Vaio r5u870 webcam driver, DKMS package

[IntuitiveNipple]

I've updated my DKMS (Dynamic Kernel Module Support) package containing the r5u870 driver for Gutsy, Hardy and Intrepid.

It includes support for most Ricoh chip-set Sony Vaio Motion Eye cameras (VGP-VCC2, VGP-VCC3, VGP-VCC4, VGP-VCC5, VGP-VCC6, VGP-VCC7, VGP-VCC8, VGP-VCC9), HP Pavilion Webcam (UVC, Pavilion DV6502AU, Webcam 1000), Fujitsu F01 UVC.

This is the complete list of supported USB device IDs:

05CA:1810 05CA:1812 05CA:1830 05CA:1832 05CA:1833
05CA:1834 05CA:1835 05CA:1836 05CA:1837 05CA:1839 
05CA:183a 05CA:183b 05CA:183e 05CA:1841 05CA:1870

It is available from my Ubuntu PPA (Personal Package Archive). To install it add my PPA to apt's source list:

sudo sh -c "echo 'deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/intuitivenipple/ubuntu $(lsb_release -sc) main' >/etc/apt/sources.list.d/intuitivenipple.list"
sudo apt-get update

and then install the package:

sudo apt-get install r5u870-dkms

Remove my PPA from the apt sources to prevent unexpected upgrades of packages I maintain:

sudo rm /etc/apt/sources.list.d/intuitivenipple.list
sudo apt-get update

[matthias13]

When installing the package there is the following error message:

Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 2.6.27-7-generic (x86_64)
Consult the make.log in the build directory
/var/lib/dkms/r5u870/0.11.1/build/ for more information.
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dpkg: Fehler beim Bearbeiten von r5u870-dkms (--configure):
Unterprozess post-installation script gab den Fehlerwert 10 zurück
Fehler traten auf beim Bearbeiten von:
r5u870-dkms

[matthias13]

I forgot to attach make.log

[chaumurky]

Ouch!

