@wvengen thanks for your report, as this bug now is intended to package those userland tools, it would be great if you can attach or publish via PPA the package that you've made.
Thanks a lot for your help ** Summary changed: - [needs-packaging] Ricoh R5U870 Webcam Driver + [needs-packaging] Ricoh R5U87x Webcam userland tools ** Description changed: - The Ricoh R5U870 Webcam Driver available here - http://wiki.mediati.org/R5u870 (formerly - http://lsb.blogdns.net/ry5u870/) is not included in current releases of - Ubuntu which makes it difficult for end user to enjoy their integrated - webcams. This driver is used in Sony Vaio laptops integrated webcams, - among others. + The driver R5U870 is being replaced by a set of R5U87x userland tools + that load the firmware for the uvcvideo supported webcams and make those + work with the standard driver. + + At this moment the WDM webcameras are only supported by the previous + R5U870 module. + + The webcams supported by the userland tools are marked as UVC by this + list: + + http://www.bitbucket.org/ahixon/r5u87x/src/881dbd07a263/docs/model_matrix.txt + + Originally this bug report was intended to package the R5U870 module, + but at this moment this wouldn't be the best path to follow, as the + package really needed is the R5U87x userland tools available here: + + http://www.bitbucket.org/ahixon/r5u87x/ + + For the people in need of the original module please go to the bug + #219252 + + This driver is used in Sony Vaio laptops integrated webcams, among + others. Ubuntu should load this driver whenever the supported devices are present -- [needs-packaging] Ricoh R5U87x Webcam userland tools https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/120434 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
