-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 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 <frances...@sunrise.ch> 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 <mich...@profarius.com> > > > 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> > > > > 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 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux) iEYEARECAAYFAkse7PMACgkQ3y7Nst6YLGW7jACfbFFyObRxxauQ0AD2t5iKW2TI 5qkAnRmBq36lnKcJYT6L88gW/HTyBn29 =VtWR -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- [needs-packaging] Ricoh R5U87x Webcam userland tools https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/120434 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