DKMS make.log for r5u870-0.11.1 for kernel 2.6.27-7-generic (i686)
Thu Oct 16 08:44:31 EST 2008
make: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.27-7-generic'
  LD      /var/lib/dkms/r5u870/0.11.1/build/built-in.o
  CC [M]  /var/lib/dkms/r5u870/0.11.1/build/r5u870.o
/var/lib/dkms/r5u870/0.11.1/build/r5u870.c:867:1: warning: "V4L2_CID_SHARPNESS" redefined
In file included from include/linux/videodev.h:16,
                 from /var/lib/dkms/r5u870/0.11.1/build/usbcam/usbcam.h:38,
                 from /var/lib/dkms/r5u870/0.11.1/build/r5u870.c:59:
include/linux/videodev2.h:868:1: warning: this is the location of the previous definition
  LD      /var/lib/dkms/r5u870/0.11.1/build/usbcam/built-in.o
  CC [M]  /var/lib/dkms/r5u870/0.11.1/build/usbcam/usbcam_dev.o
/var/lib/dkms/r5u870/0.11.1/build/usbcam/usbcam_dev.c: In function ‘usbcam_work_ref’:
/var/lib/dkms/r5u870/0.11.1/build/usbcam/usbcam_dev.c:779: warning: format not a string literal and no format arguments
  CC [M]  /var/lib/dkms/r5u870/0.11.1/build/usbcam/usbcam_fops.o
/var/lib/dkms/r5u870/0.11.1/build/usbcam/usbcam_fops.c: In function ‘usbcam_v4l_ioctl’:
/var/lib/dkms/r5u870/0.11.1/build/usbcam/usbcam_fops.c:1167: error: implicit declaration of function ‘video_usercopy’
/var/lib/dkms/r5u870/0.11.1/build/usbcam/usbcam_fops.c:1171: error: implicit declaration of function ‘video_ioctl2’
/var/lib/dkms/r5u870/0.11.1/build/usbcam/usbcam_fops.c:1159: warning: unused variable ‘udp’
/var/lib/dkms/r5u870/0.11.1/build/usbcam/usbcam_fops.c: At top level:
/var/lib/dkms/r5u870/0.11.1/build/usbcam/usbcam_fops.c:1213: error: unknown field ‘type’ specified in initializer
/var/lib/dkms/r5u870/0.11.1/build/usbcam/usbcam_fops.c:1214: error: unknown field ‘type2’ specified in initializer
/var/lib/dkms/r5u870/0.11.1/build/usbcam/usbcam_fops.c:1217: error: unknown field ‘vidioc_querycap’ specified in initializer
/var/lib/dkms/r5u870/0.11.1/build/usbcam/usbcam_fops.c:1217: warning: initialization makes integer from pointer without a cast
/var/lib/dkms/r5u870/0.11.1/build/usbcam/usbcam_fops.c:1218: error: unknown field ‘vidioc_enum_fmt_cap’ specified in initializer
/var/lib/dkms/r5u870/0.11.1/build/usbcam/usbcam_fops.c:1218: warning: initialization makes integer from pointer without a cast
/var/lib/dkms/r5u870/0.11.1/build/usbcam/usbcam_fops.c:1219: error: unknown field ‘vidioc_g_fmt_cap’ specified in initializer
/var/lib/dkms/r5u870/0.11.1/build/usbcam/usbcam_fops.c:1219: warning: initialization makes integer from pointer without a cast
/var/lib/dkms/r5u870/0.11.1/build/usbcam/usbcam_fops.c:1219: error: initializer element is not computable at load time
/var/lib/dkms/r5u870/0.11.1/build/usbcam/usbcam_fops.c:1219: error: (near initialization for ‘usbcam_videodev_template.tvnorms’)
/var/lib/dkms/r5u870/0.11.1/build/usbcam/usbcam_fops.c:1220: error: unknown field ‘vidioc_s_fmt_cap’ specified in initializer
/var/lib/dkms/r5u870/0.11.1/build/usbcam/usbcam_fops.c:1220: warning: initialization makes integer from pointer without a cast
/var/lib/dkms/r5u870/0.11.1/build/usbcam/usbcam_fops.c:1220: error: initializer element is not computable at load time
/var/lib/dkms/r5u870/0.11.1/build/usbcam/usbcam_fops.c:1220: error: (near initialization for ‘usbcam_videodev_template.current_norm’)
/var/lib/dkms/r5u870/0.11.1/build/usbcam/usbcam_fops.c:1221: error: unknown field ‘vidioc_try_fmt_cap’ specified in initializer
/var/lib/dkms/r5u870/0.11.1/build/usbcam/usbcam_fops.c:1221: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type
/var/lib/dkms/r5u870/0.11.1/build/usbcam/usbcam_fops.c:1222: error: unknown field ‘vidioc_reqbufs’ specified in initializer
/var/lib/dkms/r5u870/0.11.1/build/usbcam/usbcam_fops.c:1222: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type
/var/lib/dkms/r5u870/0.11.1/build/usbcam/usbcam_fops.c:1223: error: unknown field ‘vidioc_querybuf’ specified in initializer
/var/lib/dkms/r5u870/0.11.1/build/usbcam/usbcam_fops.c:1224: error: unknown field ‘vidioc_qbuf’ specified in initializer
/var/lib/dkms/r5u870/0.11.1/build/usbcam/usbcam_fops.c:1224: warning: initialization makes integer from pointer without a cast
/var/lib/dkms/r5u870/0.11.1/build/usbcam/usbcam_fops.c:1225: error: unknown field ‘vidioc_dqbuf’ specified in initializer
/var/lib/dkms/r5u870/0.11.1/build/usbcam/usbcam_fops.c:1225: warning: missing braces around initializer
/var/lib/dkms/r5u870/0.11.1/build/usbcam/usbcam_fops.c:1225: warning: (near initialization for ‘usbcam_videodev_template.lock’)
/var/lib/dkms/r5u870/0.11.1/build/usbcam/usbcam_fops.c:1225: warning: initialization makes integer from pointer without a cast
/var/lib/dkms/r5u870/0.11.1/build/usbcam/usbcam_fops.c:1226: error: unknown field ‘vidiocgmbuf’ specified in initializer
/var/lib/dkms/r5u870/0.11.1/build/usbcam/usbcam_fops.c:1226: warning: excess elements in struct initializer
/var/lib/dkms/r5u870/0.11.1/build/usbcam/usbcam_fops.c:1226: warning: (near initialization for ‘usbcam_videodev_template’)
/var/lib/dkms/r5u870/0.11.1/build/usbcam/usbcam_fops.c:1227: error: unknown field ‘vidioc_enum_input’ specified in initializer
/var/lib/dkms/r5u870/0.11.1/build/usbcam/usbcam_fops.c:1227: warning: excess elements in struct initializer
/var/lib/dkms/r5u870/0.11.1/build/usbcam/usbcam_fops.c:1227: warning: (near initialization for ‘usbcam_videodev_template’)
/var/lib/dkms/r5u870/0.11.1/build/usbcam/usbcam_fops.c:1228: error: unknown field ‘vidioc_streamon’ specified in initializer
/var/lib/dkms/r5u870/0.11.1/build/usbcam/usbcam_fops.c:1228: warning: excess elements in struct initializer
/var/lib/dkms/r5u870/0.11.1/build/usbcam/usbcam_fops.c:1228: warning: (near initialization for ‘usbcam_videodev_template’)
/var/lib/dkms/r5u870/0.11.1/build/usbcam/usbcam_fops.c:1229: error: unknown field ‘vidioc_streamoff’ specified in initializer
/var/lib/dkms/r5u870/0.11.1/build/usbcam/usbcam_fops.c:1229: warning: excess elements in struct initializer
/var/lib/dkms/r5u870/0.11.1/build/usbcam/usbcam_fops.c:1229: warning: (near initialization for ‘usbcam_videodev_template’)
/var/lib/dkms/r5u870/0.11.1/build/usbcam/usbcam_fops.c:1230: error: unknown field ‘vidioc_g_input’ specified in initializer
/var/lib/dkms/r5u870/0.11.1/build/usbcam/usbcam_fops.c:1230: warning: excess elements in struct initializer
/var/lib/dkms/r5u870/0.11.1/build/usbcam/usbcam_fops.c:1230: warning: (near initialization for ‘usbcam_videodev_template’)
/var/lib/dkms/r5u870/0.11.1/build/usbcam/usbcam_fops.c:1231: error: unknown field ‘vidioc_s_input’ specified in initializer
/var/lib/dkms/r5u870/0.11.1/build/usbcam/usbcam_fops.c:1231: warning: excess elements in struct initializer
/var/lib/dkms/r5u870/0.11.1/build/usbcam/usbcam_fops.c:1231: warning: (near initialization for ‘usbcam_videodev_template’)
/var/lib/dkms/r5u870/0.11.1/build/usbcam/usbcam_fops.c:1232: error: unknown field ‘vidioc_queryctrl’ specified in initializer
/var/lib/dkms/r5u870/0.11.1/build/usbcam/usbcam_fops.c:1232: warning: excess elements in struct initializer
/var/lib/dkms/r5u870/0.11.1/build/usbcam/usbcam_fops.c:1232: warning: (near initialization for ‘usbcam_videodev_template’)
/var/lib/dkms/r5u870/0.11.1/build/usbcam/usbcam_fops.c:1233: error: unknown field ‘vidioc_g_ctrl’ specified in initializer
/var/lib/dkms/r5u870/0.11.1/build/usbcam/usbcam_fops.c:1233: warning: excess elements in struct initializer
/var/lib/dkms/r5u870/0.11.1/build/usbcam/usbcam_fops.c:1233: warning: (near initialization for ‘usbcam_videodev_template’)
/var/lib/dkms/r5u870/0.11.1/build/usbcam/usbcam_fops.c:1234: error: unknown field ‘vidioc_s_ctrl’ specified in initializer
/var/lib/dkms/r5u870/0.11.1/build/usbcam/usbcam_fops.c:1234: warning: excess elements in struct initializer
/var/lib/dkms/r5u870/0.11.1/build/usbcam/usbcam_fops.c:1234: warning: (near initialization for ‘usbcam_videodev_template’)
/var/lib/dkms/r5u870/0.11.1/build/usbcam/usbcam_fops.c:1235: error: unknown field ‘vidioc_querymenu’ specified in initializer
/var/lib/dkms/r5u870/0.11.1/build/usbcam/usbcam_fops.c:1235: warning: excess elements in struct initializer
/var/lib/dkms/r5u870/0.11.1/build/usbcam/usbcam_fops.c:1235: warning: (near initialization for ‘usbcam_videodev_template’)
make[2]: *** [/var/lib/dkms/r5u870/0.11.1/build/usbcam/usbcam_fops.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [/var/lib/dkms/r5u870/0.11.1/build/usbcam] Error 2
make: *** [_module_/var/lib/dkms/r5u870/0.11.1/build] Error 2
make: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.27-7-generic'

