Comment 33 for bug 271258

Same problem.
Acer aspire 5610. Orbicam. Ubuntu Jaunty. Kernel 2.6.30

Orbicam works just on Skype and Amsn. But fails frequently.

In Pidgin 2.6.2., using jabber, keep webcam window open for just a few seconds. Same problem using Empathy and Qutecom.

dsmeg:

[ 12.060564] gspca: probing 046d:0896
[ 12.060973] vc032x: check sensor header 2c
[ 12.115664] phy0: Selected rate control algorithm 'iwl-3945-rs'
[ 12.129950] vc032x: Sensor ID 3130 (2)
[ 12.129958] vc032x: Find Sensor PO3130NC
[ 12.131523] gspca: probe ok
[ 12.131552] usbcore: registered new interface driver vc032x
[ 12.131559] vc032x: registered

Bus 001 Device 003: ID 13fe:1a23 Kingston Technology Company Inc. 512MB Flash Drive
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 046d:0896 Logitech, Inc. OrbiCam
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub

[ 1.045926] pci 0000:00:02.0: Boot video device
[ 11.372677] Linux video capture interface: v2.00