I have new laptop called Vectron with bulletin usb camera like Mac OS, and the kernel can see the driver "ALi Corp" as you see below: Turn OFF: --------------------------------- some1@ubuntu:~$ lsusb Bus 005 Device 004: ID 05e3:0702 Genesys Logic, Inc. USB 2.0 IDE Adapter Bus 005 Device 002: ID 152e:e003 LG (HLDS) Bus 005 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 Bus 004 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 Bus 003 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 Bus 001 Device 004: ID 1267:0201 Logic3 / SpectraVideo plc A4Tech SWOP-3 Mouse Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 Turn ON: --------------------------------- some1@ubuntu:~$ lsusb Bus 005 Device 005: ID 0402:5602 ALi Corp. Bus 005 Device 004: ID 05e3:0702 Genesys Logic, Inc. USB 2.0 IDE Adapter Bus 005 Device 002: ID 152e:e003 LG (HLDS) Bus 005 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 Bus 004 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 Bus 003 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 Bus 001 Device 004: ID 1267:0201 Logic3 / SpectraVideo plc A4Tech SWOP-3 Mouse Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 I'm trying one more time to use the camera with EasyCam2 ... etc but it dose not work at all. BTW: i have final update from Ubuntu. This is my Laptop hardware: ------------------------------------- ubuntu description: Computer width: 32 bits *-core description: Motherboard physical id: 0 *-memory description: System memory physical id: 0 size: 1001MB *-cpu:0 product: Genuine Intel(R) CPU T2500 @ 2.00GHz vendor: Intel Corp. physical id: 1 bus info: cpu@0 version: 6.14.8 serial: 0000-06E8-0000-0000-0000-0000 size: 2GHz width: 32 bits capabilities: fpu fpu_exception wp vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe nx pni monitor vmx est tm2 xtpr configuration: id=0 *-logicalcpu:0 description: Logical CPU physical id: 0.1 width: 32 bits capabilities: logical *-logicalcpu:1 description: Logical CPU physical id: 0.2 width: 32 bits capabilities: logical *-cpu:1 product: Genuine Intel(R) CPU T2500 @ 2.00GHz vendor: Intel Corp. physical id: 2 bus info: cpu@1 version: 6.14.8 serial: 0000-06E8-0000-0000-0000-0000 size: 2GHz width: 32 bits capabilities: fpu fpu_exception wp vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe nx pni monitor vmx est tm2 xtpr configuration: id=0 *-logicalcpu:0 description: Logical CPU physical id: 0.1 width: 32 bits capabilities: logical *-logicalcpu:1 description: Logical CPU physical id: 0.2 width: 32 bits capabilities: logical *-pci description: Host bridge product: Mobile Memory Controller Hub vendor: Intel Corporation physical id: 100 bus info: pci@00:00.0 version: 03 width: 32 bits clock: 33MHz *-display:0 description: VGA compatible controller product: Mobile Integrated Graphics Controller vendor: Intel Corporation physical id: 2 bus info: pci@00:02.0 version: 03 size: 256MB width: 32 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: vga bus_master cap_list resources: iomemory:d0200000-d027ffff ioport:1800-1807 iomemory:c0000000-cfffffff iomemory:d0300000-d033ffff irq:177 *-display:1 UNCLAIMED description: Display controller product: Mobile Integrated Graphics Controller vendor: Intel Corporation physical id: 2.1 bus info: pci@00:02.1 version: 03 size: 512KB width: 32 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: bus_master cap_list resources: iomemory:d0280000-d02fffff *-multimedia description: Multimedia controller product: 82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition Audio Controller vendor: Intel Corporation physical id: 1b bus info: pci@00:1b.0 version: 02 width: 64 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: bus_master cap_list configuration: driver=HDA Intel resources: iomemory:d0540000-d0543fff irq:233 *-pci:0 description: PCI bridge product: 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 1 vendor: Intel Corporation physical id: 1c bus info: pci@00:1c.0 version: 02 width: 32 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: pci normal_decode bus_master cap_list configuration: driver=pcieport-driver *-network description: Wireless interface product: Intel Corporation vendor: Intel Corporation physical id: 0 bus info: pci@02:00.0 logical name: eth1 version: 02 serial: 00:13:02:29:d5:c0 width: 32 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: bus_master cap_list ethernet physical wireless configuration: broadcast=yes driver=ipw3945 multicast=yes wireless=radio off resources: iomemory:d0100000-d0100fff irq:177 *-pci:1 description: PCI bridge product: 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 2 vendor: Intel Corporation physical id: 1c.1 bus info: pci@00:1c.1 version: 02 width: 32 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: pci normal_decode bus_master cap_list configuration: driver=pcieport-driver *-usb:0 description: USB Controller product: 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI #1 vendor: Intel Corporation physical id: 1d bus info: pci@00:1d.0 version: 02 width: 32 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: uhci bus_master configuration: driver=uhci_hcd resources: ioport:1820-183f irq:217 *-usbhost product: UHCI Host Controller vendor: Linux 2.6.15-27-686 uhci_hcd physical id: 1 bus info: usb@1 logical name: usb1 version: 2.06 capabilities: usb-1.10 configuration: driver=hub maxpower=0mA slots=2 speed=12.0MB/s *-usb description: Mouse product: USB Mouse vendor: Logic3 / SpectraVideo plc physical id: 2 bus info: usb@1:2 version: 2.30 capabilities: usb-1.00 configuration: driver=usbhid maxpower=48mA speed=1.5MB/s *-usb:1 description: USB Controller product: 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI #2 vendor: Intel Corporation physical id: 1d.1 bus info: pci@00:1d.1 version: 02 width: 32 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: uhci bus_master configuration: driver=uhci_hcd resources: ioport:1840-185f irq:209 *-usbhost product: UHCI Host Controller vendor: Linux 2.6.15-27-686 uhci_hcd physical id: 1 bus info: usb@2 logical name: usb2 version: 2.06 capabilities: usb-1.10 configuration: driver=hub maxpower=0mA slots=2 speed=12.0MB/s *-usb:2 description: USB Controller product: 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI #3 vendor: Intel Corporation physical id: 1d.2 bus info: pci@00:1d.2 version: 02 width: 32 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: uhci bus_master configuration: driver=uhci_hcd resources: ioport:1860-187f irq:225 *-usbhost product: UHCI Host Controller vendor: Linux 2.6.15-27-686 uhci_hcd physical id: 1 bus info: usb@3 logical name: usb3 version: 2.06 capabilities: usb-1.10 configuration: driver=hub maxpower=0mA slots=2 speed=12.0MB/s *-usb:3 description: USB Controller product: 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI #4 vendor: Intel Corporation physical id: 1d.3 bus info: pci@00:1d.3 version: 02 width: 32 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: uhci bus_master configuration: driver=uhci_hcd resources: ioport:1880-189f irq:177 *-usbhost product: UHCI Host Controller vendor: Linux 2.6.15-27-686 uhci_hcd physical id: 1 bus info: usb@4 logical name: usb4 version: 2.06 capabilities: usb-1.10 configuration: driver=hub maxpower=0mA slots=2 speed=12.0MB/s *-usb:4 description: USB Controller product: 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller vendor: Intel Corporation physical id: 1d.7 bus info: pci@00:1d.7 version: 02 width: 32 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: ehci bus_master cap_list configuration: driver=ehci_hcd resources: iomemory:d0544000-d05443ff irq:217 *-usbhost product: EHCI Host Controller vendor: Linux 2.6.15-27-686 ehci_hcd physical id: 1 bus info: usb@5 logical name: usb5 version: 2.06 capabilities: usb-2.00 configuration: driver=hub maxpower=0mA slots=8 speed=480.0MB/s *-usb:0 description: Mass storage device product: Super Multi DVD Rewriter vendor: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-5163D physical id: 1 bus info: usb@5:1 version: 0.01 serial: 52055065 capabilities: usb-2.00 scsi configuration: driver=usb-storage maxpower=100mA speed=480.0MB/s *-usb:1 description: Mass storage device product: USB TO IDE vendor: Genesys