[Pedhead]

when trying to remove your PPA, I get this:

~ $ sudo rm /ect/apt/sources.list.d/intuitivenipple.list
rm: cannot remove `/ect/apt/sources.list.d/intuitivenipple.list': No such file or directory

???

[Yako]

Doesn't work for me either. I attached my make.log.

[cswert]

It is available from my Ubuntu PPA (Personal Package Archive). To install it add my PPA to apt's source list:

Thank's very much, mate! Works perfect for me on a Vaio VGN TZ2AWN - no problems, just had to add a "sudo modprobe r5u870" to get the webcam up. And I have been searching a solutions for quite a few hours now.....
Great stuff!

[Numer0bis]

thanks worked perfectly for my sony vaio tz92ns on jaunty

[xavivars]

I've just upgraded to Karmic, and my webcam (VCC4, I've got a Vaio FE) stopped working.

I've tried several things, but I get an error when I try to install ricoh packages from arakhne.org

Adding modules to DKMS build system
Doing initial module builds

Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 2.6.31-14-generic (i686)
Consult the make.log in the build directory
/var/lib/dkms/r5u870/0.11.3/build/ for more information.
Installing initial modules

Error! Could not locate r5u870.ko for module r5u870 in the DKMS tree.
You must run a dkms build for kernel 2.6.31-14-generic (i686) first.
Done.

Has anyone solved this issue?

[Dr.Dran]

Hi!
I have the same problem with the amd64 Kernel in Kubuntu Karmic :S

Best regards

Franco Tampieri