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CoSiMo

Fri Nov 9 2007, 11:44

Hello everyone.
In ubuntu forums, we're pretty excited about this new beta and personally I really want to say thank you to the skype developers for this long awaited 2.x series.

We're creating a wiki with the compatibility status of many webcams in Ubuntu.

The topic in ubuntuforums is this: Ubuntuforums

And the Skype Webcams Wiki is here: Wiki

In my case, this Logitech Quickcam express just get a black image:

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Bus 003 Device 002: ID 046d:0870 Logitech, Inc. QuickCam Express

But is perfectly working with Flash webcam plugin in Ubuntu Gutsy.

CoSiMo

Fri Nov 9 2007, 12:12

This is my video driver by the way:

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lsmod | grep videodev
videodev               29312  1 quickcam
v4l2_common            18432  1 videodev
v4l1_compat            15364  1 videodev

Andypoo

Fri Nov 9 2007, 12:31

Hi -- compatibility issues are more complicated than just webcam driver. If you can't see your video, it could be because of 64-bit ioctl issues (which we're investigating) or Xvideo issues on your graphics card also.

Andy.

CoSiMo

Fri Nov 9 2007, 14:59

QUOTE(Andypoo @ Fri Nov 9 2007, 12:31) [snapback]461549[/snapback]

Hi -- compatibility issues are more complicated than just webcam driver. If you can't see your video, it could be because of 64-bit ioctl issues (which we're investigating) or Xvideo issues on your graphics card also.

Andy.

Thank for your answer.

But I'm using Ubuntu Gutsy 32 bits

After lsmod:

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lsmod
Module                  Size  Used by
arc4                    2944  2
ecb                     4608  2
blkcipher               7556  1 ecb
ieee80211_crypt_wep     6272  1
af_packet              24840  4
isofs                  36412  1
udf                    87204  0
vmnet                  44596  13
vmblock                16288  3
vmmon                 945260  0
binfmt_misc            12936  1
ipv6                  273892  18
radeon                125472  2
drm                    83348  3 radeon
acpi_cpufreq           10568  0
cpufreq_powersave       2688  0
cpufreq_userspace       5280  0
cpufreq_stats           7232  0
cpufreq_conservative     8072  0
cpufreq_ondemand        9612  1
freq_table              5792  3 acpi_cpufreq,cpufreq_stats,cpufreq_ondemand
ac                      6148  0
sbs                    19592  0
battery                11012  0
container               5504  0
dock                   10656  0
video                  18060  0
button                  8976  0
nls_iso8859_1           5120  1
nls_cp437               6784  2
vfat                   14080  1
fat                    54300  1 vfat
sbp2                   24072  0
parport_pc             37412  0
lp                     12580  0
parport                37448  2 parport_pc,lp
joydev                 11328  0
pcmcia                 41388  0
snd_intel8x0           34972  3
snd_ac97_codec        100644  1 snd_intel8x0
ac97_bus                3200  1 snd_ac97_codec
snd_pcm_oss            44672  0
snd_mixer_oss          17664  1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_pcm                80388  4 snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss
snd_seq_dummy           4740  0
snd_seq_oss            33152  0
snd_seq_midi            9600  0
wbsd                   18056  0
quickcam               73124  0
snd_rawmidi            25728  1 snd_seq_midi
mmc_core               28420  1 wbsd
videodev               29312  1 quickcam
v4l2_common            18432  1 videodev
v4l1_compat            15364  1 videodev
snd_seq_midi_event      8448  2 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi
yenta_socket           27532  1
rsrc_nonstatic         14080  1 yenta_socket
psmouse                39952  0
serio_raw               8068  0
pcspkr                  4224  0
ipw2200               149320  0
ieee80211              35656  1 ipw2200
ieee80211_crypt         7040  2 ieee80211_crypt_wep,ieee80211
snd_seq                53232  6 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event
snd_timer              24324  3 snd_pcm,snd_seq
snd_seq_device          9228  5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq
snd                    54660  14 snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_seq_oss,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device
soundcore               8800  1 snd
snd_page_alloc         11400  2 snd_intel8x0,snd_pcm
iTCO_wdt               11940  0
pcmcia_core            40980  3 pcmcia,yenta_socket,rsrc_nonstatic
iTCO_vendor_support     4868  1 iTCO_wdt
shpchp                 34580  0
pci_hotplug            32704  1 shpchp
intel_agp              25620  1
agpgart                35016  2 drm,intel_agp
evdev                  11136  5
ext3                  133896  1
jbd                    60456  1 ext3
mbcache                 9732  1 ext3
usbhid                 29536  0
hid                    28928  1 usbhid
sg                     36764  0
sr_mod                 17828  1
cdrom                  37536  1 sr_mod
sd_mod                 30336  4
8139too                27776  0
ata_generic             8452  0
8139cp                 25088  0
mii                     6528  2 8139too,8139cp
ata_piix               17540  5
libata                125168  2 ata_generic,ata_piix
scsi_mod              147084  5 sbp2,sg,sr_mod,sd_mod,libata
ohci1394               36528  0
ieee1394               96312  2 sbp2,ohci1394
ehci_hcd               36492  0
uhci_hcd               26640  0
usbcore               138632  5 quickcam,usbhid,ehci_hcd,uhci_hcd
thermal                14344  0
processor              32072  2 acpi_cpufreq,thermal
fan                     5764  0
fuse                   47124  1
apparmor               40728  0
commoncap               8320  1 apparmor

