Hi experts....I have just switched from windows to Linux....installed Fedora 8 on my Dell Inspiron 6400...It seems great....but as I am a new user I am facing some problems...I already tried to find the solution by searching posts on this forum but am not able to find a solution.....my problem is that I also installed Skype 2.0.0.68 & it is not able to detect my webcam my lsusb output is below: [root@localhost log]# /sbin/lsusb Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 Bus 005 Device 002: ID 413c:8126 Dell Computer Corp. Wireless 355 Bluetooth Bus 005 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 Bus 004 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 Bus 003 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 Bus 002 Device 003: ID 0ac8:303b Z-Star Microelectronics Corp. ZC0303 WebCam Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 I think I already have the propper driver because when I plugin the webcam I see this message in /var/log/messages Apr 4 21:59:43 localhost kernel: usb 2-1: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 4http://www.howtoforge.com/forums/images/icons/icon9.gif Apr 4 21:59:43 localhost kernel: usb 2-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice Apr 4 21:59:43 localhost kernel: usb 2-1: ZC0301[P] Image Processor and Control Chip detected (vid/pid 0x0AC8:0x303B) Apr 4 21:59:43 localhost kernel: usb 2-1: PB-0330 image sensor detected Apr 4 21:59:44 localhost kernel: usb 2-1: Initialization succeeded Apr 4 21:59:44 localhost kernel: usb 2-1: V4L2 device registered as /dev/video0 but still in Tools>options>video devices I see 'no devices found' .....can any1 please tell me what is wrong & how shou ld I proceed...Please I will be relly grateful bcoz I have been trying to find the answer for last 3 days & no solution yet... the other problem is also with skype..I hear the sound of other person only in one ear....I have selectes hw:intel,0. in skype sound options
I think you should wait for Fedora 9 (comes at the end of April). Olli has tried the beta which comes with a new kernel that supports lots of webcams, and with this kernel he was able to get his laptop webcam going (which didn't work on Fedora 8).
But I know that Fedora 8 supports my webcam. I was able to use my webcam when I first installed Fedora8 about 4 days ago but then I messed with something & I was not able to do su...so I re installed fedora 8 & now its not working....I have been doing lots of things after checking a lot of posts on forums but nothing is working scribed to entitled - webcam not working with skype - in the Installation/Configuration forum of HowtoForge Forums | HowtoForge - Linux
Hi Ezy, you can try the kmod-gspca package from the livna repository - it supports many webcams. Code: yum install kmod-gspca after that reboot your system. Best regards, Olli
Hi Olli, It says already installed....here is the output [Ezy@localhost ~]$ su Password: [root@localhost Ezy]# yum install kmod-gspca Loading "kernel-module" plugin Loading "fastestmirror" plugin Loading "skip-broken" plugin Loading "fedorakmod" plugin Loading "refresh-updatesd" plugin Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile * fedora: www.mirrorservice.org * livna: rpm.livna.org * updates: www.mirrorservice.org Setting up Install Process Parsing package install arguments Package kmod-gspca - 1.00.20-9.lvn8.i586 is already installed. Nothing to do But I know this webcam works with Fedora 8 on my laptop as it was working when I first installed Fedora a week ago but then I had to re install fedora because I messed with some thing.
put the module in the /etc/modprobe.conf option gspca forceblock=1 or for test rmmod gspca and then modprobe gspca forceblock=1 for my creatve live!cam i had same problems with skype
Just to let everybody know that my problem is still not solved. I have tried to check my webcam through ekiga, Camstream, Cheese, skype & amsn...it is not working with any of them...........I am really hopeless & fed up now... I have even tried to reinstall my driver...there is agood website to help newbies choosing install webcam drivers on linux: http://www.linlap.com/wiki/Setting+up+your+webcam+under+Fedora+8 tough my webcam is supported by the driver gspcav1 but It didn't work for me because my problem is diff..may be the porblem is not with Linux may be its with my luck ....but may be some one gets lucky..... what is really pissing me off is that this same webcam was working before but after reinstalling fedora it never worked again...... Is there no one who can help me ????????????
