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

[David Ford <dford ansur demon co uk>]

Hi

Adam Bogacki wrote:
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> ed <etharp earthlink net> wrote ..
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> > > 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)
> > > >         
Did you try running xawtv as root?
It may be permissions.
Are the v4l modules being loaded?
David
> > > > 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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