you don't need to be root to do an lsmod.. as long as you don't do an ins/rmmod ..

KKRT

On Wed, 23 Nov 2005 12:42:03 -0500, Boris Faure (billiob) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

This code won't work since, i hope, normal linux users are not root,
or don't have enough rights on /sbin/lsmod !

On 11/22/05, Youness Alaoui <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> btw Phil, I heard there is a way to know which settings are accessible...
> someone said that, but I'm not sure if he's right...
> anyways, I would suggest for 0.95 release to do a stupid thing like :
> (where the [package require capture] is)
> if [IsLinux]  {
>         catch { eval exec /sbin/lsmod | grep pwc} pwc_driver
>         if {$pwc_driver != "" } {
>                 set ::webcam_settings_bug 1
>         } else {
>                 set ::webcam_settings_bug 0
>         }
> }
>
>
> why not ? at least it's a temporary workaround...
>
>
> KaKaRoTo

But we should add an option :
If you're using the PWC driver, fill this checkbox.
If you don't know, don't fill this checkbox.
If all previous methods don't work, and you have read all the Wiki
about installing webcam in amsn, try with filling this checkbox.

Greets
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