some webcam apps don't work

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hi

I’m using openSuSE11.0 (x64) and KDE 4.2

I got a logitech webcam (quickcam 3000 for business) and apps like webkam or gqcam are not working.
luvcview works perfectly!

here the messages i get from webkam:

/usr/bin/webkam: line 3: cd: /usr/bin/webkam/../../lib/webkam/: Ist kein Verzeichnis
ruby: No such file or directory -- main.rb (LoadError)

but i installed ruby, the kde bindings and so on…

if i start gqcam i’ll get

Error reading image...
Error reading image...
Error reading image...
Error reading image...
...

oh and if somebody knew an instant messenger which supports webcams, let me know :smiley:

2

Kopete supports MSN video chat.

Pidgin is in the process of implimenting video chat.

There are also various online instant messaging applications that use flash or java.

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well i’ve seen the same issue but with some serious digging have learned the trick to this at least thanks in part to the wise words of oldcpu and a lot of trial and error(HCL for logitech can be a bit unclear or at times inaccurate)

open a terminal and use the command

lsusb

rpm -qa | grep kmp

if you can post the input here so we can take a look.

also kopete support msn and yahoo(thankfully)

aMSN provides video and once configured full blown video calls(while that can be a little tricky at times)

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> lsusb
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 046d:c216 Logitech, Inc. Dual Action Gamepad
Bus 003 Device 003: ID 0a12:0001 Cambridge Silicon Radio, Ltd Bluetooth Dongle (HCI mode)
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 046d:c517 Logitech, Inc. LX710 Cordless Desktop Laser
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 004: ID 046d:09a5 Logitech, Inc.
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

> rpm -qa | grep kmp
gspcav1-kmp-default-20071224_2.6.25.20_0.1-10.12
uvcvideo-kmp-default-r200_2.6.25.11_0.1-2.4
btusb-kmp-default-0.1_2.6.25.5_1.1-2.1
quickcam-kmp-default-0.6.6_2.6.25.5_1.1-5.1

luvcview just works fine. only webkam and gqcam are not working.

5

having all three sets of webcam drivers is not a good idea. if i’m not mistaken your camera is covered under the uvc drivers. remove all but the uvcvideo modules and you should be set

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I am having exactly the same problem than “2takter”. WebKam, gqcam, camorama…don’t work.But my logitech cam works perfectly with lucview and kopete. Sadly lucview’s interface is not good.

I am using kde 4.2 and the latest kernel (which means there is no need for manual installation of usb webcam drivers; anyway the problem is still the same with drivers installed manually or not).

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not necessarily true as the kernel version for 11.1 is not the same as 11.0 if you can verify your suse version and any additional output we can go from there