[Bug 1003743] [NEW] webcam fails w/ubuntu 12.04 works w/Debian 6 - both x64 OS

Thu May 24 04:05:36 UTC 2012

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I've been trying to get my webcam working in 12.04 x64 system.
Tried all recommendations including tried tools like cheese, guvcview, etc.  they all recognize webcam but no picture

$ lsusb
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0424:2504 Standard Microsystems Corp. USB 2.0 Hub
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 0409:005a NEC Corp. HighSpeed Hub
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 041e:4058 Creative Technology, Ltd Live! Cam Optia AF
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 0609:031d SMK Manufacturing, Inc. eHome Infrared Receiver
Bus 005 Device 002: ID 058f:9360 Alcor Micro Corp. 8-in-1 Media Card Reader
Bus 001 Device 005: ID 0a12:0001 Cambridge Silicon Radio, Ltd Bluetooth Dongle (HCI mode)
Bus 001 Device 006: ID 05e3:1205 Genesys Logic, Inc. Afilias Optical Mouse H3003 / Trust Optical USB MultiColour Mouse MI-2330
Bus 001 Device 007: ID 046d:c318 Logitech, Inc. Illuminated Keyboard

$ dmesg (partial) shows webcam present
[   22.205797] Linux video capture interface: v2.00
[   22.211917] uvcvideo: Found UVC 1.00 device <unnamed> (041e:4058)
[   22.214094] input: UVC Camera (041e:4058) as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:13.2/$
[   22.214169] usbcore: registered new interface driver uvcvideo
[   22.214171] USB Video Class driver (1.1.1)

NOTE #1:  Unity vs Unity 2d issue -- WEBCAM fails in either BUT in Unity 2d there is no picture but at least screen goes from 
                    pure black to colors

NOTE #2:  I will file a separate bug ... but I think the solution to
this BUG is related to Adobe Flash Player NOT working also in Ubuntu
12.04 x64 OS.    MANY people have attached to that Ubuntu Bug AND DOZENS
of bugs marked duplicates of it.

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/flashplugin-
nonfree/+bug/410407

Again, only x64 versions of Ubuntu affected.

I also have screenshots that I can send showing FLASH PLAYER -and-
Webcam work in Debian 6 x64 -but- both fail in Ubuntu 12.04 x64 with
Unity.

I also have a screenshot I can send that shows FLASH PLAYER -is- mouse
clickable in in Ubuntu 12.04 x64 (even though the webcam still doesn't
work.

I  wanted to file these 2 bugs because Debian and Ubuntu or so closely
related that perhaps some DEV can figure out why both these 2 issues
fail in Ubuntu 12.04 x64 release yet BOTH work in Debian 6 x64 release?

There are ALOT of people having these 2 problems right now.
thanks

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: firefox 12.0+build1-0ubuntu0.12.04.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.39-generic 3.2.16
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
AddonCompatCheckDisabled: False
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24.
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu8
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC2:  bmullan    6015 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC0:  bmullan    6015 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC1:  bmullan    6015 F.... pulseaudio
BuildID: 20120423122928
CRDA: Error: command ['iw', 'reg', 'get'] failed with exit code 1: nl80211 not found.
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'SB'/'HDA ATI SB at 0xfe024000 irq 16'
   Mixer name	: 'Realtek ALC889A'
   Components	: 'HDA:10ec0885,1458a002,00100101'
   Controls      : 49
   Simple ctrls  : 23
Card1.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:1 'U0x41e0x4058'/'Creative Labs USB Device 0x41e:0x4058 at usb-0000:00:13.2-2, high speed'
   Mixer name	: 'USB Mixer'
   Components	: 'USB041e:4058'
   Controls      : 3
   Simple ctrls  : 2
Card2.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:2 'HDMI'/'HDA ATI HDMI at 0xfddfc000 irq 19'
   Mixer name	: 'ATI RS690/780 HDMI'
   Components	: 'HDA:1002791a,00791a00,00100000'
   Controls      : 4
   Simple ctrls  : 1
Card2.Amixer.values:
 Simple mixer control 'IEC958',0
   Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum
   Playback channels: Mono
   Mono: Playback [on]
Channel: release
Date: Wed May 23 21:00:36 2012
ForcedLayersAccel: False
IncompatibleExtensions: Hybridfox - ID={2204c510-88f3-11db-b606-0800200c9a66}, Version=1.6.000056, minVersion=2.0, maxVersion=4.2, Location=app-profile, Type=extension, Active=Yes
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 "Lucid Lynx" - Beta amd64 (20100318)
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
Profiles: Profile0 (Default) - LastVersion=12.0/20120423122928 (Running)
RfKill:
 0: hci0: Bluetooth
 	Soft blocked: no
 	Hard blocked: no
RunningIncompatibleAddons: True
SourcePackage: firefox
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 09/16/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: Award Software International, Inc.
dmi.bios.version: F11
dmi.board.name: GA-MA78GM-S2H
dmi.board.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
dmi.board.version: x.x
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAwardSoftwareInternational,Inc.:bvrF11:bd09/16/2009:svnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:pnGA-MA78GM-S2H:pvr:rvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:rnGA-MA78GM-S2H:rvrx.x:cvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:ct3:cvr:
dmi.product.name: GA-MA78GM-S2H
dmi.sys.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.

** Affects: firefox (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Tags: amd64 apport-bug precise release-channel
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webcam fails w/ubuntu 12.04 works w/Debian 6 - both x64 OS
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1003743
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