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webcam driver issues - samsung vp-dx105

Asked by Daniele Donatelli

Hello,

I use the device samsung vp-dx105 as webcam on windows and it works properly while on lubuntu and ubuntu not. (I tried every kind of kernel from 2.6 to 3.8 but the device is not seen except on terminal).

I tried to install cheese and guvcview but nothing happens.

This what I see about the device:

Description: Ubuntu 13.04
Release: 13.04
Codename: raring
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 12d1:1465 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 04e8:120f Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub

Please somebody help me!

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

Do you have the latest BIOS?

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Daniele Donatelli (daniele-donatelli) said : 		#2

Well, these are my BIOS details:

-BIOS-
Date : 08/01/2006
Vendor : Phoenix Technologies, LTD (www.phoenix.com)
Version : 6.00 PG
-Board-
Name : I845GV-P195+
Vendor : PCP

Do you think the problem is the BIOS? I also tried my camera on a new notebook and the issue still occours.

I wrote Samsung and they say that it is compatible only with windows. WHY??? Can't I be free to use the OS I like most??

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#3

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1715015&page=2
http://crunchbang.org/forums/viewtopic.php?id=21956

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