My videocard is an old ATI Mobility Radeon 9200 using 1.3 MESA 7.0.1

After glxinfo:

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glxinfo
name of display: :0.0
display: :0  screen: 0
direct rendering: Yes
server glx vendor string: SGI
server glx version string: 1.2
server glx extensions:
    GLX_ARB_multisample, GLX_EXT_import_context, GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap,
    GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_MESA_copy_sub_buffer,
    GLX_OML_swap_method, GLX_SGI_make_current_read, GLX_SGI_swap_control,
    GLX_SGIS_multisample, GLX_SGIX_fbconfig, GLX_SGIX_visual_select_group
client glx vendor string: SGI
client glx version string: 1.4
client glx extensions:
    GLX_ARB_get_proc_address, GLX_ARB_multisample, GLX_EXT_import_context,
    GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_MESA_allocate_memory,
    GLX_MESA_copy_sub_buffer, GLX_MESA_swap_control,
    GLX_MESA_swap_frame_usage, GLX_OML_swap_method, GLX_OML_sync_control,
    GLX_SGI_make_current_read, GLX_SGI_swap_control, GLX_SGI_video_sync,
    GLX_SGIS_multisample, GLX_SGIX_fbconfig, GLX_SGIX_pbuffer,
    GLX_SGIX_visual_select_group, GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap
GLX version: 1.2
GLX extensions:
    GLX_ARB_get_proc_address, GLX_ARB_multisample, GLX_EXT_import_context,
    GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_MESA_allocate_memory,
    GLX_MESA_copy_sub_buffer, GLX_MESA_swap_control,
    GLX_MESA_swap_frame_usage, GLX_OML_swap_method, GLX_SGI_make_current_read,
    GLX_SGI_swap_control, GLX_SGI_video_sync, GLX_SGIS_multisample,
    GLX_SGIX_fbconfig, GLX_SGIX_visual_select_group
OpenGL vendor string: Tungsten Graphics, Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: Mesa DRI R200 20060602 AGP 4x x86/MMX/SSE2 TCL
OpenGL version string: 1.3 Mesa 7.0.1
OpenGL extensions:
    GL_ARB_imaging, GL_ARB_multisample, GL_ARB_multitexture,
    GL_ARB_point_parameters, GL_ARB_point_sprite, GL_ARB_texture_border_clamp,
    GL_ARB_texture_compression, GL_ARB_texture_cube_map,
    GL_ARB_texture_env_add, GL_ARB_texture_env_combine,
    GL_ARB_texture_env_crossbar, GL_ARB_texture_env_dot3,
    GL_ARB_texture_mirrored_repeat, GL_ARB_texture_rectangle,
    GL_ARB_transpose_matrix, GL_ARB_vertex_buffer_object,
    GL_ARB_vertex_program, GL_ARB_window_pos, GL_EXT_abgr, GL_EXT_bgra,
    GL_EXT_blend_color, GL_EXT_blend_equation_separate,
    GL_EXT_blend_func_separate, GL_EXT_blend_minmax, GL_EXT_blend_subtract,
    GL_EXT_clip_volume_hint, GL_EXT_compiled_vertex_array, GL_EXT_convolution,
    GL_EXT_copy_texture, GL_EXT_draw_range_elements, GL_EXT_fog_coord,
    GL_EXT_histogram, GL_EXT_packed_pixels, GL_EXT_point_parameters,
    GL_EXT_polygon_offset, GL_EXT_rescale_normal, GL_EXT_secondary_color,
    GL_EXT_separate_specular_color, GL_EXT_stencil_wrap, GL_EXT_subtexture,
    GL_EXT_texture, GL_EXT_texture3D, GL_EXT_texture_edge_clamp,
    GL_EXT_texture_env_add, GL_EXT_texture_env_combine,
    GL_EXT_texture_env_dot3, GL_EXT_texture_filter_anisotropic,
    GL_EXT_texture_lod_bias, GL_EXT_texture_mirror_clamp,
    GL_EXT_texture_object, GL_EXT_texture_rectangle, GL_EXT_vertex_array,
    GL_APPLE_packed_pixels, GL_ATI_blend_equation_separate,
    GL_ATI_texture_env_combine3, GL_ATI_texture_mirror_once,
    GL_ATI_fragment_shader, GL_IBM_rasterpos_clip,
    GL_IBM_texture_mirrored_repeat, GL_INGR_blend_func_separate,
    GL_MESA_pack_invert, GL_MESA_window_pos, GL_NV_blend_square,
    GL_NV_light_max_exponent, GL_NV_texture_rectangle,
    GL_NV_texgen_reflection, GL_OES_read_format, GL_SGI_color_matrix,
    GL_SGI_color_table, GL_SGIS_generate_mipmap, GL_SGIS_texture_border_clamp,
    GL_SGIS_texture_edge_clamp, GL_SGIS_texture_lod

