Logitech Quickcam Communicate STX does not work

chris@Snowyt:~$ lsusb
Bus 005 Device 003: ID 058f:6377 Alcor Micro Corp.
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 002 Device 004: ID 046d:08d7 Logitech, Inc.
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
chris@Snowyt:~$ sudo apt-get install xawtv
[sudo] password for chris:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
xawtv is already the newest version.
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  libexo-0.3-0 irb1.8 libxine1-gnome libxfce4mcs-client3 libxcb-xv0
  libtunepimp5 libxfcegui4-4 libgettext-ruby1.8 libxine1-plugins libglib2-ruby
  libxine1-console libifp4 libxine1-misc-plugins libxfce4util4
  libxfce4mcs-manager3 libxcb-shape0 libreadline-ruby1.8 libxcb-shm0
  libgnet2.0-0 libnjb5 libofa0 dvb-utils
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
chris@Snowyt:~$

chris@Snowyt:~$ lsusb
Bus 005 Device 003: ID 058f:6377 Alcor Micro Corp.
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 002 Device 004: ID 046d:08d7 Logitech, Inc.
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
chris@Snowyt:~$ sudo apt-get install xawtv
[sudo] password for chris:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
xawtv is already the newest version.
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  libexo-0.3-0 irb1.8 libxine1-gnome libxfce4mcs-client3 libxcb-xv0
  libtunepimp5 libxfcegui4-4 libgettext-ruby1.8 libxine1-plugins libglib2-ruby
  libxine1-console libifp4 libxine1-misc-plugins libxfce4util4
  libxfce4mcs-manager3 libxcb-shape0 libreadline-ruby1.8 libxcb-shm0
  libgnet2.0-0 libnjb5 libofa0 dvb-utils
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
chris@Snowyt:~$

I'm this question to bug 227177.

The reason: The camera works with the spca-driver (http://mxhaard.free.fr/spca5xx.html), but it's not included as a part of the linux kernel itself - it has to be manually compiled and/or installed. The bug points out that performing this the "easy way" does not work with Ubuntu 8.04.

So my answer is: The driver exists, and you can attempt to compile it, but you may need to modify the source to be able to.

I'm sorry if this isn't of much help for you.

Regards, Trygve

I tried to compile the driver, but the gspca-source part is not there. and can not Make.

Any more Ideas??