Logic, Inc. physical id: 4 bus info: usb@5:4 version: 0.33 capabilities: usb-2.00 scsi configuration: driver=usb-storage maxpower=96mA speed=480.0MB/s *-usb:2 UNCLAIMED description: Generic USB device product: USB2.0 Camera vendor: ALi Corp. physical id: 7 bus info: usb@5:7 version: 1.00 capabilities: usb-2.00 configuration: maxpower=500mA speed=480.0MB/s *-pci:2 description: PCI bridge product: 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge vendor: Intel Corporation physical id: 1e bus info: pci@00:1e.0 version: e2 width: 32 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: pci subtractive_decode bus_master cap_list *-pcmcia description: CardBus bridge product: Texas Instruments vendor: Texas Instruments physical id: 7 bus info: pci@04:07.0 version: 00 width: 64 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: pcmcia bus_master cap_list configuration: driver=yenta_cardbus resources: iomemory:d0006000-d0006fff iomemory:500000000-4ffffffff irq:177 *-firewire description: FireWire (IEEE 1394) product: Texas Instruments vendor: Texas Instruments physical id: 7.1 bus info: pci@04:07.1 version: 00 width: 32 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: ohci bus_master cap_list configuration: driver=ohci1394 resources: iomemory:d0005000-d00057ff iomemory:d0000000-d0003fff irq:177 *-storage UNCLAIMED description: Mass storage controller product: Texas Instruments vendor: Texas Instruments physical id: 7.2 bus info: pci@04:07.2 version: 00 width: 32 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: storage bus_master cap_list resources: iomemory:d0004000-d0004fff irq:255 *-system description: Generic system peripheral product: Texas Instruments vendor: Texas Instruments physical id: 7.3 bus info: pci@04:07.3 version: 00 width: 32 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: bus_master cap_list configuration: driver=sdhci resources: iomemory:d0005800-d00058ff irq:177 *-network description: Ethernet interface product: RTL-8169 Gigabit Ethernet vendor: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. physical id: b bus info: pci@04:0b.0 logical name: eth0 version: 10 serial: 00:90:f5:4d:1d:bd width: 32 bits clock: 66MHz capabilities: bus_master cap_list ethernet physical configuration: broadcast=yes driver=r8169 ip=192.168.1.5 multicast=yes resources: ioport:2000-20ff iomemory:d0005c00-d0005cff irq:169 *-isa UNCLAIMED description: ISA bridge product: 82801GBM (ICH7-M) LPC Interface Bridge vendor: Intel Corporation physical id: 1f bus info: pci@00:1f.0 version: 02 width: 32 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: isa bus_master cap_list *-ide:0 description: IDE interface product: 82801G (ICH7 Family) IDE Controller vendor: Intel Corporation physical id: 1f.1 bus info: pci@00:1f.1 version: 02 width: 32 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: ide bus_master configuration: driver=PIIX_IDE resources: ioport:1810-181f irq:209 *-ide description: IDE Channel 0 physical id: 0 bus info: ide@0 logical name: ide0 clock: 33MHz *-cdrom product: PHILIPS DVD+/-RW SDVD8441 vendor: Philips physical id: 0 bus info: ide@0.0 logical name: /dev/hda capabilities: packet *-ide:1 description: IDE interface product: 82801GBM/GHM (ICH7 Family) Serial ATA Storage Controllers cc=IDE vendor: Intel Corporation physical id: 1f.2 bus info: pci@00:1f.2 logical name: scsi0 logical name: scsi1 version: 02 width: 32 bits clock: 66MHz capabilities: ide bus_master cap_list scsi-host configuration: driver=ata_piix resources: ioport:18d0-18d7 ioport:18c4-18c7 ioport:18c8-18cf ioport:18c0-18c3 ioport:18b0-18bf iomemory:d0544400-d05447ff irq:209 *-serial UNCLAIMED description: SMBus product: 82801G (ICH7 Family) SMBus Controller vendor: Intel Corporation physical id: 1f.3 bus info: pci@00:1f.3 version: 02 width: 32 bits clock: 33MHz resources: ioport:18e0-18ff irq:10 *-scsi:0 physical id: 1 bus info: scsi@2 logical name: scsi2 capabilities: scsi-host configuration: driver=usb-storage *-scsi:1 physical id: 2 bus info: scsi@3 logical name: scsi3 capabilities: scsi-host configuration: driver=usb-storage ---------------------------------