   visual  x  bf lv rg d st colorbuffer ax dp st accumbuffer  ms  cav
id dep cl sp sz l  ci b ro  r  g  b  a bf th cl  r  g  b  a ns b eat
----------------------------------------------------------------------
0x23 24 tc  0 32  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  8  0  0  0  0  0 0 None
0x24 24 tc  0 32  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  0  0  0  0  0  0 0 None
0x25 24 tc  0 32  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  8 16 16 16 16  0 0 Slow
0x26 24 tc  0 32  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  0 16 16 16 16  0 0 Slow
0x27 24 tc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  8  0  0  0  0  0 0 None
0x28 24 tc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  0  0  0  0  0  0 0 None
0x29 24 tc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  8 16 16 16 16  0 0 Slow
0x2a 24 tc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  0 16 16 16 16  0 0 Slow
0x2b 24 dc  0 32  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  8  0  0  0  0  0 0 None
0x2c 24 dc  0 32  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  0  0  0  0  0  0 0 None
0x2d 24 dc  0 32  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  8 16 16 16 16  0 0 Slow
0x2e 24 dc  0 32  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  0 16 16 16 16  0 0 Slow
0x2f 24 dc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  8  0  0  0  0  0 0 None
0x30 24 dc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  0  0  0  0  0  0 0 None
0x31 24 dc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  8 16 16 16 16  0 0 Slow
0x32 24 dc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  0 16 16 16 16  0 0 Slow
0x56 32 tc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  8  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 0 Ncon

Thank you again, and by the way, hope that the wiki we are creating would be useful for you guys.
If think that we can add some more useful information please just ask here and we'll modify the wiki

vorcers

Fri Nov 9 2007, 15:02

QUOTE(Andypoo @ Fri Nov 9 2007, 12:31) [snapback]461549[/snapback]

Hi -- compatibility issues are more complicated than just webcam driver. If you can't see your video, it could be because of 64-bit ioctl issues (which we're investigating) or Xvideo issues on your graphics card also.

Andy.

I had say that in the another tread: the bug-search would be a lot of easier, if we have debug logs.
And I would like to ask the Skype Team, to make a version with a debug log output, that can help us. It would also help the Skype developers to find out the bugs, if more people are work on it.

Thanks...
Vorcers

Andypoo

Fri Nov 9 2007, 15:09

vorcers: You can debug video by activating kernel logging, as many people here have done already. Anything that you can debug can be debugged already using public means. Knowing debug information about internal Skype workings won't aid you, since you don't have the source code to Skype anyway.

Having said that, we can introduce some extra (public) logging of mode changes Skype is attempting to do and things like this, to guide you. But I can't say for sure when/if this will happen.

Andy.

vorcers

Fri Nov 9 2007, 15:51

thanks andy for your replay.

I don't want to know the intern skype processes, I want only to know WHY something doesn't work, and that would help to fix some problems (like the video) very much, and I would be pleased if skype would create public error logs.
It could also relieve the skype support team.

I'm looking forward to of some new log functions, if they will realize.
vorcers

votez

Fri Nov 9 2007, 17:15

There can I find information how to get logs needed to improve your bugfixing actvity?
I have Ubuntu 7.10, Skype 2.0.0.13, ati video fglrx driver, Logitech QuictCam Connect webcam.
videodev 29312 1 gspca
v4l2_common 18432 1 videodev
v4l1_compat 15364 1 videodev
video 18060 0
Webcam works with Ekiga SIP phone and Camorama application without any problems, but not in Skype

dmvianna

Sat Nov 10 2007, 06:47

The iSight camera used in the new Apple Macbooks do not seem to work in Skype for Linux... Although I also have a problem with sound, so I can't place calls. Tested in Options -> Video devices -> test: got a black screen.

therp

Sat Nov 17 2007, 09:22

QUOTE(votez @ Fri Nov 9 2007, 17:15) [snapback]461680[/snapback]

There can I find information how to get logs needed to improve your bugfixing actvity?
I have Ubuntu 7.10, Skype 2.0.0.13, ati video fglrx driver, Logitech QuictCam Connect webcam.
videodev 29312 1 gspca
v4l2_common 18432 1 videodev
v4l1_compat 15364 1 videodev
video 18060 0
Webcam works with Ekiga SIP phone and Camorama application without any problems, but not in Skype

Just type "dmesg" in a shell. If you something to similar to this
ioctl32(skype:2494): Unknown cmd fd(19) cmd(80685600){t:'V';sz:104} arg(f4f92f58) on /dev/v4l/video0
ioctl32(skype:2494): Unknown cmd fd(19) cmd(803c7601){t:'v';sz:60} arg(f4f92eb4) on /dev/v4l/video0
you have to upgrade your gspca version. I just upgraded from gspca-20070110 to gspca-20070508 and the problem went away. I'm not sure what Ubuntu 7.10 is shipping but should be the most recent.