Yes, I currently have this problem on 8.10, 64 bit version (same problems on 32 bit though).
The linux-uvc.tar.gz doesn't compile on the x86_64 install it seems: /home/jochem/Desktop/bug/linux-uvc/uvc_driver.c: In function ‘uvc_register_video’: /home/jochem/Desktop/bug/linux-uvc/uvc_driver.c:1443: error: incompatible types in assignment /home/jochem/Desktop/bug/linux-uvc/uvc_driver.c:1444: error: ‘struct video_device’ has no member named ‘type’ /home/jochem/Desktop/bug/linux-uvc/uvc_driver.c:1445: error: ‘struct video_device’ has no member named ‘type2’ make[2]: *** [/home/jochem/Desktop/bug/linux-uvc/uvc_driver.o] Error 1 make[1]: *** [_module_/home/jochem/Desktop/bug/linux-uvc] Error 2 make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.27-9-generic' make: *** [uvcvideo] Error 2 So I tried the latest mercurial checkout from http://linuxtv.org/hg/~pinchartl/uvcvideo/archive/tip.tar.gz, which does compile and install, but cheese still reports a protocol error: libv4l2: error turning on stream: Protocol error luvcview -f yuv seems to work every "even" time I start it: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [23:20] [~/Desktop/bug] % luvcview -f yuv luvcview 0.2.4 SDL information: Video driver: x11 A window manager is available Device information: Device path: /dev/video0 Stream settings: Frame format: YUYV Frame size: 640x480 Frame rate: 30 fps Unable to start capture: Protocol error Error grabbing Cleanup done. Exiting ... [EMAIL PROTECTED] [23:20] [~/Desktop/bug] % luvcview -f yuv luvcview 0.2.4 SDL information: Video driver: x11 A window manager is available Device information: Device path: /dev/video0 Stream settings: Frame format: YUYV Frame size: 640x480 Frame rate: 30 fps ^C Quit signal received. Cleanup done. Exiting ... [EMAIL PROTECTED] [23:20] [~/Desktop/bug] % luvcview -f yuv luvcview 0.2.4 SDL information: Video driver: x11 A window manager is available Device information: Device path: /dev/video0 Stream settings: Frame format: YUYV Frame size: 640x480 Frame rate: 30 fps Unable to start capture: Protocol error Error grabbing Cleanup done. Exiting ... -- Acer Crystal Eye webcam does not work https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/205970 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
