I cant use my webcam in ubuntu

this question has already been repeated...please check previous archive before posting any of the question...

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Webcam

i have don it i installed the camorama but it says error.

so what can i do.

Please i need better help than just a link!!!

It says COULD NOT CONNECT TO VIDEO DEVICE (dev/video0). pls check connection.

i have arady connected the device!!

please help me

whohhhhh....peace...I am sure you'll get eniugh help until your question is answered...so could you please be a bit more specific? like what kind of error are you exactly getting?
and I would be glad if you could go through this question before coming back here....
https://answers.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/27401

yeah

Ok

The problem is just that i cant use my webcams!

i USE 2 WEBCAMS THE FIRST IS:

1. Digitus usb 70812

2. Sitecom VP-004

I ahve the both pluged into usb port in ubuntu!

But i cant use them!

I use Kopete! and i would like to chat with webcam! but the camera cant be found in kopete!
Infact the camera is not foun at all at ubuntu!

The only thing i could figure was:

In terminal i typed lsusb.

and i got.

Bus 004 Device 004: ID 0c45:62bb Microdia
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000

and when i pluged the webcames one each i got:

Bus 004 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 0c45:6128 Microdia
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000

i have another web cam!

and i tried again lsusb and got.

Bus 004 Device 004: ID 0c45:62bb Microdia
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000

and again

Bus 004 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 0c45:6128 Microdia
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000

try this program in the terminal type

sudo apt-get install xawtv

this should give you resolution instantly upon installation no drivers needed

hope that helps peace=]

I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM

THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED IN THE TERMINAL

holger@ubuntu-hoger:~$ sudo apt-get install camorama
[sudo] password for holger:
Sorry, try again.
[sudo] password for holger:
Sorry, try again.
[sudo] password for holger:
Sorry, try again.
sudo: 3 incorrect password attempts
holger@ubuntu-hoger:~$ sudo apt-get install camorama
[sudo] password for holger:
Paketlisten werden gelesen... Fertig
Abhängigkeitsbaum wird aufgebaut
Reading state information... Fertig
camorama ist schon die neueste Version.
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  libsamplerate0
Verwenden Sie »apt-get autoremove«, um sie zu entfernen.
0 aktualisiert, 0 neu installiert, 0 zu entfernen und 0 nicht aktualisiert.
holger@ubuntu-hoger:~$ sudo apt-get install amsn
Paketlisten werden gelesen... Fertig
Abhängigkeitsbaum wird aufgebaut
Reading state information... Fertig
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  libsamplerate0
Verwenden Sie »apt-get autoremove«, um sie zu entfernen.
Die folgenden zusätzlichen Pakete werden installiert:
  tcl8.4 tcltls tk8.4
Vorgeschlagene Pakete:
  iceweasel iceape galeon konqueror sox docker tclreadline
Die folgenden NEUEN Pakete werden installiert:
  amsn tcl8.4 tcltls tk8.4
0 aktualisiert, 4 neu installiert, 0 zu entfernen und 0 nicht aktualisiert.
Es müssen noch 3520kB von 5691kB Archiven geholt werden.
Nach dem Auspacken werden 17,5MB Plattenplatz zusätzlich benutzt.
Möchten Sie fortfahren [J/n]? j
Hole:1 http://de.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy/universe tcltls 1.5.0.dfsg-6 [67,9kB]
Hole:2 http://de.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy/universe amsn 0.97RC1+dfsg-0ubuntu1 [3452kB]
Es wurden 3520kB in 9s geholt (390kB/s)
Wähle vormals abgewähltes Paket tcl8.4.
(Lese Datenbank ... 115381 Dateien und Verzeichnisse sind derzeit installiert.)
Entpacke tcl8.4 (aus .../tcl8.4_8.4.15-1build1_i386.deb) ...
Wähle vormals abgewähltes Paket tk8.4.
Entpacke tk8.4 (aus .../tk8.4_8.4.15-1ubuntu1_i386.deb) ...
Wähle vormals abgewähltes Paket tcltls.
Entpacke tcltls (aus .../tcltls_1.5.0.dfsg-6_i386.deb) ...
Wähle vormals abgewähltes Paket amsn.
Entpacke amsn (aus .../amsn_0.97RC1+dfsg-0ubuntu1_i386.deb) ...
Richte tcl8.4 ein (8.4.15-1build1) ...

