On Mon, 05 Jan 2009 12:53:41 +1030 Arthur Marsh <arthur.ma...@internode.on.net> wrote:
> Micha Feigin wrote, on 2009-01-05 11:54: > > I'm trying to get a Logitech, Inc. QuickCam Web (lego webcam based on > > logitec) working on my box running kernel 2.6.28 amd64 kernel. I managed to > > fix compilation errors using a patch I found on the bug tracking system > > plus some extra modifications. The resulting driver loads and recognizes > > the camera but xawtv doesn't give any output (black screen), the test > > program that comes with driver gives zeros for mem_map mode, it does seem > > to give and image for read mode. I also tried a sample program with opencv > > which complains HIGHGUI ERROR: V4L: device /dev/video0 is unable to capture > > video memory. I can't downgrade the kernel since I need the newest e1000e > > for my network card (anything older and the network card isn't supported). > > > > Thanks > > > > > > A couple of quick pointers to help you get more help: > Looks like it's a hardware or driver problem as the camera is just not reporting that it has any capabilities. I hacked the code opencv code to ignore that and proceed blind and now it's working. Thanks. > 1) post the output of lsusb for the device, and google for it > > 2) if you don't mind looking at a high volume message area, subscribe to > gmane.comp.video.video4linux at gmane.org (mailing-list to newsgroup > gateway) and post a query there. > > 3) There are also the sites http://moinejf.free.fr/ and > http://hansdegoede.livejournal.com/ > > Arthur. > > > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
