System lockup with Webcam and video playback.

hardran3 · Aug 13, 2008

I have Ubuntu running nicely on my AAO, except for one problem. Sometimes when I go to use the webcam (in skype or Cheese), or watch a video the system will lock up. Ctrl-alt-backspace will not work, requires a hard reboot. I was wondering if it was happening to anyone else, and if there is a solution to the problem. Next time it happens I will try to get some info from my logfiles to post here.

bryanp · Aug 28, 2008

I've been experiencing this problem as well.

YooY · Aug 28, 2008

me too, with Skype.

hardran3 · Aug 28, 2008

I seem to have fixed the problem by installing the newest version of UVC. Have been running for 3 days now with no crashing.

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UVC

YooY · Aug 28, 2008

Thanks, I will try ASAP

bryanp · Aug 30, 2008

built latest svn drivers, still freezing. I wonder what is different between our systems that on some it works and some it doesn't.

edit after a reboot its working! thanks!

brigzzy · Dec 17, 2008

I built the latest SVN drivers, but it's still causing problems after reboot. The video will play back for a little longer this time (usually 2 to 5 minutes), but then it stops responding. Anyone else still having problems? or maybe found a fix?