You did switch to root for "make install" ?
On Sunday 06 May 2001 06:47 pm, you wrote:
> On Sun, 6 May 2001, Raymond Rooks wrote:
> > Yes, I saw the readme, which gave the instruction that I should "make"
> > and the "make install". I did that, but I still got the same error. I
> > did as you suggested, and tried the XUSERFILSEARCHPATH stuff, and that
> > worked (after I also switched to a Hauppage card). At least, I was able
> > to get a picture. Unfortunatly, I still have the execute xawtv from the
> > source directory, where it is stored. It also means that it is not
> > looking at my .xawtv configuration file.
>
> It sounds like you may not have /usr/local/bin in your path (that's where
> the xawtv binary is installed to by default). Running it from the source
> directory should still cause it to read the config file. Are you sure it's
> ignoring it?
>
> > In addition, I have another problem. Unless I select for capture, if I
> > use the overlay option, I get a dismembered picture, strewn horizontally
> > across the screen. I have to use the grab (something) option instead.
> > That option is also not present in kwintv.
>
> Might be something to do with your X server depth/resolution. Try running
> at 16bpp if you're not already.
>
> Hope this helps!
>
> jp
>
> > I have xawtv 3.43, redhat linux 7.1 (kernel 2.4.2), a wintv card, ntsc,
> > and cable tv.
> >
> > Thanks for any help!
> >
> > Ray
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jonathan Paisley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Saturday, May 05, 2001 7:19 PM
> > Subject: Re: [V4L] xawtv problems
> >
> > > On Sat, 5 May 2001 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > > > After trying for about two weeks, I have not had any success getting
> > > > my
> >
> > ADS
> >
> > > > TV card to work. I have compiled the kernel (2.4.2-2, redhat 7.1)
> > > > with video4linux and I put the bt878 in a module. when I try to run
> > > > xawtv, I get the error "The app-defaults file is not correctly
> > > > installed.
> > >
> > > Have you looked in the README file? Make sure you've actually installed
> > > the package. :)
> > >
> > > It contains the following, which might be of interest:
> > >
> > > =snip=
> > > xawtv
> > > -----
> > >
> > > There is a man page now, read it. Don't expect you can use xawtv
> > > without reading the documentation at least once. You are lost if you
> > > don't know the keyboard shortcuts, xawtv is'nt a mouse-only program.
> > >
> > > xawtv will not work without the app-defaults. If you want to try
> > > xawtv without installing it, use this...
> > >
> > > $ XUSERFILESEARCHPATH=./%N.ad
> > > $ export XUSERFILESEARCHPATH
> > > $ ./xawtv
> > >
> > > ...to make sure xawtv finds the application defaults (the Xawtv.ad
> > > file). If v4l-conf is'nt installed too, you have to run it once
> > > (as root) before starting xawtv.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Jonathan Paisley
> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
--
-jm
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