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Francus (francesco3-sunrise) wrote : Re: [Bug 120434] Re: [needs-packaging] Ricoh R5U87x Webcam userland tools

Hi,

the package is still not working for me even after reboot.

Best

Francesco

2009/12/9 Michael Lustfield <email address hidden>

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> For my own system I:
> Added the repository
> sudo aptitude update
> sudo aptitude install ricoh-r5u87x cheese
> sudo r5u87x-loader
> reboot
> cheese
>
> Everything seemed to work fine. It seems that after running
> r5u87x-loader a reboot is necessary for the changes to matter.
>
> I intend to write a man page before trying to get this included into
> the universe. Once I have all the input I'll go after this.
>
> On Tue, 08 Dec 2009 22:13:36 -0000
> Francus <email address hidden> wrote:
>
> > I installed the package for ubuntu and everything worked ok, but skype
> and
> > cheese do not find the webcam.
> >
> > Best
> >
> > 2009/12/8 Michael Lustfield <email address hidden>
> >
> > > I created the packages for this. Could you please try to download them
> from
> > > the PPA and see how they work for you.
> > > https://launchpad.net/~ricoh-r5u87x-devs/+archive/ppa<https://launchpad.net/%7Ericoh-r5u87x-devs/+archive/ppa>
> <https://launchpad.net/%7Ericoh-r5u87x-devs/+archive/ppa>
> > >
> > > Keep in mind that I did now write this source code and only packaged
> it.
> > > This was the first package I ever created so it could be wrong. I'm
> sure
> > > before including this in the Universe i should also be equipped with a
> > > man page and a more appropriate name.
> > >
> > > Feedback welcome.
> > >
> > > ** Changed in: ricoh-r5u87x
> > > Status: In Progress => Triaged
> > >
> > > --
> > > [needs-packaging] Ricoh R5U87x Webcam userland tools
> > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/120434
> > > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> > > of the bug.
> > >
> > > Status in Ricoh R5U87x: Triaged
> > > Status in Ubuntu: Triaged
> > >
> > > Bug description:
> > > The driver R5U870 is being replaced by a set of R5U87x userland tools
> that
> > > load the firmware for the uvcvideo supported webcams and make those
> work
> > > with the standard driver.
> > >
> > > At this moment the WDM webcameras are only supported by the previous
> R5U870
> > > module.
> > >
> > > The webcams supported by the userland tools are marked as UVC by this
> list:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> http://www.bitbucket.org/ahixon/r5u87x/src/881dbd07a263/docs/model_matrix.txt
> > >
> > > Originally this bug report was intended to package the R5U870 module,
> but
> > > at this moment this wouldn't be the best path to follow, as the package
> > > really needed is the R5U87x userland tools available here:
> > >
> > > http://www.bitbucket.org/ahixon/r5u87x/
> > >
> > > For the people in need of the original module please go to the bug
> #219252
> > >
> > > This driver is used in Sony Vaio laptops integrated webcams, among
> others.
> > >
> > > Ubuntu should load this driver whenever the supported devices are
> present
> > >
> > > To unsubscribe from this bug, go to:
> > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ricoh-r5u87x/+bug/120434/+subscribe
> > >
> >
>
>
> - --
> Michael Lustfield
> Kalliki Software
>
> Network and Systems Administrator
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> [needs-packaging] Ricoh R5U87x Webcam userland tools
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/120434
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>
> Status in Ricoh R5U87x: Triaged
> Status in Ubuntu: Triaged
>
> Bug description:
> The driver R5U870 is being replaced by a set of R5U87x userland tools that
> load the firmware for the uvcvideo supported webcams and make those work
> with the standard driver.
>
> At this moment the WDM webcameras are only supported by the previous R5U870
> module.
>
> The webcams supported by the userland tools are marked as UVC by this list:
>
>
> http://www.bitbucket.org/ahixon/r5u87x/src/881dbd07a263/docs/model_matrix.txt
>
> Originally this bug report was intended to package the R5U870 module, but
> at this moment this wouldn't be the best path to follow, as the package
> really needed is the R5U87x userland tools available here:
>
> http://www.bitbucket.org/ahixon/r5u87x/
>
> For the people in need of the original module please go to the bug #219252
>
> This driver is used in Sony Vaio laptops integrated webcams, among others.
>
> Ubuntu should load this driver whenever the supported devices are present
>
> To unsubscribe from this bug, go to:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ricoh-r5u87x/+bug/120434/+subscribe
>