chris@Snowyt:/usr/src$ sudo tar -xjvf gspca.tar.bz2
modules/
modules/gspca/
modules/gspca/debian/
modules/gspca/debian/rules
modules/gspca/debian/control.modules.in
modules/gspca/debian/postinst.modules.in
modules/gspca/debian/control
modules/gspca/debian/compat
modules/gspca/debian/copyright
modules/gspca/debian/changelog
modules/gspca/Mars-Semi/
modules/gspca/Mars-Semi/mr97311.h
modules/gspca/decoder/
modules/gspca/decoder/gspcadecoder-OSX.c
modules/gspca/decoder/gspcadecoder.c
modules/gspca/decoder/gspcadecoder-OSX.h
modules/gspca/decoder/gspcadecoder.h
modules/gspca/Transvision/
modules/gspca/Transvision/tv8532.h
modules/gspca/Sonix/
modules/gspca/Sonix/sonix.h
modules/gspca/Sonix/sn9cxxx.h
modules/gspca/Sunplus/
modules/gspca/Sunplus/spca561.h
modules/gspca/Sunplus/spca501_init.h
modules/gspca/Sunplus/spca501.dat
modules/gspca/Sunplus/spca506.h
modules/gspca/Sunplus/spca508.dat
modules/gspca/Sunplus/spca508_init-OSX.h
modules/gspca/Sunplus/spca501_init-OSX.h
modules/gspca/Sunplus/spca505_init.h
modules/gspca/Sunplus/spca508_init.h
modules/gspca/Sunplus/spca561-OSX.h
modules/gspca/Sunplus/spca505.dat
modules/gspca/utils/
modules/gspca/utils/spcaCompat.h
modules/gspca/utils/spcagamma.h
modules/gspca/utils/spcausb.h
modules/gspca/Etoms/
modules/gspca/Etoms/et61xx51.h
modules/gspca/Sunplus-jpeg/
modules/gspca/Sunplus-jpeg/sp5xxfw2.h
modules/gspca/Sunplus-jpeg/spca500_init.h
modules/gspca/Sunplus-jpeg/sp5xxfw2.dat
modules/gspca/Sunplus-jpeg/jpeg_qtables.h
modules/gspca/Sunplus-jpeg/spca500.dat
modules/gspca/Vimicro/
modules/gspca/Vimicro/pas106b.h
modules/gspca/Vimicro/vc032x_sensor.h
modules/gspca/Vimicro/pb0330.h
modules/gspca/Vimicro/tas5130c_vf0250.h
modules/gspca/Vimicro/tas5130c.h
modules/gspca/Vimicro/cs2102.h
modules/gspca/Vimicro/hv7131c.h
modules/gspca/Vimicro/vc032x.h
modules/gspca/Vimicro/zc3xx.h
modules/gspca/Vimicro/hdcs2020.h
modules/gspca/Vimicro/ov7630c.h
modules/gspca/Vimicro/icm105a.h
modules/gspca/Vimicro/hv7131b.h
modules/gspca/Pixart/
modules/gspca/Pixart/pac7311.h
modules/gspca/Pixart/pac207-OSX.h
modules/gspca/Pixart/pac207.h
modules/gspca/Conexant/
modules/gspca/Conexant/cx11646.h
modules/gspca/Conexant/cxlib.h
modules/gspca/Makefile.kld
modules/gspca/gspca_core.c
modules/gspca/gspca_build
modules/gspca/Makefile
modules/gspca/changelog
modules/gspca/gspca.h
chris@Snowyt:/usr/src$ dir
gspca.tar.bz2 linux-headers-2.6.24-20-generic
linux-headers-2.6.24-16 modules
linux-headers-2.6.24-16-generic ov511.tar.bz2
linux-headers-2.6.24-19 ov51x-jpeg.tar.bz2
linux-headers-2.6.24-19-generic qc-usb-modules.tar.gz
linux-headers-2.6.24-20 rpm
chris@Snowyt:/usr/src$ ls
gspca.tar.bz2 linux-headers-2.6.24-20-generic
linux-headers-2.6.24-16 modules
linux-headers-2.6.24-16-generic ov511.tar.bz2
linux-headers-2.6.24-19 ov51x-jpeg.tar.bz2
linux-headers-2.6.24-19-generic qc-usb-modules.tar.gz
linux-headers-2.6.24-20 rpm
chris@Snowyt:/usr/src$ cd modules
chris@Snowyt:/usr/src/modules$ cd gspca
chris@Snowyt:/usr/src/modules/gspca$ dir
changelog decoder gspca_core.c Makefile.kld Sonix Transvision
Conexant Etoms gspca.h Mars-Semi Sunplus utils
debian gspca_build Makefile Pixart Sunplus-jpeg Vimicro
chris@Snowyt:/usr/src/modules/gspca$ sudo make
make -C /lib/modules/`uname -r`/build SUBDIRS=/usr/src/modules/gspca CC=cc modules
make: *** /lib/modules/2.6.24-20-rt/build: No such file or directory. Stop.
make: *** [default] Error 2
chris@Snowyt:/usr/src/modules/gspca$

None of the Above has worked.

gspca webcam

First check if your webcam is supported by gspca from here: http://mxhaard.free.fr/spca5xx.html

---- To install the webcam ( you must have an active internet connection ):
1) - We do all from terminal
2) - When the system ask you for password, give your user password, you don't see nothing when you type it, then press enter

Open a terminal from Applications->Accessories->Terminal and type:

sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo apt-get install cheese camorama build-essential gspca-source linux-headers-$(uname -r)
cd /usr/src
sudo tar -xjvf gspca-source.tar.bz2
cd /usr/src/modules/gspca/
sudo make
sudo make install
sudo modprobe gspca
camorama

If your cam color are no good open the: /etc/modprobe.d/options file

sudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/options

and add this row at the end of file:
options gspca force_rgb=1

add the module gspca at the end of /etc/modules file, type:

sudo gedit /etc/modules

add a row at the end of file and type:
gspca

Save and exit and reboot your pc reopen Camorama from menu: Applications->Graphics->...

