Jim March wrote: > Folks, > > I have a somewhat complex question posted on Ubuntuforums at: > > http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=7469310 > > Basically, XawTV won't work, which is a prelude to getting ZoneMinder > working (the latest 1.24.1 compiled from source). > > It DID work on my initial new Ubuntu Intrepid install, then failed > after installing some part of ZM and it's massive set of dependencies. > > Right now my best guess is it's a permissions thing...I *think* the > most crucial error messages are from what happens when Xawtv fails: > > --- > zmu...@zmuser-camerastation:~$ xawtv -device /dev/video0 > This is xawtv-3.95.dfsg.1, running on Linux/i686 (2.6.27-14-generic) > xinerama 0: 1280x1024+0+0 > WARNING: No DGA direct video mode for this display. > WARNING: couldn't find framebuffer base address, try manual > configuration ("v4l-conf -a <addr>") > v4l2: WARNING: framebuffer base address mismatch > v4l2: me=(nil) v4l=(nil) > Warning: Cannot convert string > "-*-ledfixed-medium-r-*--39-*-*-*-c-*-*-*" to type FontStruct > ioctl: VIDIOC_QBUF(index=0;type=VIDEO_CAPTURE;bytesused=0;flags=0x0 > [];field=ANY;;timecode.type=0;timecode.flags=0;timecode.frames=0;timecode.seconds=0;timecode.minutes=0;timecode.hours=0;timecode.userbits="";sequence=0;memory=MMAP): > Device or resource busy > libv4l2: error turning on stream: Device or resource busy > ioctl: VIDIOC_STREAMON(int=1): Device or resource busy > ioctl: VIDIOC_QBUF(index=0;type=VIDEO_CAPTURE;bytesused=0;flags=0x0 > [];field=ANY;;timecode.type=0;timecode.flags=0;timecode.frames=0;timecode.seconds=0;timecode.minutes=0;timecode.hours=0;timecode.userbits="";sequence=0;memory=MMAP): > Device or resource busy > libv4l2: error dequeuing buf: Invalid argument > ioctl: VIDIOC_DQBUF(index=0;type=VIDEO_CAPTURE;bytesused=0;flags=0x0 > [];field=ANY;;timecode.type=0;timecode.flags=0;timecode.frames=0;timecode.seconds=0;timecode.minutes=0;timecode.hours=0;timecode.userbits="";sequence=0;memory=MMAP): > Invalid argument > v4l2: read: Device or resource busy > zmu...@zmuser-camerastation:~$ > --- > > I also have the dmesg output for the BT878 chipset startup at the link > above, but it looks normal. > > Anybody with clue one why Xawtv is blowing up on me, PLEASE sing out > :(. I'm dyin' here... > You may have to use modprobe.conf to force the right card to be recognized. Something like:
options bttv card=10 *edit* NM I found your post on zoneminder forums, and your dmesg output that you have there seems to indicate the card is detected properly. Are all of your /dev/video* devices there? I wonder why its using V4l2, I thought that was a v4l1 device. Hmm. Sorry, I'm not much help at this point :) --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
