Re: [Ekiga-list] freeze with Microdia webcam
> Hi Dee, > > D Webb wrote: > > How does "top" look? > > Are you > > using a kernel that actually uses both processors and you see this with > > hitting > > "1" while top is running? > > yes, the 2 processors are active and Ekiga takes over one of them when the > camera is connected: > > #~ top > (...) > Cpu0 : 5.6%us, 1.0%sy, 0.0%ni, 93.0%id, 0.0%wa, 0.0%hi, 0.3%si, 0.0%st > Cpu1 : 0.3%us, 99.7%sy, 0.0%ni, 0.0%id, 0.0%wa, 0.0%hi, 0.0%si, 0.0%st > (...) > 21377 david 20 0 86224 29m 19m R 98 1.5 0:08.80 ekiga > (...) > > I'm using Debian Lenny's latest kernel: > > #~ uname -rsv > Linux 2.6.24-1-686 #1 SMP Thu Mar 27 17:45:04 UTC 2008 > > I guess this can be a problem in the uvcvideo driver, but it seems to work ok > with other apps... any suggestions on how to further debug this? > > Thanks for your comments, Hi again, I can't think of anything more right now. It seems we have similar SMP machines and kernels. The memory problem on older machines with less memory was one I knew about because I have seen it reproducibly. I also know that adding swap made it go away, again, on a much older machine. I have had problems with Ekiga crashing when I try to make a call, but I have left it on for days at a time without making a call, but with my webcam installed and it looked to keep grabbing frames in a steady stream for the entire time. My webcam is a USB Philips ToUcam using the pre-packaged kernel driver. I have heard of some webcam problems regarding V4L2 with Ekiga that disappeared once switched to V4L (maybe vice versa as well). I guess you could try changing the webcam settings in Ekiga and see what happens. Dee _ Get in touch in an instant. Get Windows Live Messenger now. http://www.windowslive.com/messenger/overview.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_Refresh_getintouch_042008___ ekiga-list mailing list ekiga-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/ekiga-list
Re: [Ekiga-list] freeze with Microdia webcam
Hi Dee, D Webb wrote: > How does "top" look? > Are you > using a kernel that actually uses both processors and you see this with > hitting > "1" while top is running? yes, the 2 processors are active and Ekiga takes over one of them when the camera is connected: #~ top (...) Cpu0 : 5.6%us, 1.0%sy, 0.0%ni, 93.0%id, 0.0%wa, 0.0%hi, 0.3%si, 0.0%st Cpu1 : 0.3%us, 99.7%sy, 0.0%ni, 0.0%id, 0.0%wa, 0.0%hi, 0.0%si, 0.0%st (...) 21377 david 20 0 86224 29m 19m R 98 1.5 0:08.80 ekiga (...) I'm using Debian Lenny's latest kernel: #~ uname -rsv Linux 2.6.24-1-686 #1 SMP Thu Mar 27 17:45:04 UTC 2008 I guess this can be a problem in the uvcvideo driver, but it seems to work ok with other apps... any suggestions on how to further debug this? Thanks for your comments, ^d -- David Jacovkis Free Knowledge Institute http://freeknowledge.eu Wibautstraat 150, 0 1 Vloer 1091GR Amsterdam, Nederland +31208910319 +31628861410 ___ ekiga-list mailing list ekiga-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/ekiga-list
Re: [Ekiga-list] freeze with Microdia webcam
> > I have solved similar problems by adding some swap. Not much is needed > > either, > > maybe a few hundred MB. > > > > Dee > > That's most surely not the case, this is a ~2 yo laptop with an Intel Core Duo > T7100 processor and 2Gb RAM that hasn't needed to swap in months... > > David The limited memory problem is the only case I have seen this freezing. I cannot say it for sure your problem, just trying to help. How does "top" look? Are you using a kernel that actually uses both processors and you see this with hitting "1" while top is running? Dee _ More immediate than e-mail? Get instant access with Windows Live Messenger. http://www.windowslive.com/messenger/overview.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_Refresh_instantaccess_042008___ ekiga-list mailing list ekiga-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/ekiga-list
Re: [Ekiga-list] freeze with Microdia webcam
Hi Dee, thanks for your comments. D Webb wrote: > I have seen webcams do this, although not specifically with Ekiga. This > happened > on older computers with newer software. You have quite recent software. > Maybe > you are running on some older hardware like a Pentium II? > > I have solved similar problems by adding some swap. Not much is needed > either, > maybe a few hundred MB. > > Dee That's most surely not the case, this is a ~2 yo laptop with an Intel Core Duo T7100 processor and 2Gb RAM that hasn't needed to swap in months... David ___ ekiga-list mailing list ekiga-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/ekiga-list
Re: [Ekiga-list] freeze with Microdia webcam
> But as soon as I connect it, ekiga's > CPU usage jumps to 100% and the GUI stops responding. However, if I unplug the > camera things go back to normal after a couple of seconds. I even get to see > the > last frame captured by the webcam before the jumping ball image replaces it. I have seen webcams do this, although not specifically with Ekiga. This happened on older computers with newer software. You have quite recent software. Maybe you are running on some older hardware like a Pentium II? I have solved similar problems by adding some swap. Not much is needed either, maybe a few hundred MB. Dee _ Use video conversation to talk face-to-face with Windows Live Messenger. http://www.windowslive.com/messenger/connect_your_way.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_Refresh_messenger_video_042008___ ekiga-list mailing list ekiga-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/ekiga-list
[Ekiga-list] freeze with Microdia webcam
Hi all, I'm running Ekiga 2.0.11 on Debian lenny and it works fine. It worked well with the webcam too, but after an update of the webcam module (uvcvideo), ekiga now freezes if the camera is connected. If I start ekiga while the camera is disconnected, it works without problems. But as soon as I connect it, ekiga's CPU usage jumps to 100% and the GUI stops responding. However, if I unplug the camera things go back to normal after a couple of seconds. I even get to see the last frame captured by the webcam before the jumping ball image replaces it. I use the V4L2 plugin, and Ekiga detects the webcam as a "USB 2.0 camera".The new driver seems to work well with other apps like xawtv and luvcview. Thanks, David *System details* ~# uname -r 2.6.24-1-686 ~$ ekiga --version GNOME ekiga 2.0.11 ~$ dmesg|grep uvcvideo uvcvideo: Found UVC 1.00 device USB 2.0 Camera (0c45:62c0) ~# lsusb|grep Microdia Bus 007 Device 028: ID 0c45:62c0 Microdia ~# lsmod|grep uvcvideo uvcvideo 52104 0 compat_ioctl32 1408 1 uvcvideo videodev 26304 1 uvcvideo v4l1_compat12580 2 uvcvideo,videodev v4l2_common16608 2 uvcvideo,videodev usbcore 132940 7 uvcvideo,usb_storage,usbhid,hci_usb,ehci_hcd,uhci_hcd ___ ekiga-list mailing list ekiga-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/ekiga-list
