On Tuesday 27 May 2003 20:30, Ernie Schroder wrote: > I just emergerd the "camstream" package for frame capture with my > logitek quickcam. The driver is loaded and the application runs as root > I have opened up permissions to camstream as below: > > # ls -l /usr/bin/camstream > -rwxrwxrwx 1 root wheel 369236 May 27 14:12 > /usr/bin/camstream > > But, although I can start the program as user, it doesn't find the > camera. I suppose I need to give user permission to the device but > darned if I can find the device name. below is pertinant lines from > dmesg: > > > Linux video capture interface: v1.00 > usb.c: registered new driver quickcam > USB Quickcam Class ff SubClass ff idVendor 46d idProduct 840 > USB Quickcam camera found using: $Id: quickcam.c,v 1.111 2003/01/27 > 09:41:03 tuukkat Exp $ > quickcam: probe of HDCS1000 sensor = 08 00 id: 08 > quickcam: HDCS1000 sensor detected > > I did find this: > ls -l /dev/v4l/video0 > crwxrwx--- 1 root video 81, 0 Dec 31 1969 /dev/v4l/video0 > > (user is in group "video") > I must have overlooked something...
the device file is probably /dev/video0 or maybe a number greater than zero if you have more than one video device. -- Tom Wesley Please encrypt personal replies if possible.
pgp00000.pgp
Description: signature
