How to Install the Microsoft VX-1000 webcam on Ubuntu
Source: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1333343
I recently bought a Microsoft VX-1000 webcam and spent a few hours trying to install it. Since i was successful (at least for the video part) i wanted to share the steps i followed with everyone:
1. Download the gspca driver from: linuxtv.org
# wget http://linuxtv.org/hg/v4l-dvb/archive/tip.tar.gz
2. Navigate to the directory where you saved the driver and extract it:
# tar zxvf tip.tar.gz
3. Enter the new directory and the v4l subfolder:
# cd v4l [tab]
# cd v4l
4.
# make
If make returns errors edit the .config created in the same directory and change:
CONFIG_DVB_FIREDTV=m
to
CONFIG_DVB_FIREDTV=n
save and run “make” again.
5.
# sudo make install
6. Blacklist the sn9c102 module by editing /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-custom and adding:
blacklist sn9c102
Save and reboot.
Your webcam should work now. Test it with Cheese.
Skype
Here's what i did to make it work with Skype:
1. Create a file - i named it webcamSkype - with the following in it:
export LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/libv4l/v4l1compat.so && skype
2. Make it executable:
# chmod +x webcamSkype
3. Create a launcher on your panel to launch that script.
Your webcam should work with Skype now.
Since the gspca driver supports a lot of webcams i am assuming this would work with other webcams as well.
I couldn't get the microphone to work yet, if someone got it to work please let us know how.
Thanks to Andrè and Danny for the help


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