Webcam problem :/

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I apologize in advance if this is the wrong thread but I’ve never used 64-bit linux before so I just assumed it was a 64-bit problem. :slight_smile:

Anyway, I’ve used Ubuntu on and off for about 3-4 years now and I decided I wanted to check out some other distro’s and opensuse was my first choice~

I’ve had webcam problems with Ubuntu before but those were easily solved, this one has me hella confused. Cheese, skype etc acts as if I don’t have a cam at all whatsoever. I checked the install/remove program things and I found SOME webcam drivers but not the one that’s compatible with mine.

Bus 005 Device 003: ID 04d:08d9 Logitech, Inc QuickCam IM/Connect

Dunno if this matters or not but just in case~

Linux linux-b6uq 2.6.34-12-desktop #1 SMP PREEMPT 2010-06-29 2:39:08 +0200 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
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Hello,

You could try wxCam and see how that goes.

SDB:Skype - openSUSE

Cheers

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wxCam works perfectly but both skype and cheese still doesn’t find anything for my cam. I assume wxCam working means my drivers ARE installed though, right?

Flash isn’t working either. Like… userplane/tinychat, etc. I set them to allow under the flash settings or whatever, mer.

Is there anyway to tell if this is a 64-bit problem or is something about my cam/opensuse?

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It is much the same with me though I have a Philips camera. And I had the same, more or less, problem when I ran 32bit. All kernels from version 2.6.28xx, if I remember correctly, is shipped with built in drivers for webcams.

The link I gave you should help in trying to fix skype though, it is a common skype/linux video problem.

Cheers

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PS

Flash worked out of the box on my system.

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@xKISAMEx: Can you confirm that you have installed the 32-bit libraries required by skype?

Repeating post#2 (just in case): SDB:Skype - openSUSE

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Indeed further to vodoo’s post, how about just providing the output of:

rpm -qa '*kype*'

so that we can see exactly what rpms you installed for Skype.

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I use webcam application is that the same as wxcam?

This webcam application is working perfectly with skype, only on my laptop it`s turning the screen up side down.
On my desktop there is no problem.

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I had same problem yesterday. people helped me and i had problem solved the same day just read the post just up from yours or follow the link

Cant make webcam work please help