Give me some feedback
HTH

The following commands:

sudo apt-get install module-assistant
sudo m-a prepare

... installs a bunch of prerequisites for compiling drivers yourself.

But notice that the failure of compiling this driver on Ubuntu 8.04 is a confirmed bug.

Regards, Trygve

chris@Snowyt:~$ lsmod | sort
8139cp 28032 0
8139too 31360 0
ac 8328 0
af_packet 27784 2
ata_generic 10116 0
ata_piix 24324 2
battery 17032 0
binfmt_misc 15372 1
button 10912 0
cdrom 41384 1 sr_mod
compat_ioctl32 11136 1 gspca
container 6784 0
cpufreq_conservative 10632 0
cpufreq_ondemand 11280 0
cpufreq_powersave 3200 0
cpufreq_stats 8704 0
cpufreq_userspace 6308 0
dock 13392 0
ehci_hcd 42252 0
evdev 15616 3
ext3 149776 1
fan 6792 0
fat 61488 1 vfat
freq_table 6464 2 cpufreq_ondemand,cpufreq_stats
fuse 57136 3
gspca 658128 1
intel_agp 30752 1
iptable_filter 4736 0
ip_tables 24232 1 iptable_filter
ipv6 319560 20
iTCO_vendor_support 5764 1 iTCO_wdt
iTCO_wdt 15872 0
jbd 58408 1 ext3
libata 176816 3 ata_piix,pata_acpi,ata_generic
libusual 23928 1 usb_storage
lp 16132 0
mbcache 11776 1 ext3
mii 7552 2 8139too,8139cp
Module Size Used by
nls_cp437 8320 1
nls_iso8859_1 6656 1
output 5760 1 video
parport 45324 3 ppdev,lp,parport_pc
parport_pc 41512 1
pata_acpi 9984 0
pcspkr 4992 0
ppdev 11400 0
processor 42472 1 thermal
psmouse 46620 0
sbs 18064 0
sbshc 9088 1 sbs
scsi_mod 180184 5 usb_storage,sg,sr_mod,sd_mod,libata
sd_mod 33920 5
serio_raw 9220 0
sg 42136 0
snd 71880 23 snd_rtctimer,snd_usb_audio,snd_usb_lib,snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_hwdep,snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device
snd_hda_intel 440792 3
snd_hwdep 12680 2 snd_usb_audio,snd_hda_intel
snd_mixer_oss 20352 1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_page_alloc 13200 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
snd_pcm 93320 3 snd_usb_audio,snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm_oss
snd_pcm_oss 48032 0
snd_rawmidi 30240 2 snd_usb_lib,snd_seq_midi
snd_rtctimer 5344 1
snd_seq 64256 7 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event
snd_seq_device 10644 5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq
snd_seq_dummy 5764 0
snd_seq_midi 10688 0
snd_seq_midi_event 10240 2 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi
snd_seq_oss 39424 0
snd_timer 28424 3 snd_rtctimer,snd_pcm,snd_seq
snd_usb_audio 100640 1
snd_usb_lib 21248 1 snd_usb_audio
soundcore 11040 1 snd
sr_mod 20516 0
thermal 20000 0
uhci_hcd 29856 0
usbcore 171952 8 snd_usb_audio,snd_usb_lib,gspca,usb_storage,libusual,ehci_hcd,uhci_hcd
usb_storage 82880 1
v4l1_compat 15492 1 videodev
v4l2_common 22016 2 compat_ioctl32,videodev
vfat 16512 1
video 23572 0
videodev 31232 2 gspca
x_tables 23944 1 ip_tables
chris@Snowyt:~$

Please be sure that your webcam is supported by gspca from here: http://mxhaard.free.fr/spca5xx.html
look for usb id 046d:08d7 Logitech, Inc.

Hope this helps

It is supporded...

Be sure there is not some known compiling bug https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gspca
Here some other gspca questions and answer https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gspca

Hope this helps

still does not work

I have tried another option. I have an old 486, so I install 7.10 version on it, and guess what the Webcam works.

My next question is this, if I download the 7.10 for a 586 and install it, the Webcam should work, right? Then if I update to the 8.04 will the Webcam still work, or will the new code for the 586 kill it. I would think that it should stay the same, but you can never tell with the Linux stuff..

