i dont know why all this while im not using webcam in linux until last week i try to plug the webcam in my ubuntu. It appear great result because the webcam driver detected by need to do something more to make its working better … now lets start by checking the device detected ..
fenris@thinkbuntu:~$ lsusb
Bus 007 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 006 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 0483:2016 SGS Thomson Microelectronics Fingerprint Reader
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0a5c:2110 Broadcom Corp.
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 0ac8:301b Z-Star Microelectronics Corp. ZC0301 WebCam
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 004 Device 002: ID 17ef:1003
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
With this information we can know the Vendor_id=0ac8 and the Product_id=301b . We could also see this using the graphical user interfase usbview. Another thing that we can see is the manufacturer of the chipset Z-Star/Vimicro (that is also used in many other cheap webcams) Among the output of the usbview program, we can see somthing like this Manufacturer: Vimicro Corp.
I’m going to summarize the steps I took:
1) Download and untar the file gspcav120071224.tar.gz:
wget -c http://mxhaard.free.fr/spca50x/Download/gspcav1-20071224.tar.gz
tar xvfz gspcav1ÂÂ20071224.tar.gz
2) Compile and install the driver:
cd gspcav1-20071224
make clean
make
sudo make install
3) This is the extra step that I had to do:
sudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/options
and add an option for this driver:
options gspca force_rgb=1
sudo apt-get install camorama
then try to open camorama, if cant open the application,try this:
$sudo lsmod |grep gspca
gspca 660176 0
videodev 28160 2 gspca,zc0301
usbcore 134280 7 gspca,zc0301,usb_storage,libusual,ehci_hcd,uhci_hcd
Remove the zc0301 module:
$sudo modprobe -r zc0301
Insert module gspca back:
$ sudo modprobe gspca
Give a check first:
$ lsmod |grep gspca
gspca 660176 0
videodev 28160 1 gspca
usbcore 134280 6 gspca,usb_storage,libusual,ehci_hcd,uhci_hcd
Let it be more confident:
$ lsmod | grep videodev
videodev 28160 1 gspca
v4l1_compat 15236 1 videodev
v4l2_common 25216 1 videodev
If it still can’t run the camorama :
check the device permission:
$ ls -l /dev/video0
crw-rwâ€â€- 1 root video 81, 0 2008-01-27 08:10 /dev/video0
Device video0 running with user group video,so u should change the permission:
$ sudo chmod 777 /dev/video0
$ ls -l /dev/video0
crwxrwxrwx 1 root video 81, 0 2008-01-27 08:10 /dev/video0
@ the easier way is installing the gspca from repo (i forgot to check in repo, gspca is in it):
fenris@thinkbuntu:~$ sudo apt-get install gspca-sourceHope it working for u all because its working for me!!
Gud Luck!!
its not a one step apt-get ?
i know its just “yum install gspca“ in fedora
anybody reading this comment, try finding it first from ubuntu repo, i believe its somewhere there .. installing from source on places other than $HOME and /usr/local is bad
hmm thanks for da comment .. yeah .. forget to check in repo .. its in there :
fenris@thinkbuntu:~$ sudo apt-cache search gspca
Password or swipe finger:
gspca-source – source for the gspca v4l kernel module
teach me tuanguru,
im noob
I have a zc0301 (Tripp-Lite is the brand) and I have followed the steps in this post. Everything seems to match up with your results until I get to the part where I do _ls – l /dev/video0_ and I get “No such file or directory”. Additionally, when I try to run camorama I get an error “Could not connect to video device (/dev/video0)”.
Do you have any thoughts on this? FWIW, I am running Ubuntu Hardy.
try checking your usb connection then try
ls -l /dev/vid*
let see if there is listed ya device ..
error u got from camorama is because the webcam are not connected/detected … u already do the modprobe & lsmod step rite?
pinjam webcam ko.
aku nak recording
i have 0ac8:307b Z-star Microelectronics and it seems the new 22071224 driver sud support it. I hav done a lil research wit google n found out that there is suppor for it withe sensor OV7620.h however, when i connect it my webcam is recognized by the system but the problem is when i try to run any webcam apps (like camorama, skype, kopete, cheese), the app just freezes and i get following in my dmesg
[29066.356000] /home/baucha/Documents/gspcav1-20071224/gspca_core.c: [gspca_set_isoc_ep:945] ISO EndPoint found 0×81 AlternateSet 7
Any idea what might be causing my webcam from working?
one more thing, I found exactly similar posting for x307b here http://quilombo.wordpress.com/2008/02/02/zaapa-webcam-en-ubuntu-linux-710-gutsy-gibbon-2/
I followed all the steps but same thing happening. Pls help!
