Would it be possible for you to test the latest upstream kernel? Refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds . Please test the latest v4.10 kernel[0].
If this bug is fixed in the mainline kernel, please add the following tag 'kernel-fixed-upstream'. If the mainline kernel does not fix this bug, please add the tag: 'kernel-bug-exists-upstream'. Once testing of the upstream kernel is complete, please mark this bug as "Confirmed". Thanks in advance. [0] http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.10-rc2 ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Medium ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1654445 Title: Acer, Inc ID 5986:055e device not functioning Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: I was following bug #1433906 in the hopes that it would fix the problem with this device, and was instructed to open a separate bug for this. The camera stopped working a few Ubuntu versions ago. It shows up in lsusb as follows: Bus 002 Device 003: ID 5986:055e Acer, Inc When I use cheese or other camera applications, the light next to the camera goes on but the video output is all black. I am currently using yakkety (16.10) and I have enabled proposed to get the latest kernel and test the fix from the other bug. Here is the version output from uname -a (with hostname removed out of excessive security paranoia): Linux XXXXXXXX 4.8.0-34-generic #36-Ubuntu SMP Wed Dec 21 17:24:18 UTC 2016 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10 Package: linux-image-4.8.0-34-generic 4.8.0-34.36 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-34.36-generic 4.8.11 Uname: Linux 4.8.0-34-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia ApportVersion: 2.20.3-0ubuntu8.2 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: richard 8045 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: richard 8045 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/seq: richard 16661 F.... chrome CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Thu Jan 5 17:48:35 2017 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=62fb18ad-c327-42f5-a69b-ae103a365f85 InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-12-03 (764 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Release amd64 (20141022.1) MachineType: LENOVO 80H1 ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-4.8.0-34-generic root=/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-4.8.0-34-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-4.8.0-34-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.161.1 SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to yakkety on 2016-10-26 (71 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 09/28/2014 dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO dmi.bios.version: B9CN12WW dmi.board.asset.tag: No Asset Tag dmi.board.name: Lenovo Edge 15 dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO dmi.board.version: 31900058 WIN dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO dmi.chassis.version: Lenovo Edge 15 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvrB9CN12WW:bd09/28/2014:svnLENOVO:pn80H1:pvrLenovoEdge15:rvnLENOVO:rnLenovoEdge15:rvr31900058WIN:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrLenovoEdge15: dmi.product.name: 80H1 dmi.product.version: Lenovo Edge 15 dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1654445/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp