Public bug reported: when i run skype or guvcview my webcam works fine, but when i start cheese i get the following error: " (cheese:4409): Gdk-WARNING **: The program 'cheese' received an X Window System error. This probably reflects a bug in the program. The error was 'BadRequest (invalid request code or no such operation)'. (Details: serial 148 error_code 1 request_code 154 minor_code 19) "
i looked at the webcam troubleshooting page and didn't find anything relevant: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Webcam/Troubleshooting i'm running ubuntu 12.04 (clean install) on a sony vaio VPCSE2V9E: http://www.sony.no/product/vaio-s-serien/vpcse2v9e that pages says the webcam vendor is Exmor ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: cheese 3.4.1-0ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-30.48-generic 3.2.27 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-30-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu12 Architecture: amd64 Date: Thu Sep 6 11:04:36 2012 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425) MachineType: Sony Corporation VPCSE2V9E ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_US:en TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash RelatedPackageVersions: cheese 3.4.1-0ubuntu2 cheese-common 3.4.1-0ubuntu2 SourcePackage: cheese UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 11/23/2011 dmi.bios.vendor: INSYDE dmi.bios.version: R2086H4 dmi.board.asset.tag: N/A dmi.board.name: VAIO dmi.board.vendor: Sony Corporation dmi.board.version: N/A dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Sony Corporation dmi.chassis.version: N/A dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnINSYDE:bvrR2086H4:bd11/23/2011:svnSonyCorporation:pnVPCSE2V9E:pvrC60A6XQR:rvnSonyCorporation:rnVAIO:rvrN/A:cvnSonyCorporation:ct10:cvrN/A: dmi.product.name: VPCSE2V9E dmi.product.version: C60A6XQR dmi.sys.vendor: Sony Corporation ** Affects: cheese (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug precise running-unity -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1046721 Title: cheese doesn't start, but built-in webcam works in skype and guvcview To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cheese/+bug/1046721/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