It will probably work fine if you make sure that you boot into the older kernel (from 7.10).

It works like this; All kernel-mode drivers has to be compiled against the kernel-headers of the kernel version you are running. 8.04 installs a newer kernel, and therefore also needs newer drivers. However, if you make sure to press ESC when the grub boot-loader is up, you should be able to pick an older kernel (the one from 7.10 is 2.6.22).

I hope this helps :)

Regards, Trygve

I will not called it Answer until I get it up and running. At that point I will mark it Answered.

Trygve please go back in an unmark it as Answered

As far as I can tell, cwcasey is the only user who can do this (I'm not a moderator).

... Are Snowyt and cwcasey the same person?

Trygve please go back into the question and mark it a Open, it is not Answered untill I say it is Answered.
I have first got the try the idea, if it works then I will mark the question as Answered, but not until I get an Answer that I can test and get the Cam working with.

I will let the launchpad know if it works and mark it as Answered, that is if it works.

That is to be seen.

Thank for the Info

cwcasey2001

Christopher W. Casey
http://christopherwcasey.biz

----- Original Message ----
From: Trygve Vea <email address hidden>
To: <email address hidden>
Sent: Friday, August 8, 2008 10:18:15 AM
Subject: Re: [Question #41434]: Logitech Quickcam Communicate STX does not work

Question #41434 on gspca in ubuntu changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gspca/+question/41434

    Status: Needs information => Answered

Trygve Vea proposed the following answer:
It will probably work fine if you make sure that you boot into the older
kernel (from 7.10).

It works like this; All kernel-mode drivers has to be compiled against
the kernel-headers of the kernel version you are running. 8.04 installs
a newer kernel, and therefore also needs newer drivers. However, if you
make sure to press ESC when the grub boot-loader is up, you should be
able to pick an older kernel (the one from 7.10 is 2.6.22).

I hope this helps :)

Regards, Trygve

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You received this question notification because you are a direct
subscriber of the question.

You need to know that Answered is not the same as Solved.

You also need to know that the only one who can mark a question as Open, is the user who created the question (and perhaps a moderator/administrator). In this case cwcasey.

If I'm not clear enough; I do not have the privileges to mark this question as open, and therefore it is impossible for me to do what you ask me to.

Regards, Trygve

I just got the 7.10 installed, and the Webcam works in 7.10 just like it did on the 486.

I will try the update next to 8.04

I will let you know if that works.

Snowyt
cwcasey

Christopher W. Casey
http://christopherwcasey.biz

----- Original Message ----
From: Trygve Vea <email address hidden>
To: <email address hidden>
Sent: Friday, August 8, 2008 1:06:38 PM
Subject: Re: [Question #41434]: Logitech Quickcam Communicate STX does not work

Question #41434 on gspca in ubuntu changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gspca/+question/41434

Trygve Vea requested for more information:
You need to know that Answered is not the same as Solved.

You also need to know that the only one who can mark a question as Open,
is the user who created the question (and perhaps a
moderator/administrator). In this case cwcasey.

If I'm not clear enough; I do not have the privileges to mark this question as open, and therefore it is impossible for me to do what you ask me to.

Regards, Trygve

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You received this question notification because you are a direct
subscriber of the question.

yes I can, snowyt is the computer's name
I am cwcasey2001

Well nothing that anyone has suggested worked.

I went back to 7.10 and guess what happens?

Everything works, the webcam just works, without having to do a lot of codding work. just plug and play.

So now My Question is What the hell is wrong with 8.04??????

I will stay with 7.10 Untill Ubuntu gets it's act together....Way to many bugs for me. 8.04 is just like Windows....Full of Bugs....

No way to run software..........Just like Windows, waiting for the end user to find and report the bugs.....Don't they test first........I guess not.

cwcasey2001 on snowty........

You may be cwcasey2001 in person, but you're not logged in as cwcasey2001 on Launchpad - the user who opened the question in the first place - which is the reason why you can't mark the question as Open or Solved.

To answer the question: As pointed in my very first reply to this question - the webcam does not work on 8.04 because of a compiling bug that has yet to be fixed (Link: https://answers.launchpad.net/bugs/227177) - the point I made earlier regarding booting on an older kernel remains valid.