Richte tk8.4 ein (8.4.15-1ubuntu1) ...

Richte tcltls ein (1.5.0.dfsg-6) ...

Richte amsn ein (0.97RC1+dfsg-0ubuntu1) ...

Processing triggers for libc6 ...
ldconfig deferred processing now taking place
holger@ubuntu-hoger:~$ mplayer tv:// -tv driver=v4l:width=640:height=480:device=/dev/video0
Das Programm mplayer ist folgenden Paketen enthalten:
 * mplayer-nogui
 * mplayer
Versuchen Sie: sudo apt-get install <ausgewähltes Paket>
bash: mplayer: command not found
holger@ubuntu-hoger:~$ sudo apt-get install
Paketlisten werden gelesen... Fertig
Abhängigkeitsbaum wird aufgebaut
Reading state information... Fertig
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  libsamplerate0
Verwenden Sie »apt-get autoremove«, um sie zu entfernen.
0 aktualisiert, 0 neu installiert, 0 zu entfernen und 0 nicht aktualisiert.
holger@ubuntu-hoger:~$ libsamplerate0
bash: libsamplerate0: command not found
holger@ubuntu-hoger:~$ camorama
$ lsmod | grep pwc

pwc 51964 1 <- Your driver is broken ! (around 50kb)

pwc 93984 0 <- your driver seems ok. (around 90kb)

holger@ubuntu-hoger:~$ $ lsmod | grep pwc
bash: $: command not found
holger@ubuntu-hoger:~$
holger@ubuntu-hoger:~$ pwc 51964 1 <- Your driver is broken ! (around 50kb)
bash: syntax error near unexpected token `('
holger@ubuntu-hoger:~$
holger@ubuntu-hoger:~$ pwc 93984 0 <- your driver seems ok. (around 90kb)
bash: syntax error near unexpected token `('
holger@ubuntu-hoger:~$
holger@ubuntu-hoger:~$
holger@ubuntu-hoger:~$ lsusb
Bus 004 Device 004: ID 0c45:62bb Microdia
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
holger@ubuntu-hoger:~$ sudo apt-get install xawtv
[sudo] password for holger:
Sorry, try again.
[sudo] password for holger:
Paketlisten werden gelesen... Fertig
Abhängigkeitsbaum wird aufgebaut
Reading state information... Fertig
xawtv ist schon die neueste Version.
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  libsamplerate0
Verwenden Sie »apt-get autoremove«, um sie zu entfernen.
0 aktualisiert, 0 neu installiert, 0 zu entfernen und 0 nicht aktualisiert.
holger@ubuntu-hoger:~$ xawtv
This is xawtv-3.95.dfsg.1, running on Linux/i686 (2.6.22-14-generic)
xinerama 0: 1024x768+0+0
can't open /dev/video0: No such file or directory
v4l-conf had some trouble, trying to continue anyway
v4l2: open /dev/video0: No such file or directory
v4l2: open /dev/video0: No such file or directory
v4l: open /dev/video0: No such file or directory
no video grabber device available
holger@ubuntu-hoger:~$

PLEASE HELP.

This may be some starting points:

http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-280121.html
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=512059
https://groups.google.com/group/microdia

Hope this helps

i dont get any further!
i even had 4 hours problems with my resolution because i tried to copy what was in some of the links! but its ok now (the resolution).

But my webcam still does not work!

i cave camcoramer installed! and xawtv too.

But when i open the camcoramer it says

COULD NOT CONNECT TO VIDEO DEVICE (dev/video0)
PLEASE CHECK CONNECTION.

I TRIED ALL WHAT I KNOW.
BUT I CANT GET FURTHER.

PLEASE I NEED MORE ACCISTANCE.

Why don't you check in to IRC's #ubuntu I am sure you'll be getting your problem fixed within no time....

Please read this solved question https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/36482

Hope this helps

I have a Vaio and I've run easycam. Then I've tested using camorama and I have the same result:

Could not connect to video device (dev/video0)

But I've installed cheese instead and it works perfectly. So I think the problem is with camorama and not with the driver itself.

The Microdia cam works in .27 kernel, thats ibex....