UNSOLVED NEED EVERYONE'S HELP Logitech Click Smart 420

[OMSkates]

Hmmm.  Kernel 2.6.38 should have gspca_main and all of the gspca modules built in to it.  Your camera is on the list of compatible devices seen here #105: http://www.mjmwired.net/kernel/Documentation/video4linux/gspca.txt#105

What kernel is in use?  Type

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uname -r in Konsole.

[ohjrson]

2.6.32.11-pclos2.bfs is what I have... hmmm outdated huh? Guess I need to get an update? How without reinstalling linux, cause I have been very  happy with what I have. But if I must I will.

[T6]

outdated fall short

open synaptic and the press reload button, mark all updates and apply

also search for kernel, from the results search 2.6.38.8, in the flavor you prefer, bfs could be ok

install it, it will be added to your boot menu and you will recognize it on the list by the name

select it and press enter

the boot process will take time, more than normal, be patient and after the boot finishes try the camera again

[ohjrson]

Well I managed to screw things up. I thought I had an Nvidia display on this machine and so I changed the settings in the control panel. Now my system only loads up the terminal because the x server does not work.
How do I change it back to the Intel 82865G that IS in the system. I have tried everything I can think of. Any Idea's? Let me know. No matter what I do even in safe mode it will only load up the terminal.

[T6]

in console write XFdrake

uppercase and lowercase as you see

then select the right video driver and reconfigure monitor and resolution

save changes and restart

[ohjrson]

really? Ok I will try that now. (I am on my laptop right now) thanks

5 minutes later and....SUCCESS!!! Thank you so much. I am back to the right vid card. etc.

ok spoke too soon. Now my desktop flickers and I can barely get anything to stay up displayed long enough for me to click on it. Any idea what I have done?

[OMSkates]

Try [alt + shift + F12] to suspend desktop effects.

[ohjrson]

Seems to have stopped for now.

Anyway I did follow up with what you were saying to do for the web cam and it does seem to be recognized but I have just now logged into the other one. so I will check right now if anything is working. Wish me luck

Nope still not working.

[OMSkates]

K.  do lsmod | grep gspca to check loaded modules.

We need both gspca_main and gspca_sunplus making sure any other gspca_xxxx modules are removed using modprobe -r. Modprobe those 2 we need if not showing in the lsmod list.

plug in camera & test camera using the application, Cheese.

[ohjrson]

Yes this is what I have when I did the lsmod | grep gspca entry.


gspca_sunplus          12535  0
gspca_main             21076  1 gspca_sunplus
videodev               56533  1 gspca_main
usbcore               117639  11 gspca_sunplus,gspca_main,snd_usb_audio,snd_usbmidi_lib,uas,usb_storage,uhci_hcd,ohci_hcd,ehci_hcd,usbhid

I have already checked and cheese will see them but I see nothing on the screen.

[OMSkates]

It may be still an issue of finding and loading the right driver.  Hard to research this one as there doesn't seem to be much out there in terms of tutorials for this camera in Linux.
Try removing the sunplus & adding spca_500:

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modprobe -r gspca_sunplus
modprobe -r gspca_spca500 && sleep 60s && modprobe gspca_spca500
There is also some USB bug that occurred in other Linux Kernels; a fix was to do as root:

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  killall gvfs-gphoto2-volume-monitor
 chmod -x /usr/lib/gvfs/gvfs-gphoto2-volume-monitor

[ohjrson]

OK did what you said to do there. Still nothing. I did however lsmod and got this in there.


crc_t10dif              1104  1 sd_mod
ext4                  312169  2
jbd2                   59959  1 ext4
crc16                   1099  1 ext4
uhci_hcd               19499  0
ohci_hcd               19566  0
ehci_hcd               35439  0
hid_logitech           10268  0
usbhid                 31267  1 hid_logitech
hid                    63565  2 hid_logitech,usbhid
usbcore               117639  11 gspca_spca500,gspca_main,snd_usb_audio,snd_usbmidi_lib,uas,usb_storage,uhci_hcd,ohci_hcd,ehci_hcd,usbhid
ff_memless              4031  1 hid_logitech
i915                  436294  2
drm_kms_helper         24151  1 i915
drm                   146364  3 i915,drm_kms_helper
i2c_algo_bit            4568  1 i915
button                  4021  1 i915
i2c_core               16500  6 videodev,i2c_i801,i915,drm_kms_helper,drm,i2c_algo_bit
video                  10008  1 i915


Am I seeing that correctly does it say to hide the Logitech? usbhid? Call me stupid if you want but I don't understand.

Anyway I am about ready to give up here. Seems like a hopeless case. I think it is going to come down to doing one last thing. And that is re-install an updated ISO of PCLinuxOS. I have already made an CD and looked it over and see things that are not on there that I have on here with this one Not sure I want to lose those. Then again I guess I can always retrieve them from synaptic.

Anything else we can try?

[OMSkates]

It wouldn't be a bad idea to install the latest 2011 iso to make sure all the drivers are in place.  Although I'm certain the latest kernel has what you need built in.  Stay tuned to your thread in case someone else can chime in.

[ohjrson]

Yeah hopefully. Thanks a lot I really am grateful for your help.

[Just17]

It seems from this link
http://mxhaard.free.fr/spca5xx.html
that the 420 requires the  spca5xx/LE  driver.

I am not at all familiar with the present state of such drivers, but do note that there is no specific driver module of that name in my install.

I would suggest the following .....

unload ALL drivers related to   spca   .....  use    lsmod | grep spca    to find those loaded, and then unload them, checking with the previous command to ensure they have all been unloaded.
You need to do this with the camera unplugged.

When they are cleared, plug in the 420 and in a terminal do

dmesg


Copy and paste the last number of lines in your next post .....  those that refer to the camera.

I am interested to see if the 'sunplus' driver gets loaded automatically or if you have to load a specific driver module.

Checking with   lsmod | grep spca  should show it if loaded.

For most webcams of that era I have found the    stv06xx    driver to be the one to use. You might try that one if all else fails ...

EDIT          Rereading things it seems the SUnplus driver is the correct one for you camera .....  which might indicate that the apps you used are failing to display it properly.

In addition to the above I have had very little success using the webcam apps you mentioned above .....  getting no display, distorted or 'greened-out' display etc.

I have now resorted to checking all webcams using the settings section of Kopete ......  I don't use the app for anything else except checking webcams  

I also check webcams using VLC .....  Capture Device ......  and if one camera attached the device is usually   /dev/video0  (video zero)

I am not at all sure any of the above will be useful .......  but it does appear that either the apps you have tried are not displaying properly using the 'sunplus' driver, or else that driver is not the correct one for the camera.

One last question ......  is there anything that needs to be done to switch the camera from 'camera' mode to 'webcam' mode?
Just asking, as I have never had one of those that I recall  

EDIT   Of course it may be that the correct driver for that camera is not presently available in PCLOS     That could be rectified if we know for sure which driver is the correct one ......

regards.