I have installed latest version available 3.15-0-031500-generic and result is not convincing.
First time I launched guvcview, nothing happened as usual, no video window and no camera working. Program closed I then launched Skype which did exactly the same apart of the camera led which was "on" this time but no video working. When I quit Skype, the led shut down then shortly blinked after ca. 15 sec. Back to guvcview, the camera worked straight away. So, I closed it and started Skype and video did not work. When I quit and open Skype again, it does not work anymore neither with guvcview. Back to Skype, the LED is "on" but no video... (on /dev/video0). I quit Skype, restart it and this time no video and no LED... Reboot-----> Skype = no video nor LED --> Quit Guvcview = no video nor LED --> Quit Skype = LED but no video --> Quit (LED blink when closing video options) Guvcview = video fully working -->Quit Skype = no video nor LED.... --> Quit Guvcview = the same --> Quit Skype = LED but no video --> Quit (LED blink when closing video options) Guvcview = video working --> Quit Skype = no video nor LED --> Quit Guvcview = video working --> Quit Skype = LED but no video --> Quit (LED blink when closing video options) Skype = no video nor LED --> Quit So it looks too random for a normal human to use the webcam! -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1325412 Title: 046d:0896 [Acer Aspire 5630] Orbicam not working on Ubuntu 14.04 Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: Webcam Logitech Orbicam (046d:0826) does not work on a newly installed lubuntu 14.04. Machine is an Acer Aspire 5630 with integrated webcam. I have tried with no success guvcview and skype. Each time, video display remains black and no led on webcam. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: linux-image-3.13.0-27-generic 3.13.0-27.50 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-27.50-generic 3.13.11 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-27-generic i686 ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.2 Architecture: i386 CurrentDesktop: LXDE Date: Sun Jun 1 21:20:59 2014 EcryptfsInUse: Yes InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-05-29 (3 days ago) InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release i386 (20140416.2) ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-27-generic root=UUID=d8a36955-2ebd-48b4-9724-e4e5e1effdf9 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 10/25/2006 dmi.bios.vendor: Acer dmi.bios.version: V3.01 dmi.board.name: Grapevine dmi.chassis.vendor: Acer dmi.chassis.version: N/A dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAcer:bvrV3.01:bd10/25/2006:svnAcer:pnAspire5630:pvrV3.01:rvnAcer:rnGrapevine:rvrN/A:cvnAcer:ct10:cvrN/A: dmi.product.name: Aspire 5630 dmi.product.version: V3.01 dmi.sys.vendor: Acer To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1325412/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
