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Drivers for OmniVision Technologies, Inc. OV519 WebCam

Asked by Hemanth

Hi , i need some help , Googled for a long time , tried all hacks didn't help , need to fix my webcam , here is info about my machine:

lsb_release -a

Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 9.04
Release: 9.04
Codename: jaunty

uname -r

2.6.28-13-generic

lsusb

Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
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 05a9:8519 OmniVision Technologies, Inc. OV519 WebCam

hwinfo {part of the cam is selected }

55: USB 00.2: 0000 Unclassified device
  [Created at usb.122]
  UDI: /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_5a9_8519_noserial_if2
  Unique ID: 1y0j.YXTkeOEDqMC
  Parent ID: pBe4.GDv+9MaB958
  SysFS ID: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:02.2/usb2/2-3/2-3:1.2
  SysFS BusID: 2-3:1.2
  Hardware Class: unknown
  Model: "OmniVision USB Camera"
  Hotplug: USB
  Vendor: usb 0x05a9 "OmniVision Technologies, Inc."
  Device: usb 0x8519 "USB Camera"
  Revision: "1.00"
  Driver: "snd-usb-audio"
  Driver Modules: "snd_usb_audio"
  Speed: 12 Mbps
  Module Alias: "usb:v05A9p8519d0100dc00dsc00dp00ic01isc02ip00"
  Driver Info #0:
    Driver Status: ov51x_jpeg is active
    Driver Activation Cmd: "modprobe ov51x_jpeg"
  Config Status: cfg=new, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown
  Attached to: #61 (Hub)

 ls /dev/vi*

/dev/video0

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Tom (tom6) said : 		#1

Try installing "cheese" while your webcam is plugged in. It should draw in any drivers you need as dependencies. A kludge of a hack, not an elegant answer, sorry. This style of approach does often work tho, without needing expertise nor experience in the relevant area :) Go up to the top-taskbar and click on

System - Administration - Synaptic Package Manager

it asks for your normal user password, not your SuperUser/Root one. Use either search tool, i preferr the search button, search for "cheese" and right click to select it for install. Also, while you're here, click on the "Mark all updates" before clicking on the "Apply" button. Hopefully that should fix it. Synaptic is very useful for many different problems, it's worth hunting around it's menu's to have a look at some of what it can do :)

Good luck and regards from
Tom :)

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Hemanth (hemanth-hm) said : 		#2

Did this , now working , will also try chesse

http://alpha.dyndns.org/ov511/download.html#1.xx

and followed the instructions provided in this page

http://ovcam.org/ov511/install.html

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Tom (tom6) said : 		#3

I think "cheese" only takes still pictures rather than video image but i haven't looked it up. As it's the standard package that so many people use i thought it worth trying purely to help fix a problem that you have already fixed.

Nicely solved by the way and thanks for posting the links to the answer back into here. It all helps build a better "Solved Answers Database" which helps the whole community :)

Thanks, congrats and regards from
Tom :)

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Hemanth (hemanth-hm) said : 		#4

Hi , Tom , now after restart have the same issue , cheese is saying "No camera found!Please refer to the help for further information" , but ls /dev/v* shows video0 and dmesg also , what could be the issue ?

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Tom (tom6) said : 		#5

Weird, err does the package you were using before work? Have you tried running through the Medibuntu worksheet to see if everything over there is fine?
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Medibuntu

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Hemanth (hemanth-hm) said : 		#6

Ya , tired medibuntu also , really don know where the error is ?
If it were to be the usb issue , lsusb would not have showed me the cam right ?

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) said : 		#7

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Tom (tom6) said : 		#8

Hi :)

Have you been able to try the new Ubuntu 10.04 before it gets officially released?
http://www.ubuntulinux.org/testing/lucid/beta2
Trying it as a LiveCd or as an extra dual/multi-boot would be ideal. Developers and everyone are keen to try to iron out any problems before 10.04 gets officially released so you might find faster & more effective answers to your bug reports which would make 10.04 work better on your system for you

Thanks and regards from
Tom :)