<html> <head> <style> .hmmessage P { margin:0px; padding:0px } body.hmmessage { font-size: 10pt; font-family:Verdana } </style> </head> <body class='hmmessage'> Hi I am a non-technical computer user. My webcam ID (0c45:6242 Microdia PC Camera (SN9C201) is not working properly under ubuntu 8.10. I followed the instructions as per the instructions given in <a href="http://www.64bitjungle.com/tech/microdia-webcam-0c54-experimental-drivers-installation-and-testing-part-1/--" target="_blank">http://www.64bitjungle.com/tech/microdia-webcam-0c54-experimental-drivers-installation-and-testing-part-1/--</a> Same webcam worked fine under ubuntu 8.04. The out put of lsusb is as follows: desiraj@desiraj-desktop:~$ lsusb Bus 004 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 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0c45:6242 Microdia PC Camera (SN9C201) Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Although the webcam is detected in cheese the picture quality is very poor with and video is very slow (fps is very low) . Can any one offer help to solve this problem? D.Subrahmanyam <hr />So many new options, so little time. <a href='http://www.microsoft.com/india/windows/windowslive/messenger.aspx' target='_new'>Windows Live Messenger.</a></body> </html>