Genius webcam installation

Please install the cheese package and try to open with it...

Installed the package as mentioned, and when I run it I get a black screen. Curiously If I click Take a Photo, I get a blurred image. If I run the command lsusb, I get the following:

Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 093a:2471 Pixart Imaging, Inc. SoC PC-Camera
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 043d:0141 Lexmark International, Inc.
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 13b1:000d Linksys WUSB54G Wireless Adapter
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

Can you boot with the device detatched, log in and get the OS settled. Then run:

lsusb

Then attatch the camera and run:

dmesg | tail -n 15; lsusb

Copy the whole output and paste here as an update

Thanks

Here's the output I get:

[ 158.624344] gspca: disconnect complete
[ 159.360173] usb 3-1: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 7
[ 159.589816] usb 3-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
[ 159.594360] gspca: probing 093a:2471
[ 159.596840] pac207: Pixart Sensor ID 0x27 Chips ID 0x00
[ 159.596846] pac207: Pixart PAC207BCA Image Processor and Control Chip detected (vid/pid 0x093A:0x2471)
[ 159.598773] gspca: probe ok
[ 181.628082] usb 3-1: USB disconnect, address 7
[ 181.628343] gspca: disconnect complete
[ 181.868052] usb 3-1: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 8
[ 182.098141] usb 3-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
[ 182.101106] gspca: probing 093a:2471
[ 182.104979] pac207: Pixart Sensor ID 0x27 Chips ID 0x00
[ 182.104986] pac207: Pixart PAC207BCA Image Processor and Control Chip detected (vid/pid 0x093A:0x2471)
[ 182.107901] gspca: probe ok
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 008: ID 093a:2471 Pixart Imaging, Inc. SoC PC-Camera
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 043d:0141 Lexmark International, Inc.
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 13b1:000d Linksys WUSB54G Wireless Adapter
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

Thanks for your help.
wp

Ok well the webcam is identified with: 093a:2471

https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cheese/+question/85395

Solved by yours truly also
:D

I read your answer on question 85395 and It appears that the only thing I have to do is run:

sudo modprobe gspca_pac207

Well, I did it but I still don't get my camera to work. Obviously, there's something wrong that I am doing. Still need your help on this one. Thanks
wp

try:

sudo rmmod gspca gspca_pac207; sleep 5; sudo modprobe gspca_pac207

Does it now work.

I get the following message:

root@williepabon-desktop:/home/williepabon# sudo rmmod gspca gspca_pac207; sleep 5; sudo modprobe gspca_pac207
ERROR: Module gspca does not exist in /proc/modules

You don't need root for any of this, you can use your normal account and use sudo. Thats why ALL the commands have sudo which need them.

Sorry that I do not understand your comment. Why do I have and error when I run the commands that you suggested?

You are running the stuff in a root console which you don't need to as the command you are pasting have sudo infront of them

This is the first Linux installation that I perform in a pc, which explains the very little familiarity I have with Linux commands in command mode. Sorry, that's why I look for help from experts to solve this problem. I tried to run the same commands not in root (I Think) and this is what I get:

williepabon@williepabon-desktop:~$ sudo rmmod gspca gspca_pac207; sleep 5; sudo modprobe gspca_pac207
ERROR: Module gspca does not exist in /proc/modules
ERROR: Module gspca_pac207 does not exist in /proc/modules
williepabon@williepabon-desktop:~$

If I'm doing the commands wrong again, pls. explain.

What is the output of:

lsb_release -a

Thanks

As requested:

williepabon@williepabon-desktop:~$ lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS
Release: 10.04
Codename: lucid

Will there be any other information required of me?
wp

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

Soved the problem by changing to an MS webcam. Thanks.