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nomadicME
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 Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2014 11:25 pm Post subject: logitech webcam not recognized by custom kernel |
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I have a webcam that I have not used in a few years, that I am having trouble getting recognized.
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$ lsusb
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 13d3:5702 IMC Networks UVC VGA Webcam
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 046d:08d7 Logitech, Inc. QuickCam Communicate STX
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
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
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The first device listed is the built-in webcam which is working fine. The second device is the problem.
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$ ls /dev/video*
crw-rw----+ 1 root video 81, 0 2014-04-10 16:05 /dev/video0
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video0 is the built-in webcam. I was expecting to see /dev/video1 as well.
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$ grep -i V4L /usr/src/linux/.config
CONFIG_VIDEO_V4L2=y
# CONFIG_VIDEO_V4L2_INT_DEVICE is not set
# CONFIG_V4L_PLATFORM_DRIVERS is not set
# CONFIG_V4L_MEM2MEM_DRIVERS is not set
# CONFIG_V4L_TEST_DRIVERS is not set
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$ grep -i CONFIG_USB_VIDEO_CLASS /usr/src/linux/.config
CONFIG_USB_VIDEO_CLASS=y
CONFIG_USB_VIDEO_CLASS_INPUT_EVDEV=y
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$ grep -i MEDIA_CAMERA_SUPPORT /usr/src/linux/.config
CONFIG_MEDIA_CAMERA_SUPPORT=y
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$ grep -i GSPCA /usr/src/linux/.config
CONFIG_USB_GSPCA=y
# CONFIG_USB_GSPCA_BENQ is not set
# CONFIG_USB_GSPCA_CONEX is not set
# CONFIG_USB_GSPCA_CPIA1 is not set
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none of the other gspca drivers are set
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Here is the tail end of dmesg after plugging in webcam:
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[ 2057.460066] usb 2-2: new full-speed USB device number 3 using uhci_hcd
[ 2057.655139] usb 2-2: New USB device found, idVendor=046d, idProduct=08d7
[ 2057.655147] usb 2-2: New USB device strings: Mfr=0, Product=0, SerialNumber=0
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The kernel version is 3.10.17. I've thought maybe the device is broken, but I have 3 identical logitech webcams and none of them are working. Any ideas why this device is not being recognized?
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This appears to be the culprit (from /var/log/Xorg.0.log):
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[ 27.422] (II) config/udev: Adding input device USB2.0 UVC VGA WebCam (/dev/input/event7)
[ 27.422] (**) USB2.0 UVC VGA WebCam: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[ 27.422] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'USB2.0 UVC VGA WebCam'
[ 27.422] (**) USB2.0 UVC VGA WebCam: always reports core events
[ 27.423] (**) evdev: USB2.0 UVC VGA WebCam: Device: "/dev/input/event7"
[ 27.423] (--) evdev: USB2.0 UVC VGA WebCam: Vendor 0x13d3 Product 0x5702
[ 27.423] (--) evdev: USB2.0 UVC VGA WebCam: Found keys
[ 27.423] (II) evdev: USB2.0 UVC VGA WebCam: Configuring as keyboard
[ 27.423] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb1/1-6/1-6:1.0/input/input7/event7"
[ 27.423] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "USB2.0 UVC VGA WebCam" (type: KEYBOARD, id 10)
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How do I keep this webcam from falling into "evdev keyboard catchall"? Thanks. |
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chithanh
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Location: Berlin, Germany
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| Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2014 2:46 pm Post subject: |
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Xorg log is not related to your problem. It just recognizes the camera button/slider as keyboard.
grepping in the kernel source for the USB ID of your camera results in
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So presumably enabling USB_GSPCA_ZC3XX may help. |
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nomadicME
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| Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2014 9:01 pm Post subject: |
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| Thank you chithanh, that did the trick. Come to think of it, the last time I used these cameras I was still using Kubuntu. I switched to Gentoo a couple of years ago. So that explains why I never had to specify that specific driver in the past, it was already built into their monster kernel. I also did not know that you could look up the USB ID in the kernel documentation. Thank you. |
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