Also, if you get a chance, can you just try "od -x /dev/videoX" (where X is the number for you camera) and tell me what output you get?
- jim On Mon, 5 Dec 2005 22:49:35 -0800 (PST) Sebastian Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > James, > > Which host controller interface are you using? I've read that there are > problems with EHCI, and to use UHCI or OHCI instead. Might be worth a > shot. > > - Sebastian > > > On Mon, 5 Dec 2005, James Washer wrote: > > > Sebastian, > > > > I just bought a Logitech QC 4000, compiled the pwc driver, and fired up > > xawtv, webcam, v4lctl, etc.. unfortunately, I get a uniform "grey" screen. > > If I od -x /dev/video0, I get 0x80s streaming forever.. > > > > > > Any idea? > > > > kernel is 2.6.13.2... > > > > Here's some debug > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] washer]# v4lctl list > > attribute | type | current | default | comment > > -----------+--------+---------+---------+------------------------------------- > > input | choice | (null) | Webcam | Webcam > > mute | bool | off | off | > > audio mode | choice | mono | auto | auto mono stereo lang1 lang2 > > norm | choice | PAL | PAL | PAL NTSC SECAM AUTO > > bright | int | 31744 | 0 | range is 0 => 65535 > > hue | int | 65535 | 0 | range is 0 => 65535 > > color | int | 32768 | 0 | range is 0 => 65535 > > contrast | int | 32768 | 0 | range is 0 => 65535 > > > > > > and > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] washer]# xawtv -hwscan > > This is xawtv-3.95, running on Linux/x86_64 (2.6.13.2) > > looking for available devices > > port 61-61 > > type : Xvideo, image scaler > > name : NV Video Overlay > > > > port 62-93 > > type : Xvideo, image scaler > > name : NV Video Blitter > > > > /dev/video0: OK [ -device /dev/video0 ] > > type : v4l > > name : Logitech QuickCam Pro 4000 > > flags: capture > > > > > > > > On Thu, 1 Dec 2005 22:51:05 -0800 (PST) > > Sebastian Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, 1 Dec 2005, Brian Morris wrote: > > > > > > > I stick with the Logitech line and normally use GnomeMeeting and/or The > > > > GIMP to capture from it. > > > > > > > > > > I have used the 4000 series by Logitech with Xawtv, and also with > > > motion (check below for links). The cameras worked well, and were not > > > difficult to setup. 2.6 was pretty fresh when I used them last, so I'm > > > sure support has become better... I would hope it has at least. > > > > > > Xawtv: > > > http://linux.bytesex.org/xawtv/ > > > > > > Motion: > > > http://www.lavrsen.dk/twiki/bin/view/Motion/WebHome > > > > > > - Sebastian > > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, 2005-12-01 at 12:11 -0800, Dennis Bagley wrote: > > > > > > > > > Kind of a survey for my own info: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > What webcams work best with Linux? > > > > > > > > > > Best software packages for using webcams? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Dennis > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > RLUG mailing list > > > > > [email protected] > > > > > http://lists.rlug.org/mailman/listinfo/rlug > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > RLUG mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > http://lists.rlug.org/mailman/listinfo/rlug > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > RLUG mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://lists.rlug.org/mailman/listinfo/rlug > > > > > _______________________________________________ > RLUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.rlug.org/mailman/listinfo/rlug > _______________________________________________ RLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.rlug.org/mailman/listinfo/rlug
