Ubuntu 20.04 and a Philips SPC230NC webcam

[Keith]

On 3/8/21 1:20 PM, bsdaddict via ubuntu-users wrote:
> Hi,
> I'm trying to get my Philips SPC 230 NC webcam to work with Ubuntu 20.04.
> The camera is found by lsusb :
> $ lsusb
> Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0020 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
> Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
> Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
> Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
> Bus 001 Device 007: ID 03f0:3c02 HP, Inc PhotoSmart 7350
> Bus 001 Device 006: ID 093a:262c Pixart Imaging, Inc.
> Bus 001 Device 005: ID 1b1c:1b2d Corsair K95 RGB Platinum Keyboard [RGP0056]
> Bus 001 Device 004: ID 046d:c52b Logitech, Inc. Unifying Receiver
> Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0bda:0151 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Mass
> Storage Device (Multicard Reader)
> Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0020 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
> Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
>
> The driver seems to be loaded as well :
> lsmod | grep gspca
> gspca_pac7302          20480  0
> gspca_main             32768  1 gspca_pac7302
> videobuf2_vmalloc      20480  1 gspca_main
> videobuf2_v4l2         28672  1 gspca_main
> videobuf2_common       53248  2 gspca_main,videobuf2_v4l2
> videodev              245760  4
> gspca_main,gspca_pac7302,videobuf2_v4l2,videobuf2_common
>
> In a console with "cvlc v4l2:///dev/video0" I can get an image.
> But Cheese does not find any device. Is there a way to get the webcam
> working with any software ?
> Thanks for any hints.
> Beni
>

Might be a permissions thing. Is your username in the "video" group? Use
the "id" command to find out. If not in the group, then add yourself to
it and then log out and back in to make the change take effect. Then try
Cheese again.

If that's not it, you might install guvcview and see if that works.

Another possible issue is whether or not you're logged into a Wayland
session, or an X11 one. If your running Wayland, then maybe switch to
X11 and see that makes a difference. Or vice-versa.

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Keith


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Keith