Re: [Ekiga-list] "can't open /dev/video0"

[Adam Bogacki <afb paradise net nz>]

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ed <etharp earthlink net> wrote ..

> > Hi, I'm having a problem getting a Logitech Chat webcam working
> with
> > Ekiga 3.0.0 (compiled). I get
> >
> >
> >> adam Tohunga:~$ xawtv
> >> This is xawtv-3.95.dfsg.1, running on Linux/i686 (2.6.26-1-686)
> >> xinerama 0: 1280x1024+0+0
> >> can't open /dev/video0: No such file or directory
> >> v4l-conf had some trouble, trying to continue anyway
> >> v4l2: open /dev/video0: No such file or directory
> >> v4l2: open /dev/video0: No such file or directory
> >> v4l: open /dev/video0: No such file or directory
> >> no video grabber device available
> >> adam Tohunga:~$ cd /dev/v4l
> >> bash: cd: /dev/v4l: No such file or directory
> >> adam Tohunga:~$ cd /dev
> >> adam Tohunga:/dev$ ls v4*
> >>     
> try /dev/video/v4*
>
> >> ls: cannot access v4*: No such file or directory
> >>     
> > and
> >
> >
> >> Tohunga:~# lsusb
> >> Bus 001 Device 031: ID 046d:092e Logitech, Inc. QuickCam Chat
> >> Bus 001 Device 002: ID 09da:0018 A4 Tech Co., Ltd Trust Human
> >> Interface Device
> >> Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
> >>     
> > Can anyone point me in the right direction ? I have to get some
> sleep ....
> >
> > Adam Bogacki,
Tohunga:~# cd /dev/video
bash: cd: /dev/video: No such file or directory

Ekiga 3.0.0 Configuration Assistant Video Input Device only recognises

the "Moving Logo  (Moving Logo/Moving Logo)" option.

adam Tohunga:~$ ekiga -d 4

gives me

> 2008/10/21 10:58:13.509      0:51.251                      ekiga  
>  Detecting V4L2 devices
> 2008/10/21 10:58:13.509      0:51.251                      ekiga  
>  Unable to detect v4l2 directory
> 2008/10/21 10:58:13.601      0:51.343                      ekiga  
>  VidInputCore    Detected Device: Moving Logo (Moving Logo/Moving Logo)
> 2008/10/21 10:58:13.617      0:51.360    VideoPrevi...0xb4d05b90  
>  AdaptiveDelaySkipped 2 frames
> 2008/10/21 10:58:13.710      0:51.452    VideoPrevi...0xb4d05b90  
>  GMVideoOutputManager    Skipped earlier local frame
I remember adding one or two lines somewhere in /etc/udev/rules.d
after Googling for similar solutions in a previous attempt to fix this
before Ekiga 3.0.0 appeared - without success.

vim /etc/udev/rules.d/60-persistent-v4l.rules

> ACTION!="add|change",                   GOTO="persistent_v4l_end"
> SUBSYSTEM!="video4linux",               GOTO="persistent_v4l_end"
>
> # ignore devices without a valid "index" number
> TEST!="index",                          GOTO="persistent_v4l_end"
> ATTR{index}!="?*",                      GOTO="persistent_v4l_end"
>
> IMPORT{program}="path_id $devpath"
>
> KERNEL=="video*|vbi*",                  ENV{ID_PATH}=="?*", \
>         SYMLINK+="v4l/by-path/$env{ID_PATH}-video-index$attr{index}"
>
> KERNEL=="audio*",                       ENV{ID_PATH}=="?*", \
>         SYMLINK+="v4l/by-path/$env{ID_PATH}-audio-index$attr{index}"
>
> LABEL="persistent_v4l_end"

I'd welcome any constructive suggestions so that I can start using
video with Ekiga 3.0.0

Cheers,

Adam Bogacki,

afb paradise net nz





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