On Tuesday 27 May 2003 05:55 pm, Chris I wrote: > On 2003.05.27 16:35, Ernie Schroder wrote: > > On Tuesday 27 May 2003 04:11 pm, Chris I wrote: > > > On 2003.05.27 15:30, 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... > > > > -- > > > > Regards, Ernie > > > > 100% Microsoft and Intel free > > > > > > Most camera software I've looked at tries to use /dev/video as a > > > default, instead of /dev/video0 which you (and my) camera are > > > listed as in /dev. Read the man page for your camera software to > > > see how to change the device. > > > > > > Also, if you get the quickcam running properly, let me know. I'm > > > having it work 80% of the time, but it fills my log files up with > > > errors. > > > > > > -Chris I > > > > > > Every man who is high up likes to think that he has done it all > > > himself, and the wife smiles and lets it go at that. > > > -- Barrie > > > > I figured what the hell and did chmod 0777 /dev/video0 > > and it works as user. I guess camstream does need to write to the > > device...dmesg was giving a lot of messages like this: > > > > quickcam: warning -> frame overflow (51) > > > > But that seems to have ended now too. I haven't tried to pipe video > > yet > > but frame capture works. I don't know if I can help you but I'll > > try. Just tell me what you need and I'll send info as needed > > I don't have the camera handy. I'll just try the software you're > using when I get my hands on it again. I was using one called > vgrabbj, perhaps it's a problem with the program itself. > > -Chris I > > BOFH Excuse #370: > > Virus due to computers having unsafe sex.
I'll give vgrabbj a shot and get back to you -- Regards, Ernie 100% Microsoft and Intel free -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
