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webcam stops working once I install any sofware , update or restricted driver. The webcam is Vimicro301 Neptune

Bug #119305 reported by lxstoian
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Bug Description

Ubuntu 7.04 for 64-bit , xubuntu 7.04 for 32-bit, xubuntu 7.04 64-bit
Webcam: Vimicro301 Neptune
Problem only appears in installed sistem not in live cd.

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Brian Murray (brian-murray) wrote :

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. You reported this bug a while ago and there hasn't been any activity in recently. We were wondering if this is still an issue for you? Thanks in advance.

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Brian Murray (brian-murray) wrote :

We are closing this bug report as it lacks the information, described in the previous comments, we need to investigate the problem further. However, please reopen it if you can give us the missing information and feel free to submit bug reports in the future.

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con10t (con10t) wrote :

Could someone help out on this bug issue?

Version 7.04 Feisty
USB Webcam Somikon USB PC Camera (Vimicro 301 Neptune)

apt-get just about every package for webcams on linux in the hopes...
sudo apt-get install kopete
sudo apt-get install amsn
sudo apt-get install ekiga
easycam2... camorama...

no luck getting a driver to work for this cam. yet :)

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con10t (con10t) wrote :

Ok, it worked with

apt-get install camstreams

then launch camstreams from terminal

and the Vimicro 301 Neptune driver shows up!

great resolution...

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