Take a look at file /etc/security/console.perms
Comment out all lines containing "video" or "v4l".
It should work better.
(I didn't understand clearly the role of this file, but everytime a
"normal" user logs on, it modifies the permissions on the files listed in
console.perms).
Good luck !
Willy
At 15:53 Friday 23/03/01 -0800, you wrote:
>Can't open device /dev/video
>
>says my w3cam frequently
>
>Even though I made a script
>that looks like this:
>
>cat S88ownVideo
> chown root:sys /dev/video0
> chmod 777 /dev/video0
>
>while sys is a group that I added apache to
>and apache is the user under which (per linuxconf) apache accesses CGIs
>
>I got that script linked in rc3.d and rc5.d
>
>sometimes I get that failure
>even when the permissions were still fine
>Sometimes those permissions don't seem to get changed or get changed after
>the change - What would be doing that ?
>
>Sure there is something I should do better - Am all ear !
>
>I have two setups PIII one with a Creative CPIA Cam II
>and one with an avermedia BT878 based card
>
>---------------
>
>To all other Java enthusiasts on the list :
>Yesterday I found jv4l its at
>http://opaque.myip.org/jv4l/
>(Hey Swiss Guys - there is someone you can compare notes with)
>And naturally "I found it on freshmeat.net (tm)"
>http://freshmeat.net/projects/javawebcamservletapplet/ same guy
>
>So thanks everybuddy !
>
>cheeers
>
>Tobias
>
>P.S.:
>Am Still Praying for forgivenes for my agressive style the other day !
>
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