Unable to install webcam (Ricoh R5U870)

manibh · #1 19th September 2010, 02:58 AM

Hi,

Does any one have any idea about how to install built-in Ricoh webcam drivers in fedora 13?
I have Ricoh R5U870 driver which was working for fedora 10 but I am not able to use them in fedora 13.
I thought webcam issue should be solved for fedora in this release.

my note book is Sony VAIO SZ430n and exact driver which I am using is attached and I can confirm that it was working if you follow all steps in read me file on version 10.

kind regards,
Mani

marko · #2 19th September 2010, 04:58 PM

Do you have the just released package "r5u87x-firmware" installed? On Fedora 13 that should be all you need. I've installed it here and running rpm -qiv r5u87x-firmware
on it shows:

Quote:

$> rpm -qiv r5u87x-firmware

Name : r5u87x-firmware Relocations: (not relocatable)
Version : 0.2.0 Vendor: RPM Fusion
Release : 3.a9b2171d762b.fc13 Build Date: Fri 16 Jul 2010 03:27:26 PM EDT
Install Date: Sun 19 Sep 2010 11:56:25 AM EDT Build Host: builder.wilsonet.com
Group : System Environment/Kernel Source RPM: r5u87x-firmware-0.2.0-3.a9b2171d762b.fc13.src.rpm
Size : 305215 License: GPLv2+ and Distributable
Signature : RSA/SHA256, Sun 18 Jul 2010 12:53:55 PM EDT, Key ID 2bef2fd22425b284
Packager : <http://nonfree.rpmfusion.org/>
URL : http://bitbucket.org/ahixon/r5u87x/wiki/Home
Summary : R5U87x firmware and loader
Description :
This package contains firmware needed to make cameras based on Ricoh R5U87x
chipsets work with the uvcvideo driver. And a firmware load tool and udev
rules to load the firmware.

Just install it with PackageKit or yum

Quote:

yum install r5u87x-firmware

niveditha · #3 26th March 2011, 08:12 PM

hi,

i am using fedora 13 in vmware. i have installed the updates.
But still ma webcam is not working.
i am getting device not found.
m using dell insiron n5010
can plz sort out vat the problem is…

seabird · #4 29th July 2012, 06:02 PM

Dear everyone,

I get this webcam installed but it gives a very laggy and distorted picture on skype. Been trying to solve this madly, but so far no luck. I am running the r5u87x firmware and loader:

Code:

#sudo r5u87x-loader
r5u87x firmware loader v0.2

Searching for device...
Found camera: 05ca:183a
Camera reports positive microcode state.
Camera reports microcode version 0x0111.
Not doing anything - camera already setup.

Successfully uploaded firmware to device 05ca:183a!

Code:

#sudo lsusb -d 05ca:183a
Bus 001 Device 005: ID 05ca:183a Ricoh Co., Ltd Visual Communication Camera VGP-VCC7 [R5U870]

The output looks like this:

Maybe the cause is here???

Code:

#uvcdynctrl -f
Listing available frame formats for device video0:
Pixel format: YUYV (YUV 4:2:2 (YUYV); MIME type: video/x-raw-yuv)
  Frame size: 640x480
    Frame rates: 15
  Frame size: 320x240
    Frame rates: 15
  Frame size: 176x144
    Frame rates: 15
  Frame size: 160x120
    Frame rates: 15