MS VX-3000 webcam

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So I have tried using the one click install for gspca2 and it wouldn’t install. I also used YaST and hand installed it, seemingly successfully.

Even so, in Kopete under video the webcam screen looks wrong, there is no cam image. Instead, there is a multicolored thick line across the top of the image window and a blank remainder of that window/screen.

I have been troubling with this since yesterday with no luck, even after googling. Would somebody help me trace down what is going on?

In Kopete, under video, under device, under input, it shows “sonixj” and the device is “USB camera”. I don’t know if that helps…>:(

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There may be something else going on. For a long time, only aMSN would work with my vx-3000. Even then, it did not work too well. I put the camera aside for a long time. That is important because I can’t answer you directly.

In the time I gave up on the webcam, I made many system updates. So I can’t tell you which worked. I’m now running KDE 4.4.3 and kernel 2.6.31.12-0.2-default i686. The webcam is now working in both kopete and aMSN (which I like better.) The gspca is
webcam-gspca2-kmp-default

It seems that gspca2 comes in two versions. Make sure your gspca is version 2. I believe that ver.1 comes with opensuse. Also make sure you have a kernel match with the version you install.

In kopete, my cam has the same settings you list.

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In Kopete, under video, under device, under input, it shows “sonixj” and the device is “USB camera”. I don’t know if that helps…

I’m not familiar with this model of webcam, but

lsusb

will yield the chipset details. Maybe that will help with finding the right driver.

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us 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 2001:f103 D-Link Corp. [hex]
Bus 001 Device 006: ID 0951:1603 Kingston Technology DataTraveler 1GB/2GB Pen Drive
Bus 001 Device 008: ID 046d:c211 Logitech, Inc. iTouch Cordless Reciever
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 046d:c223 Logitech, Inc. G15 Keyboard / USB Hub
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 045e:00f5 Microsoft Corp. LifeCam VX-3000
Bus 002 Device 004: ID 04e8:326c Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd ML-2010P Mono Laser Printer
Bus 002 Device 005: ID 1532:000c Razer USA, Ltd
Bus 002 Device 006: ID 046d:c221 Logitech, Inc. G15 Keyboard / Keyboard
Bus 002 Device 007: ID 046d:c222 Logitech, Inc. G15 Keyboard / LCD

is the result.

Prexy, I envy you but it is good to know that it can work…

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Bus 002 Device 003: ID 045e:00f5 Microsoft Corp. LifeCam VX-3000

Like prexy has already mentioned, your device requires the gspca2 driver as also discussed here:

Microsoft lifecam Vx-3000 webcam - HELP - openSUSE Forums

A webpin search shows that gspca2 is available:

Webpin

These are for openSUSE 11.2, but packages for 11.1 also exist. Take care to install the correct package for your kernel.

I’m not sure whether you will need to blacklist the original gspca driver either (or whether it is simply replaced by the new driver). Someone else may be able to assist with more detail here.