Hello there,
Usb Web cam problem
1.
on my computer I simply plug in the DEXXA (or philipps) webcam and I get:
[florin@mylinux florin]$ ll /dev/video*
lr-xr-xr-x 1 root root 10 nov 6 11:10 /dev/video -> v4l/video0
lr-xr-xr-x 1 root root 10 nov 6 11:10 /dev/video0 -> v4l/video0
and dmesg command gives me:
...
USB Quickcam camera found using: $Id: quickcam.c,v 1.80 2001/06/16 15:25:09 wildfox
Exp $
quickcam: HDCS1000-sensor ident:00
quickcam: Photobit-sensor ident:03 64
This Quickcam has a PB100 sensor!
devfs: devfs_register(): device already registered: "v4l/video0"
2.
in the /etc/lilo.conf I have devfs activated.
image=/boot/vmlinuz
label=linux
root=/dev/hda5
append=" devfs=mount"
read-only
3.
I also have installed the hotplug package ...
4.
Question:
does your webcam work after manually inserting the module ?
cheers,
--
Florin http://www.mandrakesoft.com
>[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Greg Sarsons) writes:
> I'm having some trouble trying to get a webcam working. I've posted a
> message to the experts list but still wasn't able to solve the problem
> so I was hoping someone could maybe help out.
>
> It is a
> Logitech QuickCam Pro 3000 which is supposed to be supported by the
> Phillips USB webcam drivers.
>
> What I've tried is to load videodev
>
> modprobe -v videodev
>
> and then load pwc
>
> modprobe -v size=sif fps=15
>
> I don't get any errors on these.
>
> When I try to load any software it can't find the device. ie there is
> no /dev/video
>
> So I create a one with mknod /dev/video0 c 81 0
>
> /proc/devices shows a character device at 81 .. video_capture
>
> tried to just make a /dev/video as well. Yet I still get the same error
>
> /dev/video: No such device when I use gqcam
>
> just to make sure I've check to make sure pwd and videodev are loaded
> using modprobe ... both are loaded.
>
> In case it matters the motherboard is an Abit KT7-Raid. The printer
> connected via USB.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Greg
>
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