Did this issue start happening after an update/upgrade? Was there a prior kernel version where you were not having this particular problem?
Would it be possible for you to test the latest upstream kernel? Refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds . Please test the latest v4.6 kernel[0]. If this bug is fixed in the mainline kernel, please add the following tag 'kernel-fixed-upstream'. If the mainline kernel does not fix this bug, please add the tag: 'kernel-bug-exists-upstream'. Once testing of the upstream kernel is complete, please mark this bug as "Confirmed". Thanks in advance. [0] http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.6-rc6-wily/ ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Medium ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1574022 Title: Lenovo Easy Camera Picture to dark Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: Currently on Ubuntu 16.10 64-bit and the camera is still extremely dark. I've tried multiple applications to try and use it and no luck. I have a Lenovo S205 and the Problem exist in Ubuntu 14.10. to. Current Kernel:4.4.0-21-generic Is there any solution to this? Chipset of the camera taken from win7 driver is vimicro332 First I had the same problem in win7 with driver from lenovo website, at least I found another one with a checkbox named quality. If I turn it on picture much to dark. If I turn it off picture ok $ dmesg | grep Lenovo [ 2.168920] usb 2-3: Product: Lenovo EasyCamera [ 2.212257] ATOM BIOS: Lenovo [ 6.230260] uvcvideo: Found UVC 1.00 device Lenovo EasyCamera (5986:0292) [ 6.239438] input: Lenovo EasyCamera as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:13.2/usb2/2-3/2-3:1.0/input/input12 dmesg | grep uvc [ 6.230260] uvcvideo: Found UVC 1.00 device Lenovo EasyCamera (5986:0292) [ 6.252801] usbcore: registered new interface driver uvcvideo [ 4318.081147] usbcore: deregistering interface driver uvcvideo [ 4375.640162] uvcvideo: Found UVC 1.00 device Lenovo EasyCamera (5986:0292) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1574022/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
