plugins-bad-lang-0.10.17-999.pm.999.5.noarch
phonon-backend-gstreamer-0_10-4.3.1-7.1.x86_64
gstreamer-0_10-plugins-good-0.10.17-999.pm.1001.5.x86_64
libgstbasevideo-0_10-0-0.10.17-999.pm.999.5.x86_64
libgstapp-0_10-0-0.10.25-999.pm.1000.3.x86_64
gstreamer-utils-0.10.25-999.pm.999.6.x86_64
libgstapp-0_10-0-32bit-0.10.24-2.4.x86_64
libgstbasevideo-0_10-0-32bit-0.10.17-999.pm.999.5.x86_64
gstreamer-0_10-fluendo-mp3-0.10.10-42.pm.42.2.x86_64
libgstinterfaces-0_10-0-0.10.25-999.pm.1000.3.x86_64
libgstinterfaces-0_10-0-32bit-0.10.24-2.4.x86_64
gstreamer-0_10-plugins-ugly-0.10.13-999.pm.1001.2.x86_64
gstreamer-0_10-0.10.25-999.pm.999.6.x86_64
gstreamer-0_10-utils-0.10.25-999.pm.999.6.x86_64
gstreamer-0_10-plugins-base-lang-0.10.25-999.pm.1000.3.noarch
gstreamer-0_10-plugins-bad-0.10.17-999.pm.999.5.x86_64
libgstreamer-0_10-0-0.10.25-999.pm.999.6.x86_64
gstreamer-0_10-ffmpeg-32bit-0.10.9-999.pm.1000.1.x86_64
libgstfarsight-0_10-0-0.0.16-2.3.x86_64
gstreamer-0_10-libnice-0.0.9-2.5.x86_64
libgstsignalprocessor-0_10-0-0.10.17-999.pm.999.5.x86_64
gstreamer-0_10-lang-0.10.25-999.pm.999.6.noarch
gstreamer-0_10-ffmpeg-0.10.9-999.pm.1000.1.x86_64
libgstphotography-0_10-0-32bit-0.10.17-999.pm.999.5.x86_64
gstreamer-0_10-32bit-0.10.25-999.pm.999.6.x86_64
gst-camera-0.10.17-999.pm.999.5.x86_64
libgstreamer-0_10-0-32bit-0.10.25-999.pm.999.6.x86_64
gstreamer-0_10-plugins-good-lang-0.10.17-999.pm.1001.5.noarch
gstreamer-0_10-plugins-good-extra-0.10.17-999.pm.1001.5.x86_64
gstreamer-0_10-plugins-ugly-lang-0.10.13-999.pm.1001.2.noarch
gstreamer-0_10-plugins-base-0.10.25-999.pm.1000.3.x86_64
libgstphotography-0_10-0-0.10.17-999.pm.999.5.x86_64

oldcpu · December 2, 2009, 11:22pm

To configure gstreamer, I think you need the application ‘gnome-media’ and then need to run “gstreamer-properties”.

oldcpu · December 3, 2009, 1:11am

I don’t suppose the manufacturer of this web cam provides Linux support? rotfl!

… anyway, the gspca web site notes it uses the ov7660 sensor, and I note the files m5602_ov7600.c, and m5602_ov7660.h under /usr/src/linux-2.6.31.5-0.1/drivers/media/video/gspca/m5602/

and also sn9c102_ov7660.cv under
/usr/src/linux-2.6.31.5-0.1/drivers/media/video/sn9c102/

So the library/driver ( ? ) for the webcam sensor is there. We likely just need to figure out what app you are missing.

Also, did you try any of the advice here:
HCL/Web Cameras - openSUSE
to preload a libv4l-compat library?

Prexy · December 3, 2009, 5:41am

I ran this. There are four options. Each one gives me the error message: no element “null”.

I also tried the pre-load and it had no discernible effect. There are old Ubuntu answers on this problem and they all involve installing gspcav. But that didn’t always work, either.