Coolness!
nice howto, prolly the best ubuntu of all around in your blog
wow….cayalah bro!
Wow. this works very well!
when i do make clean i got that message:
user@user-desktop:~/Descargas Temporales/gspcav1-20071224$ make clean
rm -r -f *.o decoder/.gspcadecoder.o.cmd decoder/*.o \
.gspca.o.cmd *.o *.ko *.mod.* .[a-z]* core *.i \
*.symvers *.err
Thanks for your fatanstic documentation
Hello,
I have the same webcam, and got it working in a much easier way under Ubuntu (8.04). It is true that you need the gspca drivers, but those are already in Ubuntu, it’s just that the zc0301 driver gets loaded instead of it (probably because it is more specific or something). So all you have to do is blacklist the zc0301 driver:
$ sudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist
Add these lines at the bottom:
# Use gspca for Z-Star webcam
blacklist zc0301
Pull out your webcam, plug it back in, and start camorama. If your colours are fucked up you can try adding a “color correction” filter in Camorama (Skype does this automatically). If that doesn’t help, try adding “options gspca force_rgb=1″ to /etc/modprobe.d/options.
Cheers,
Tim
Thanks Tim for da info .. actually i use it since gutsy … anyway .. thanks for remind me about the blacklist .. i shall add in my blacklist ..
hi i use zc0301 webcam try to install with the driver, cant work only dolphin apeear what sholud i choose from dolphin
hi i use zc0301 webcam try to install with the driver, cant work only dolphin apeear what sholud i choose from dolphin run with…..?
when i insert driver ..appear on desktop and said install when i klik it ..appear hdc.dolphin and appear..inf..98. me , xp n 2000 and .auto run and then set up exe….when i klik auto run.inf appear ..a box…said..open.set up exe..icon set up exe…what should i klik or type next..
Hi Tim,
Tell me in details how to install and run webcam zc0301 in kubuntu like you exlian on 19 May above please
Hi Tim,
Tell me in details how to install and run webcam zc0301 in kubuntu like you expiain on 19 May above please
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I use a ZC0302 webcam and I have had NO luck getting it to work Under Ubuntu Studio. I had to downgrade from Hardy Heron due to non stop system crashes. If you could help me get my Z-Star Microelectronics Corp. ZC0302 WebCam webcam working, I’d greatly appreciate it. I’ve run out of options.
Ubuntu hardy 8.04 up to date a s jul 5, 208
Maxxtro webcam – 0c45:6019 Microdia – Sonix
Module loaded is sn9c102 instead zc0301.
Just using gspca from current kernel modules and disabling snc9c102 works for me (camorama, cheese, ekiga, stopmotion )
In /etc/modprobe.d/options add:
# 0c45:6019 Microdia
options gspca force_rgb=1
In /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist add:
# 0c45:6019 Microdia
blacklist sn9c102
i don’t know when i use
ls -l /dev/video0
it’s said that ls: cannot access /dev/video0: No such file or directory
Thnx a ton..
I was having a hard time getting my ZC0303 based webcam working with skype. It will register itself as ZC0301, will work with Ekiga but won’t work with Skype or Cheese. I just removed the zc0301 module. Now it registers as generic Vimicron webcam and works flawlessly..
I’m having trouble making my camera work on Ubuntu 8.04. I think I have installed the camera successfully. But camorama won’t even open. And VLC won’t detect it. What can I be doing wrong?. Here is the relevant information:
administrador@administrador-desktop:~$ lsusb
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0ac8:307b Z-Star Microelectronics Corp.
