Re: failure of cheese with a Microsoft LifeCam NX-6000

From	Curt <curty@free.fr>
Newsgroups	linux.debian.user
Subject	Re: failure of cheese with a Microsoft LifeCam NX-6000
Date	2017-09-19 10:20 +0200
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On 2017-09-19, peter@easthope.ca <peter@easthope.ca> wrote:
> This problem might be an easier first step. 

I don't understand what that means.

> lsub detects the LifeCam.
> root@dalton:/home/peter# lsusb | grep Micro
> Bus 001 Device 007: ID 045e:00f8 Microsoft Corp. LifeCam NX-6000

I read your lifecam is supported and uses the linux-uvc kernel driver.

http://www.ideasonboard.org/uvc/

> This screenshot shows that Ekiga recognizes the device but declines to 
> activate it. The menu option is grey rather than black.
> http://http://easthope.ca/EkigaPreferences.png

I see nothing here. Maybe it's me. I read there's a configuration "druid"
(whatever that is) that sets everything up for you in ekiga.

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Webcam_setup

> The ekiga entries in /var/log/syslog pertain to the network 
> connection. Nothing about the camera.  Any ideas other than study more 
> detailed debug output?

On the archlinux wiki it says:

 Microsoft Lifecam Studio/Cinema

 Under certain configurations, the Microsoft lifecam studio/cinema may request
 too much usb bandwidth and fail see Uvcvideo FAQ. In this case, change the
 buffering by loading the uvcvideo driver with quirks=0x80. Add it to
 /etc/modprobe.d/uvcvideo.conf :

 /etc/modprobe.d/uvcvideo.conf

 ## fix bandwidth issue for lifecam studio/cinema options uvcvideo quirks=0x80

 Note: If delays are visible in the logs, or the camera works periodically, this
 workaround should apply generally. Bigger values such as quirks=0x100 are
 possible.

Anyway.

> Thanks,                         ... Peter E.
>
>
>

-- 
"Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana." Groucho

Thread

failure of cheese with a Microsoft LifeCam NX-6000 peter@easthope.ca - 2017-09-06 06:30 +0200
  Re: failure of cheese with a Microsoft LifeCam NX-6000 Reco <recoverym4n@gmail.com> - 2017-09-06 17:20 +0200
    Re: failure of cheese with a Microsoft LifeCam NX-6000 Cindy-Sue Causey <butterflybytes@gmail.com> - 2017-09-06 18:50 +0200
    Re: failure of cheese with a Microsoft LifeCam NX-6000 peter@easthope.ca - 2017-09-07 01:30 +0200
      Re: failure of cheese with a Microsoft LifeCam NX-6000 Reco <recoverym4n@gmail.com> - 2017-09-07 09:00 +0200
  Re: failure of cheese with a Microsoft LifeCam NX-6000 Cindy-Sue Causey <butterflybytes@gmail.com> - 2017-09-06 18:40 +0200
  Re: failure of cheese with a Microsoft LifeCam NX-6000 peter@easthope.ca - 2017-09-19 04:00 +0200
    Re: failure of cheese with a Microsoft LifeCam NX-6000 Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2017-09-19 10:20 +0200
      Re: failure of cheese with a Microsoft LifeCam NX-6000 Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2017-09-19 11:30 +0200

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