On Sunday 26 January 2003 12:55 pm, Jerry Barton wrote:
> On Mon, 27 Jan 2003 12:19:42 -0500
>
> et <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > on xawtv, right click for the menu, at the bottom there is a setting for
> > capture, the choices on mine are "overlay" "grabdisplay" or "off". and I
> > am pretty sure it has to do with your video cards capabilities as well as
> > the software installed.
>
> SNIP
>
> et, you know, i hadn't tried changing that before.  Hmmmm let's go see :) 
> (the only one that will display is "overlay") I tried changing to
> "grabdisplay" and "off" both on mine but still got "grabbing: not
> supported"  Even when using the streamer command i put in previously in the
> thread, if xawtv (or zapping, or motv, etc...) was running it would give me
> a "device busy" error.  I'm sure it has to do with the hardware
> capabilities / compatibility.  Thought it odd though that back when i still
> had windows on here i could watch and record at the same time but under
> linux i have to stop watching to record.  v4l seems to be a tricky thing
> LOL.  (I can't even get kwinTV to see my card, for example) So I'll offer
> up what worked for me.
>
> thanks for the suggestion!
>
> ;-)
>
> Jerry.
what video card are you useing? and if NVidia, are you useing the nv 
(opensource) or the NVidiadrivers,and which ones?

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