For me, 'uname -r' returns 2.6.27-10-generic. (and I have ubuntu 8.10
installed, upgraded from 8.04; 64bit version)
I have a laptop that I assume is based on an ASUS model, but it is
"Priminfo"; anyway, the webcam turns up as (from lsusb)
Bus 007 Device 003: ID 174f:6a51 Syntek 2.0MPixel Web Cam
I have managed to install the stk11xx driver, and it works fine for this driver
(cheese doesn't seem to like it, but camorama and skype work fine).
This page is in french http://doc.ubuntu-fr.org/syntek, but i think it gives a
full explanation (I only found it after I installed the driver, when I
I just tried to boot using 2.6.24, and I assume the camera works (the
led flashed during boot-up), but I did end up in lowgraphics mode
(NVIDIA nonfree drivers; I assume they don't like it when I change the
kernel), and the wireless didn't work for some reason. I just hope some
new version of the k
I confirm this bug for Intrepid (64bit) with the kernel
2.6.27-10-generic. I didn't yet try to use a previous kernel.
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Webcam 174f:6a51 Syntek 2.0MPixel Web Cam stops working after update to 8.10
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/292907
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