[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Vincent Meyer) writes:
I have the same one here. It works likea charm.
Ok,, it complains about a missing /dev/video. Don't create that link,
because /dev/video is a directory according to devfs.
Simply run gqcam -v /dev/video0 and it should work. Eventually modify the
entries of the menu in your favourite Window Mangager.
Do you have the dynamic package installed ? Alson make sure you have the
latest devfsd.
cheers,
> Yes to all three: IS a USB cam (Logitech Quickcam), DO have hotplug
> installed, and DO have devfs on the boot entry in lilo...
>
> Thanks, though.. at least I have it set up right.
>
> Vinny
>
> Florin wrote:
> >
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Vincent Meyer) writes:
> >
> > > OK, this one is really weird.
> > >
> > > open a console window, run gqcam. Bombs because there is no /dev/video.
> > > Go into /dev, and ls vid*, shows an entry video0
> > > Create a link /dev/video --> /dev/video0
> > > run gqcam again, and there's a picture! that is, for about 30 seconds.
> > > After that picture has funny colors, and console shows input/output
> > > errors from the camera... Close gqcam, type ls vid* again, and
> > > there is NO video0 anymore, but now there's a video1 !!
> > > Remove the link, create a new one video --> video1
> > > run gqcam again - same thing! good pic for about 30 sec, then I/O
> > > errors. Close the program and look, and now /dev/video1 is gone!
> > >
> > > Any ideas?
> > >
> > > V.
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