Logitech Quickcam Messenger Plus driver

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I have a Logitech’s Quickcam Messenger Plus webcam under opensuse 11.0 which refuses to work.

so far, I have these drivers installed
uvcvideo-kmp-default
quickcam-kmp-default
gspcav-kmp-default
gspcav1-kmp-default

luvcview gets a error message
pqq@linux-vy29:~> luvcview
luvcview 0.2.4
SDL information:
Video driver: x11
A window manager is available
Device information:
Device path: /dev/video0
Error opening device /dev/video0: unable to query device.
Init v4L2 failed !! exit fatal

lsusb shows as following message
pqq@linux-vy29:~> lsusb
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 046d:08f6 Logitech, Inc. Quickcam Messenger Plus
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub

Does anybody know which webcam driver I have to use? I know there are many different quickcam models and they don’t share the same driver, but not sure which is for which.
Thanks.

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depending on your kernel, gspca driver should work fine with it.

Andy

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my kernel is 2.6.25.11-0.1 32 bit X86 version, I installed my OS from downloaded 4G DVD: opensuse-11.0-DVD-i386.iso

I just find the cam works fine in amsn, on its video setting screen (ie. amsn>account>preference>others>audio and video settings>edit audio and video settings) I can see myself and video device=v4l:logitech quickcam usb.
except amsn, it never works in any other programs.
in skype, the video looks like ghost shadow but if I move, the shadow follows.
in cheese, video shows nothing but mosaic.:confused:

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Dunno about skype or cheese, don’t use them,but, it appears to be a problem with those programs, if it works fine with amsn

Andy

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The webcam only works in the setup screen of amsn as I mentioned above, untortunately I can’t use amsn because it does not support video chat yet. I have to use skype. I still think it is a driver issue, probably amsn includes a right driver for my cam?

Does anyone has a Logitech Quickcam Messenger Plus and it works under skype video chat?

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Hi,

It is easy to make UVC cameras work with skype and openSUSE.

Check both these posts:
Como se resolve: Logitech Quickcam Pro 5000 on SuSE Linux
Como se resolve: Skype with the Logitech Quickcam Pro 5000

Greetings,