webcam-server was removed from Ubuntu time ago.
** Changed in: webcam-server (Ubuntu)
Status: New => Invalid
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Title:
ioctl (VIDIOCSPICT):
Workaround with LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/libv4l/v4l1compat.so seems to be
working.
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ioctl (VIDIOCSPICT): Invalid argument
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I get the same error:
~ $ webcam-server [pts/2 - 9328H 0J 0R - 2010-10-21
11:28:00 - 0+03:46 - 0.26 0.32 0.27]
ioctl (VIDIOCSPICT): Invalid argument
error setting video device parameters, using defaults
@Dieter: Does the workaround actually work for you? I had tried that but
it didn't solve the problem for me.
Anyway, as a replacement try using "motion" (also in the repos). Just a
little more complicated to configure but much more powerful and it is
actively being developed, works great here.
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Easy workaround is to load v4l1-compat:
#!/bin/bash
LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/libv4l/v4l1compat.so webcam-server -d /dev/video0 ...
Hope this helps someone.
Anyway, webcam-server needs to be updated to be compatible with the current
v4l2!
I tried to Contact author with no success.
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ioctl (VIDIOCS
I get the same error with Lucid (Kernel 2.6.32) and webcam-server 5.04.
I am using the webcam driver sn9c102. Since the ioctl parameters are
implemented in the driver I had a look at the current source code. The
constants used in the driver are different from the ones used by the
application. I g
I'm seeing the same issue. Here's kernel version and strace output when
trying to run webcam-server. Let me know if I can help further.
$ uname -r
2.6.28-11-generic
$ strace webcam-server
execve("/usr/bin/webcam-server", ["webcam-server"], [/* 23 vars */]) = 0
brk(0)
I am also having this issue with Karmic server and webcam-server 0.50-3.
$ webcam-server
ioctl (VIDIOCSPICT): Invalid argument
error setting video device parameters, using defaults
ioctl (VIDIOCSPICT): Invalid argument
not a valid video device? quitting.
Webcam works with cheese and motion.
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i'm too have this issue with Logitech QuickCam Pro 9000
webcam-server -v -d /dev/video0
ioctl (VIDIOCGCAP): Invalid argument
ioctl (VIDIOCSPICT): Invalid argument
error setting video device parameters, using defaults
ioctl (VIDIOCGCAP): Invalid argument
ioctl (VIDIOCSPICT): Invalid argument
not a
