Logitech webcam not working properly

[dgmorland]

I have installed Linux Mint 19 and am not able to get my webcam (Logitech Quickcam for Notebooks) to work correctly with Skype or Cheese. The device is recognised as shown in lsusb output below. The only app it works with is VLC Player when I configure this to play from capture source /dev/video0.

I am wondering if there is any hope of getting it working with Skype. Here are my settings and diagnostic attempts:

Cheese v3.28.0: says "No Device Found"
Skype v8.26.0.70: configured for USB Camera 046d:08dd (black picture shows when testing video)

When playing with VLC player I see this:

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dave@dave-desktop:~$ lsmod | grep videodev
videodev              184320  4 v4l2_common,gspca_zc3xx,gspca_main
media                  40960  1 videodev

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dave@dave-desktop:~$ lsusb
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 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 004: ID 046d:c52b Logitech, Inc. Unifying Receiver
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 046d:08dd Logitech, Inc. QuickCam for Notebooks
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

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dave@dave-desktop:~$ lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 2nd Generation Core Processor Family DRAM Controller (rev 09)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 09)
00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family MEI Controller #1 (rev 04)
00:19.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82579V Gigabit Network Connection (rev 05)
00:1a.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #2 (rev 05)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family High Definition Audio Controller (rev 05)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 1 (rev b5)
00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 4 (rev b5)
00:1d.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #1 (rev 05)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation H67 Express Chipset Family LPC Controller (rev 05)
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family SATA AHCI Controller (rev 05)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family SMBus Controller (rev 05)
01:00.0 PCI bridge: Integrated Technology Express, Inc. Device 8892 (rev 10)
02:00.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): VIA Technologies, Inc. VT6306/7/8 [Fire II(M)] IEEE 1394 OHCI Controller (rev 46)
03:00.0 USB controller: NEC Corporation uPD720200 USB 3.0 Host Controller (rev 04)

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dave@dave-desktop:~$ inxi -Fxz
System:    Host: dave-desktop Kernel: 4.15.0-29-generic x86_64 bits: 64 gcc: 7.3.0
           Desktop: Cinnamon 3.8.8 (Gtk 3.22.30-1ubuntu1) Distro: Linux Mint 19 Tara
Machine:   Device: desktop Mobo: Intel model: DH67BL v: AAG10189-208 serial: N/A
           BIOS: Intel v: BLH6710H.86A.0160.2012.1204.1156 date: 12/04/2012
Battery    hidpp__0: charge: N/A condition: NA/NA Wh model: Logitech Wireless Mouse M185 status: Discharging
           hidpp__1: charge: N/A condition: NA/NA Wh model: Logitech Wireless Keyboard K270 status: Discharging
CPU:       Dual core Intel Core i3-2100 (-MT-MCP-) arch: Sandy Bridge rev.7 cache: 3072 KB
           flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx) bmips: 12371
           clock speeds: max: 3100 MHz 1: 1596 MHz 2: 1596 MHz 3: 1596 MHz 4: 1596 MHz
Graphics:  Card: Intel 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller bus-ID: 00:02.0
           Display Server: x11 (X.Org 1.19.6 ) drivers: modesetting (unloaded: fbdev,vesa)
           Resolution: 1920x1080@60.00hz
           OpenGL: renderer: Mesa DRI Intel Sandybridge Desktop version: 3.3 Mesa 18.0.5 Direct Render: Yes
Audio:     Card-1 Intel 6 Series/C200 Series Family High Definition Audio Controller
           driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:1b.0
           Card-2 Logitech QuickCam for Notebooks driver: USB Audio usb-ID: 001-003
           Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k4.15.0-29-generic
Network:   Card: Intel 82579V Gigabit Network Connection driver: e1000e v: 3.2.6-k port: f080 bus-ID: 00:19.0
           IF: eno1 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 1000.2GB (11.6% used)
           ID-1: /dev/sda model: ST3250310AS size: 250.1GB temp: 31C
           ID-2: /dev/sdb model: ST3500418AS size: 500.1GB temp: 27C
           ID-3: /dev/sdc model: Samsung_SSD_850 size: 250.1GB temp: 0C
Partition: ID-1: / size: 57G used: 21G (38%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sdc3
RAID:      No RAID devices: /proc/mdstat, md_mod kernel module present
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 31.0C mobo: N/A
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info:      Processes: 221 Uptime: 13 min Memory: 1118.3/3852.3MB Init: systemd runlevel: 5 Gcc sys: 7.3.0
           Client: Shell (bash 4.4.191) inxi: 2.3.56 

[ClixTrix]

Please run the following commands from Terminal and post back the results.

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dmesg | grep -i uvc

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lsmod | grep -i uvc

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lsmod | grep -i gspca

FYI....that cam appears to use the gspca driver, which should be in the Kernel. It's on this list.

https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/v4.17/m ... dlist.html

I would try the guvcview app to see if that works.

Also, latest edition of SkypeforLinux is 8.27.0.85.

[dgmorland]

Hi, thanks for your reply. I bought a new webcam and turfed the old one before I saw this so I wasnt able to check your suggestions. It was probably time I put it out of its misery considering its age! I replaced it with a Logitech c270 and that works fine.