[linux-uvc-devel] devices not listed - one works one does not

[Joe Zinskie]

As per www.ideasonboard.org/uvc/ "If your UVC device is not listed
below, please report it to the Linux UVC development mailing list."

LSUSB on my Compaq Presario A900 notebook displays the webcam as:
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 04f2:b057 Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd integrated
USB webcam
The webcam works properly but "04f2:b057" does not appear in the list of
the web page referred to above.

ALSO

My Samsung Gamer NP700G7C-T02TH notebook contains an unrecognized web
cam which Samsung support informs me is a MCNEX SC_20FHL11146M sensor
and as best I can determine, uses an Alcor Micro AU3823 controller chip.
I believe the device ID should be 058f:3823, which does not exist in the
list of the above mentioned web page, although there is an entry for an
Alcor Micro 058f:3820.

The Samsung notebook is relatively new and I'm wondering if I just need
to wait for a UVC update to make my webcam work in Linux?

Thank you

[Moritz Barsnick]

Post by Joe Zinskie
As per www.ideasonboard.org/uvc/ "If your UVC device is not listed
below, please report it to the Linux UVC development mailing list."

Could you please, for both devices (including the working one), provide
the respective info from
$ lsusb -d VID:PID -v > lsusb.log

For the non-working one, please follow the instructions in the FAQ:
http://www.ideasonboard.org/uvc/faq/

to assist the list with troubleshooting.

Post by Joe Zinskie
The Samsung notebook is relatively new and I'm wondering if I just need
to wait for a UVC update to make my webcam work in Linux?

I wouldn't hold my breath. Better to hope for a workaround from the
list first. :-)

Thanks,
Moritz