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[ALLurGroceries]

Originally Posted by dmacfour

Just added Ubuntu 10.10 to my XPS m1530. Runs good except I can't get the webcam to do anything. Anyone have any ideas?

First try reloading uvcvideo

sudo modprobe -r uvcvideo; sudo modprobe uvcvideo

If that doesn't do it, I found this:
[ubuntu] Webcam no longer working - Ubuntu Forums

[ALLurGroceries]

Fellow NBR Linux people,

I unstuck the beginner's guide because it is unmaintained and out of date, and the thread is unfocused.

I made the show off your Linux desktop thread a sticky because it's popular.