You say 8.04 is full of bugs, and no way to run software - unless I actually see any questions pointing out issues you have other than this one, I will interpret that as frustration. In that case, you have my sympathy - but there is no need to curse.

Regards, Trygve

Some Please Help

Trygve Vea wrote:

> Your question #41434 on gspca in ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gspca/+question/41434
>
> Trygve Vea requested for more information:
> You may be cwcasey2001 in person, but you're not logged in as
> cwcasey2001 on Launchpad - the user who opened the question in the first
> place - which is the reason why you can't mark the question as Open or
> Solved.
>
> To answer the question: As pointed in my very first reply to this
> question - the webcam does not work on 8.04 because of a compiling bug
> that has yet to be fixed (Link:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/bugs/227177) - the point I made earlier
> regarding booting on an older kernel remains valid.
>
>
> You say 8.04 is full of bugs, and no way to run software - unless I actually see any questions pointing out issues you have other than this one, I will interpret that as frustration. In that case, you have my sympathy - but there is no need to curse.
>
> Regards, Trygve
>
>
When I go to the LaunchPad system, I am login as Snowyt, which is the
name of the computer I use. I can also login as cwcasey2001. And you
are right I am frustrated, I have tried the above answer, it did not
work as I stated before. The only way I can get the WebCam to work is
to Delete 8.04 and install 7.10. Of course I have to reformat the hard
drive, so all the information will install correctly. I have noticed
that in 7.10 all the application I had installed worked. In 8.04 it
first delete a lot of the application, saying they are not excepted in
the 8.04 verssion. I do not understand that at all, the upgrade should
see all the application from 7.10.. To me this is a bug. And let me
clear up some of this for you when I say buy, I am MCSE. Microsoft does
not take you applitation away, say they are not approved for the new
verssion. An upgrade is just that, UPGRADE OF THE OS, not taking away
the application you have installed. Ubuntu has a different way of
upgrading, that being taking away application, making the end user look
for ways to get their new products working, and doing a lot of hand
codding. Realty that in it's self speeks of BUGS. The end user should
never have to do hand codding. Even though that is what Linux is all
about. But that is for the LCSE if there is such a thing. I swiched
over years ago from Microsoft to Ubuntu because of the ease of use, and
because the OS was Free Software. The older verssion of the OS where
better, and not so Buggie as this 8.04
Why can't Ubuntu that the Web Cam part of 7.10 and intergrade it with
8.04? That would solve a lot of problems. This is one of the main
problems in the Answer section, but no Ubuntu does noting, they just
wait for the end user to find a work-a-round for the problem. Well are
they paying me to correct THEIR problems. (NO) The latest and greatest
version of the OS should have all the parts of the Older Verssion in it,
working correctly.
Oh, check the status of the #41434, I reopened it......Like I said
Snowty, and cwcasey2001 are one in the same.....

I have done some of the instructions given above.

I got here:
daibarnes@daibarnes:/usr/src$ sudo tar -xjvf gspca-source.tar.bz2
tar: gspca-source.tar.bz2: Cannot open: No such file or directory
tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now
tar: Child returned status 2
tar: Error exit delayed from previous errors
daibarnes@daibarnes:/usr/src$

Other commands seemed irrelevant after this as they did not know what they were doing.

Anyway, thought I'd have a go with my camera nonetheless and it worked. Microphone too. Mic quality is a bit dodgy but the picture is there. So thank you to all concerned. I'm running ubuntu 8.04.

Maybe new updates are available since cwcasey tried.

Now I'm off to try and fix my dual monitor problems - as in they are cloned and it's rubbish.

:)

Well I have tried to use the web-cam in 8.04, but it not only does not register, networking shuts down when I plug the device into the USB port and I have to reboot to restart networking. I installed camorama and went into Trace, but nothing happened there. So I installed to gspca-source and tried to build, but that gave me nothing but error messages over incompatible pointer type. 8.04 has been nothing but a problem on this box. It also broke the nVidia drivers so no 3-D either. :^}}

the new .8 and .10 have solved my problems..

Thanks,

Hello
The problem still exist in Ubuntu 12.04.
Regards