Comments on: Enable Apple iSight Camera : Ubuntu 8.10 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2008/11/03/enable-apple-isight-camera-ubuntu-810/ Enhancing your Ubuntu experience! Fri, 11 May 2012 05:04:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: swipeyoutube http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2008/11/03/enable-apple-isight-camera-ubuntu-810/#comment-15336 swipeyoutube Thu, 05 Apr 2012 09:46:18 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=828#comment-15336 You ought to be a part of a contest for one of the most useful blogs on the net. I will recommend this web site! You ought to be a part of a contest for one of the most useful blogs on the net. I will recommend this web site!

]]> By: Free Language http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2008/11/03/enable-apple-isight-camera-ubuntu-810/#comment-15320 Free Language Fri, 16 Mar 2012 16:57:42 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=828#comment-15320 Thanks, this worked great on my MacBook 4,1 from 2007 running LinuxMint 12 (Lisa). I tested the camera with Cheese and Skype and it works well on both! Much appreciated :) Thanks, this worked great on my MacBook 4,1 from 2007 running LinuxMint 12 (Lisa).

I tested the camera with Cheese and Skype and it works well on both!

Much appreciated :)

]]> By: dirigible http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2008/11/03/enable-apple-isight-camera-ubuntu-810/#comment-12266 dirigible Wed, 08 Dec 2010 08:25:24 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=828#comment-12266 <a href="#comment-6120" rel="nofollow">@ jdong </a> quiet. some people need solutions, not a preacher. @ jdong

quiet. some people need solutions, not a preacher.

]]> By: Macbuntu user http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2008/11/03/enable-apple-isight-camera-ubuntu-810/#comment-12256 Macbuntu user Mon, 06 Dec 2010 01:26:10 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=828#comment-12256 Needed to follow up with one more comment that I just installed Maverick Meercat 10.10. Needed to follow up with one more comment that I just installed Maverick Meercat 10.10.

]]> By: Macbuntu user http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2008/11/03/enable-apple-isight-camera-ubuntu-810/#comment-12255 Macbuntu user Mon, 06 Dec 2010 01:22:34 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=828#comment-12255 I have a macbook pro 7,1. Purchased in May 2010. This tip is still valid and works perfectly. once you install camera use sudo apt-get install awtv for a command line tool that will let you test the camera. I have a macbook pro 7,1. Purchased in May 2010. This tip is still valid and works perfectly.

once you install camera use sudo apt-get install awtv for a command line tool that will let you test the camera.

]]> By: Andrew Stoker http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2008/11/03/enable-apple-isight-camera-ubuntu-810/#comment-10776 Andrew Stoker Fri, 26 Feb 2010 04:42:57 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=828#comment-10776 Yah, so I know it's been a while, but i've searched and searched and have yet to figure out this problem. I've done everything you've said, but i get this error message when i do the extract: andy@Gloria ~/Desktop $ sudo ift-extract -a /lib/firmware/AppleUSBVideoSupport ** (ift-extract:13287): WARNING **: Unknown driver. Please report it to https://bugs.launchpad.net/isight-firmware-tools/+filebug with machine description and Mac OS X version. ** ERROR **: Unable to find firmware in the file. aborting... Aborted What can i do to fix this? I'm running Linux Mint 8 currently. Yah, so I know it’s been a while, but i’ve searched and searched and have yet to figure out this problem.
I’ve done everything you’ve said, but i get this error message when i do the extract:

andy@Gloria ~/Desktop $ sudo ift-extract -a /lib/firmware/AppleUSBVideoSupport

** (ift-extract:13287): WARNING **: Unknown driver. Please report it to https://bugs.launchpad.net/isight-firmware-tools/+filebug with machine description and Mac OS X version.

** ERROR **: Unable to find firmware in the file.
aborting…
Aborted

What can i do to fix this? I’m running Linux Mint 8 currently.

]]> By: cyberdork33 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2008/11/03/enable-apple-isight-camera-ubuntu-810/#comment-6839 cyberdork33 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:47:42 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=828#comment-6839 https://help.ubuntu.com/community/AppleiSight https://help.ubuntu.com/community/AppleiSight

]]> By: Paulo Silva http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2008/11/03/enable-apple-isight-camera-ubuntu-810/#comment-6292 Paulo Silva Sun, 09 Nov 2008 12:26:28 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=828#comment-6292 important note: the ‘unable to enumerate usb device on port 7′ hanging boot message disapears when i remove isight.fw from /lib/firmware/ - which seems some problem may happen when simply placing isight.fw into /lib/firmware/ important note: the ‘unable to enumerate usb device on port 7′ hanging boot message disapears when i remove isight.fw from /lib/firmware/ – which seems some problem may happen when simply placing isight.fw into /lib/firmware/

]]> By: Paulo Silva http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2008/11/03/enable-apple-isight-camera-ubuntu-810/#comment-6239 Paulo Silva Fri, 07 Nov 2008 18:53:08 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=828#comment-6239 Another question, maybe important: should a green light turn on at the right side of the iSight len? it were turned off all the time… Another question, maybe important: should a green light turn on at the right side of the iSight len? it were turned off all the time…

]]> By: Paulo Silva http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2008/11/03/enable-apple-isight-camera-ubuntu-810/#comment-6238 Paulo Silva Fri, 07 Nov 2008 18:39:15 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=828#comment-6238 i don't know if this can be helpful: guest@macbook:~$ md5sum /lib/firmware/isight.fw 6d4b6764538e85ab9e7e15ed21b7a60c /lib/firmware/isight.fw guest@macbook:~$ i don’t know if this can be helpful:
guest@macbook:~$ md5sum /lib/firmware/isight.fw
6d4b6764538e85ab9e7e15ed21b7a60c /lib/firmware/isight.fw
guest@macbook:~$

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