Same problem in Camorama. I use ubuntu 9.10 and have no problems with my cam in Cheese, Skype, Empathy, etc.
~$ camorama -d /dev/video0 -D VIDIOCGCAP device name = A4 TECH USB2.0 PC Camera J device type = 1 can use mmap() # of channels = 1 # of audio devices = 0 max width = 640 max height = 480 min width = 48 min height = 32 VIDIOCGWIN x = 0 y = 0 width = 320 height = 240 chromakey = 0 flags = 0 VIDIOCGWIN x = 0 y = 0 width = 320 height = 240 chromakey = 0 flags = 0 VIDIOCGPICT: bright = 28672 hue = 32768 colour = 17476 contrast = 33825 whiteness = 39321 colour depth = 16 YUYV VIDIOCGMBF -- could not set buffer info, exiting... -- [7.10] "could net set buffer info" on OmniVision Technologies Laptop Integrated Webcam https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/201030 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