On Tue, 2003-05-27 at 12:51, Ernie Schroder wrote: > On Tuesday 27 May 2003 03:38 pm, Tom Wesley wrote: > > 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, > Good idea, I immediately felt kind of dumb, but /dev/video0 is a link to > /dev/v4l/video0 > > $ ls -l /dev/video0 > lr-xr-xr-x 1 root root 10 May 27 13:55 /dev/video0 -> > v4l/video0 > > What now?
Wouldnt it be better to just add a line into /etc/devfsd.conf that says something like: REGISTER ^v4l/video0$ PERMISSIONS root.video 660 and then do # killall -HUP devfsd Dont blame me if this borks anything, its only a sudgestion.. but thats what I would do. Just make sure your user is in the video group. Its a good idea to try to use the system instead of fighting wit it. -- Deck of Cards: $1.29. Card Table: $14.99. "101 Solitaire Variations" book: $6.59. Finding a cheaper replacement for the one thing Windows is ideal for: priceless. -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
