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  1. Bug #120434 (r5u87x-rfp)
  2. Comment #1

Comment 1 for bug 120434

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Diff Handy (ubuntu-verbena) wrote : Re: Ricoh R5U870 Webcam Driver are not included in Ubuntu

I can confirm this is a problem for my Sony VAIO. The README lists support for:

05ca:1810 HP Pavilion Webcam - UVC
05ca:1830 Sony Visual Communication Camera VGP-VCC2 (for VAIO SZ)
05ca:1832 Sony Visual Communication Camera VGP-VCC3 (for VAIO UX)
05ca:1833 Sony Visual Communication Camera VGP-VCC2 (for VAIO AR1)
05ca:1834 Sony Visual Communication Camera VGP-VCC2 (for VAIO AR2)
05ca:1835 Sony Visual Communication Camera VGP-VCC5 (for VAIO SZ)
05ca:1836 Sony Visual Communication Camera VGP-VCC4 (for VAIO FE)
05ca:1870 HP Pavilion Webcam / HP Webcam 1000

The module is an easy build against the current kernel headers (linux-headers-2.6.22-12-generic) but does contain firmware which "derived from usbsnoop/sniffusb tracing of various Windows drivers, including some named Mvc25u870.sys, 5U870CAP.sys, and R5U870FLx86.sys." which may create copyright issues.