[SOLVED][mostly]Logitech Quickcam STX webcam worked on 8.04, doesn't on 9.10

[cdupree]

I've switched today from 8.04 to 9.10, not upgrading but wiping the disk, starting with (gag) XP, then a fresh 9.10, with my /home stuff on a USB drive for now.

My Logitech Quickcam Communicate STX webcam worked fine with Cheese and Camorama on 8.04, but on 9.10 Cheese can only see one frame, then its eye freezes. You can switch to Effects and back, and you'll get one new frame. Camorama says "Unable to capture image". (And why is Camorama in the "Graphics" submenu while Cheese is in "Multimedia"? )

Probably I don't have an appropriate driver, but the Logitech site has no Linux drivers for my cam. It worked on 8.04, though, so some sort of Linux driver is available if I knew where to look for it and what it might be called.

Anyone point me in a useful direction? Happy Solstice!

- ced

[cdupree]

Re: Logitech Quickcam STX webcam worked on 8.04, doesn't yet on 9.10

It appears to be a compatibility-layer issue. The way certain devices are handled has changed since 8.04, with more responsibility being put on the driver. There is a compatibility package that can easily be inserted into the command saved by the menu editor. For details check out this thread:

http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...opic=3109144.0