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
administrador@administrador-desktop:~$
And:
administrador@administrador-desktop:~$ ls /dev/video*
/dev/video0
And:
administrador@administrador-desktop:~$ lsmod | grep videodev
videodev 29440 8 gspca
v4l2_common 18304 1 videodev
v4l1_compat 15492 1 videodev
and:
administrador@administrador-desktop:~$ ls -l /dev/video0
crw-rwâ€â€-+ 1 root video 81, 0 2008-09-11 21:08 /dev/video0
Any advice will be much appreciated.
Javier
ls -l /dev/vid*
ls -l /dev/vid*
ls: cannot access /dev/vid*: No such file or directory
guide me
I used this tutorial in ubuntu 8.04 and it worked and now I have problem in ubuntu 8.10.
i get error on make command
make
make -C /lib/modules/`uname -r`/build SUBDIRS=/home/naopaklik/gspcav1-20071224 CC=cc modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.27-7-generic’
CC [M] /home/naopaklik/gspcav1-20071224/gspca_core.o
/home/naopaklik/gspcav1-20071224/gspca_core.c:54:27: error: asm/semaphore.h: No such file or directory
/home/naopaklik/gspcav1-20071224/gspca_core.c: In function ‘spca5xx_ioctl’:
/home/naopaklik/gspcav1-20071224/gspca_core.c:2463: error: implicit declaration of function ‘video_usercopy’
/home/naopaklik/gspcav1-20071224/gspca_core.c: At top level:
/home/naopaklik/gspcav1-20071224/gspca_core.c:2604: error: ‘v4l_compat_ioctl32’ undeclared here (not in a function)
/home/naopaklik/gspcav1-20071224/gspca_core.c:2609: error: unknown field ‘owner’ specified in initializer
/home/naopaklik/gspcav1-20071224/gspca_core.c:2609: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type
/home/naopaklik/gspcav1-20071224/gspca_core.c:2611: error: unknown field ‘type’ specified in initializer
/home/naopaklik/gspcav1-20071224/gspca_core.c: In function ‘spca50x_create_sysfs’:
/home/naopaklik/gspcav1-20071224/gspca_core.c:2769: error: implicit declaration of function ‘video_device_create_file’
/home/naopaklik/gspcav1-20071224/gspca_core.c:2780: error: implicit declaration of function ‘video_device_remove_file’
/home/naopaklik/gspcav1-20071224/gspca_core.c: In function ‘spca5xx_probe’:
/home/naopaklik/gspcav1-20071224/gspca_core.c:4301: error: incompatible types in assignment
make[2]: *** [/home/naopaklik/gspcav1-20071224/gspca_core.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [_module_/home/naopaklik/gspcav1-20071224] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-heade
thanks for help
naopak,
have u try installing this:
$ apt-cache search gspca
gspca-source – source for the gspca v4l kernel module
$ apt-get install gspca-source
thanks for remind me .. i forget to test my webcam after im upgrading to intrepid. will post the result here after tested in intrepid
Hey I have the exact same problem as naopak. It was working well in hardy and since I upgraded it’s been acting funky. First I couldn’t get it to work in kopete and now I have absolutely nothing.
Any news on that ?
tried to get this to work, failed miserably with ubuntu 8.10….
That works!
I’m having problem with my webcam for almost two weeks and I can’t get it work. Thanks a lot..
Cheers!
hi
am having problems with my webcam!!
i installed the webcam driver as suggested above but am getting blurred image
cameroma opens but the image it shows is very poor. cant even make out my face or anything…its plain blurred showing just color variations if i move my hand or something…
am using ubuntu hardy and my ID 0ac8:307b Z-Star Microelectronics Corp
check your webcam lens focus
At the bottom of your post there are two pictures of your desktop. I loved the theme of Ubuntu you used. Which version of Ubuntu is that (is it Kubuntu Or Hardy Heron 8.04)? Could you please give me the link to download the theme?
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Thank you.
trying on Ubuntu Jaunty – only getting error messages, and no devices
Tried again – do someone really have webcam running on Jaunty or Karmic? is it possible having webcam working on any GNU/Linux or Ubuntu?
I use cheese
less frustrating if you just want to take picture
sudo apt-get install cheese