[SLUG] Camcorder?

2006-01-20 Thread Martin Ellison
Does anyone know how to make a camcorder connect to Linux? Specifically, * Panasonic GS150 * FC4 on Intel * USB2 connection * works fine on MS Windows XP * this is about ripping the video tape (DV format) to disk * not about copying any still piccies from the m

Re: [SLUG] Camcorder?

2006-01-20 Thread Chris Deigan
Don't know about USB, but if you can connect it using firewire it's just a matter of loading the ieee1394 + raw1394 modules (with correct permissions on /dev/raw1394 for your user) and using kino or dvgrab (both should be in most distributions). -C. On 1/20/06, Martin Ellison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Re: [SLUG] Camcorder?

2006-01-20 Thread Martin Ellison
The current box doesn't have any firewire ports; I'll try with a different box next week. The camcorder has a firewire port. On Fri, 2006-01-20 at 22:43 +1100, Chris Deigan wrote: > Don't know about USB, but if you can connect it using firewire it's > just a matter of loading the ieee1394 + raw139

[SLUG] Camcorder?

2006-01-20 Thread jam
On Saturday 21 January 2006 09:00, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Does anyone know how to make a camcorder connect to Linux? > > Specifically, >       * Panasonic GS150 >       * FC4 on Intel >       * USB2 connection >       * works fine on MS Windows XP >       * this is about ripping the video tape

[SLUG] Nvidia twinview, xorg and tv-out...

2006-01-20 Thread Anthony O'Hara
Title: Nvidia twinview, xorg and tv-out... Afternoon all, I'm looking for a gentle clue-stick to get my dual-boot system finally working properly... After a lot of howto's, experimenting and hair pulling, I've finally got Xorg displaying on my CRT and TV.. But I cant get it quite how I'