Have look at this dkms gspca Please report the output in /var/log/messages and /sbin/lsusb and /sbin/lsmod
Hi w3b...I installed the rpms which were in the your last post, but still no luck...I am pasting the outputs you have mentioned in your last post. lsusb Code: [root@localhost Ezy]# /sbin/lsusb Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 Bus 005 Device 003: ID 413c:8126 Dell Computer Corp. Wireless 355 Bluetooth Bus 005 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 Bus 004 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 Bus 003 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 Bus 002 Device 002: ID 0ac8:303b Z-Star Microelectronics Corp. ZC0303 WebCam Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 lsmod Code: [root@localhost Ezy]# /sbin/lsmod Module Size Used by i915 23617 2 drm 66901 3 i915 rfcomm 33233 0 l2cap 21953 9 rfcomm autofs4 20293 2 fuse 41301 1 sunrpc 149213 3 nf_conntrack_ipv4 11589 8 ipt_REJECT 7361 2 iptable_filter 6337 1 ip_tables 14085 1 iptable_filter nf_conntrack_ftp 10721 0 nf_conntrack_ipv6 16329 8 xt_state 5953 16 nf_conntrack 51713 4 nf_conntrack_ipv4,nf_conntrack_ftp,nf_conntrack_ipv6,xt_state xt_tcpudp 6849 20 ip6t_ipv6header 6081 2 ip6t_REJECT 8001 2 ip6table_filter 6209 1 ip6_tables 14981 2 ip6t_ipv6header,ip6table_filter x_tables 14149 7 ipt_REJECT,ip_tables,xt_state,xt_tcpudp,ip6t_ipv6header,ip6t_REJECT,ip6_tables cpufreq_ondemand 10317 1 acpi_cpufreq 12365 1 loop 16197 0 dm_multipath 18505 0 ipv6 228357 22 nf_conntrack_ipv6,ip6t_REJECT gspca 662864 0 snd_hda_intel 274273 4 snd_seq_dummy 6597 0 snd_seq_oss 29889 0 snd_seq_midi_event 9665 1 snd_seq_oss snd_seq 44721 5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi_event snd_seq_device 9933 3 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq arc4 5825 2 snd_pcm_oss 37441 0 snd_mixer_oss 16577 2 snd_pcm_oss ecb 6593 2 snd_pcm 63685 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm_oss blkcipher 9285 1 ecb zc0301 48069 0 firewire_ohci 22597 0 snd_timer 20421 2 snd_seq,snd_pcm video 19921 0 b44 25937 0 sdhci 17861 0 iwl3945 160309 0 snd_page_alloc 11209 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm firewire_core 34761 1 firewire_ohci output 6721 1 video compat_ioctl32 5185 1 zc0301 mac80211 193589 1 iwl3945 ssb 36421 1 b44 snd_hwdep 10181 1 snd_hda_intel hci_usb 16349 2 mii 8257 1 b44 videodev 27713 2 gspca,zc0301 snd 43333 15 snd_hda_intel,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq,snd_seq_device,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_timer,snd_hwdep crc_itu_t 5953 1 firewire_core battery 12997 0 i2c_i801 11985 0 v4l1_compat 15813 1 videodev mmc_core 44357 1 sdhci iTCO_wdt 13797 0 iTCO_vendor_support 6981 1 iTCO_wdt bluetooth 48165 7 rfcomm,l2cap,hci_usb v4l2_common 18497 2 zc0301,videodev ac 8005 0 sr_mod 17381 0 i2c_core 21057 1 i2c_i801 soundcore 9505 2 snd button 10321 0 dcdbas 10337 0 cfg80211 26697 2 iwl3945,mac80211 cdrom 33761 1 sr_mod pcspkr 6465 0 joydev 12545 0 sg 32209 0 dm_snapshot 17765 0 dm_zero 5697 0 dm_mirror 21441 0 dm_mod 48773 9 dm_multipath,dm_snapshot,dm_zero,dm_mirror pata_acpi 8641 0 ata_generic 8773 0 ata_piix 17861 2 libata 128689 3 pata_acpi,ata_generic,ata_piix sd_mod 26689 3 scsi_mod 123341 4 sr_mod,sg,libata,sd_mod ext3 111945 2 jbd 40533 1 ext3 mbcache 10049 1 ext3 uhci_hcd 23633 0 ohci_hcd 22725 0 ehci_hcd 32333 0 the out put of /var/log/messages when I detach & then attach back the webcam is: Code: [root@localhost log]# tail -f messages May 8 20:17:02 localhost kernel: usb 2-1: ZC0301[P] Image Processor and Control Chip detected (vid/pid 0x0AC8:0x303B) May 8 20:17:02 localhost kernel: usb 2-1: PB-0330 image sensor detected May 8 20:17:02 localhost kernel: usb 2-1: Initialization succeeded May 8 20:17:02 localhost kernel: usb 2-1: V4L2 device registered as /dev/video0 May 8 20:19:36 localhost ntpd[2082]: synchronized to 130.226.232.145, stratum 2 May 8 20:19:36 localhost ntpd[2082]: time reset +0.384811 s May 8 20:19:36 localhost ntpd[2082]: kernel time sync status change 0001 May 8 20:21:19 localhost kernel: usb 2-1: USB disconnect, address 2 May 8 20:21:19 localhost kernel: usb 2-1: Disconnecting ZC0301[P] PC Camera... May 8 20:21:19 localhost kernel: usb 2-1: V4L2 device /dev/video0 deregistered May 8 20:21:39 localhost kernel: usb 2-1: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 3 May 8 20:21:39 localhost kernel: usb 2-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice May 8 20:21:39 localhost kernel: usb 2-1: ZC0301[P] Image Processor and Control Chip detected (vid/pid 0x0AC8:0x303B) May 8 20:21:39 localhost kernel: usb 2-1: PB-0330 image sensor detected May 8 20:21:40 localhost kernel: usb 2-1: Initialization succeeded May 8 20:21:40 localhost kernel: usb 2-1: V4L2 device registered as /dev/video0 please help...you are my last hope
didn't get you Yes I removed kmod from livena...actually I did so many things to make it work that now I have lost track of them....but I just reinstalled kmod-gspca..its stil not working
Hallo, i found 2 projects for zc301 1 2 the modules can't compiled The best way is , have a eye of this projects or use a other webcam from creative or others Sorry that i can help you. Joerg
