Re: [Motion-user] Logitech C270 stop working between version

[Richard B. <ri...@g8...>]

after a bit of googling I found the cam needs the uvc module, so I have 
blacklisted the meson_vdec module

now lsusb does not show the cam aaaagh!

On 01/12/2024 20:18, Richard Bown wrote:
>
> Hi
>
> using Ubuntu22 with the C270  USB camera works, v 4.3
>
> upgrading to ubuntu 24 with motion 4.6 it fails with log entry of 
> camera does not capture.
>
> I looked at the loaded libs between the two earlier, and it seemed to 
> be more v4l was load on UB 22
>
> I had to upgrade today to Ub24 on the second Odroid N2, it needs two 
> to handle 11 ip-cams, ubuntu22 died, so got upgraded
>
> and still stuck with this camera down.
>
> [1:ml1:Front porch] [WRN] [ALL] [Dec 01 20:13:30] mlp_retry: Retrying 
> until successful connection with camera
> [1:ml1:Front porch] [NTC] [VID] [Dec 01 20:13:30] vid_start: Opening 
> V4L2 device
> [1:ml1:Front porch] [DBG] [ALL] [Dec 01 20:13:30] util_parms_add: 
> Parsed: >palette< >17<
> [1:ml1:Front porch] [DBG] [ALL] [Dec 01 20:13:30] util_parms_add: 
> Parsed: >input< >-1<
> [1:ml1:Front porch] [DBG] [ALL] [Dec 01 20:13:30] util_parms_add: 
> Parsed: >norm< >0<
> [1:ml1:Front porch] [DBG] [ALL] [Dec 01 20:13:30] util_parms_add: 
> Parsed: >frequency< >0<
> [1:ml1:Front porch] [NTC] [VID] [Dec 01 20:13:30] v4l2_device_open: 
> Using videodevice /dev/video0 and input -1
> [1:ml1:Front porch] [DBG] [VID] [Dec 01 20:13:30] 
> v4l2_device_capability: ------------------------
> [1:ml1:Front porch] [DBG] [VID] [Dec 01 20:13:30] 
> v4l2_device_capability: cap.driver: "meson-vdec"
> [1:ml1:Front porch] [DBG] [VID] [Dec 01 20:13:30] 
> v4l2_device_capability: cap.card: "Amlogic Video Decoder"
> [1:ml1:Front porch] [DBG] [VID] [Dec 01 20:13:30] 
> v4l2_device_capability: cap.bus_info: "platform:meson-vdec"
> [1:ml1:Front porch] [DBG] [VID] [Dec 01 20:13:30] 
> v4l2_device_capability: cap.capabilities=0x84204000
> [1:ml1:Front porch] [DBG] [VID] [Dec 01 20:13:30] 
> v4l2_device_capability: ------------------------
> [1:ml1:Front porch] [NTC] [VID] [Dec 01 20:13:30] 
> v4l2_device_capability: - STREAMING
> [1:ml1:Front porch] [ERR] [VID] [Dec 01 20:13:30] 
> v4l2_device_capability: Device does not support capturing.
> [1:ml1:Front porch] [DBG] [VID] [Dec 01 20:13:30] v4l2_device_close: close
>
> Logitech C270
>
>
>         Technical Specifications
>
> *Max Resolution*: 720p/30fps
> *Camera mega pixel*: 0.9
> *Focus type*: fixed focus
> *Lens type*: plastic
> *Built-in mic*: Mono
> *Mic range*: Up to 1 m
> *Diagonal field of view (dFoV)*: 55°
>
> Any help appreciated please
>
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