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webcam configuring

Asked by kiran

this is what i get after typing lsusb,

Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 0c45:6025 Microdia VideoCAM ExpressII
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

how can i use my webcam for video chat in pidgin, ny video chat s/w.
cheese is not detecting the cam.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

if you run:

cheese

Do you see yourself (if you do not have cheese installed then install it with: sudo apt-get install cheese)

Thanks

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#2

a quick seach shows the cam is supported by the gspca suite of drivers, what make / model is the webcam?

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kiran (kiran-viswm) said : 		#3

i hav cheese installed(mentioned on the question), but it is showing black screen, no cam visuals..

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kiran (kiran-viswm) said : 		#4

it's make is MERCURY,..

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#5

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/285485

You have this bug, I suggest you confirm it by saying "I have this too" etc. There may be a fix in the bugs but there are related bugs too which may give fixes.

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