Re: [Ekiga-list] a few problems with 3.0.1

[Adam Bogacki <afb paradise net nz>]

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Hmm .. I'm getting that with 3.0.0

On powering up can I open xawtv successfully as root

> Tohunga:~# xawtv
> This is xawtv-3.95.dfsg.1, running on Linux/i686 (2.6.26-1-686)
> xinerama 0: 1280x1024+0+0
> /dev/video0 [v4l]: no overlay support
> v4l-conf had some trouble, trying to continue anyway
> ioctl: VIDIOCMCAPTURE(frame=0;height=120;width=160;format=7):
> Invalid argument
> ioctl: VIDIOCMCAPTURE(frame=0;height=264;width=352;format=5):
> Invalid argument
> scroll by 24    length 150    shown 0.000000    top 0.250004 => 0.282004
> ioctl: VIDIOCMCAPTURE(frame=0;height=264;width=352;format=5):
> Invalid argument
> ioctl: VIDIOCMCAPTURE(frame=0;height=264;width=352;format=5):
> Invalid argument
although the image is black and an orange-hued white it is a real-time
video image.

Following Eugen Dedu ..
> Note that v4l is disabled by default in ptlib.  To enable it,
> execute
> "./configure --enable-v4l' in ptlib.
I enabled v4l in ptlib, recompiled Ekiga 3.0.0, and
set up executable permissions on /dev/video0
> Tohunga:/dev# ls -la video**
> crwxrwxrwx 1 root video 81, 0 2008-10-23 11:52 video0
However when starting Ekiga 3.0.0 and trying to
"display images from the camera device" I get a pop-up
message saying
> Error while accessing video device /dev/video0
> There was an error while opening the device. In case it is a
> pluggable device it may be sufficient to reconnect it. If not, or if
> it still is not accessible, please check your permissions and make
> sure that the appropriate driver is loaded.
>
> A moving logo will be transmitted during calls. Notice that you can
> always transmit a given image or the moving logo by choosing
> "Picture" as video plugin and "Moving logo" or "Static picture" as
> device.
'ekiga -d 4' gives me

> 2008/10/23 12:30:15.756     26:58.698    VideoPrevi...0xb4bcbb90 
>  GMVideoOutputManager    Skipped earlier local frame
> 2008/10/23 12:30:15.919     26:58.861                      ekiga 
>  HalManager_dbus    Detected V4L capabilities on /dev/video0 name:
> Logitech QuickCam EC
> 2008/10/23 12:30:15.920     26:58.862                      ekiga 
>  HalManager_dbus    Skipped V4L2 device /dev/video0without name
> 2008/10/23 12:30:18.500     27:01.443                      ekiga 
>  VidInputCoreConfBridge    Updating preview
> 2008/10/23 12:30:18.566     27:01.508                      ekiga 
>  VidInputCore    Stopping Preview
I seem to remember that there was a symlink from /dev/video0 to
/dev/video .. why did it disappear ?

> Tohunga:/dev# ln -s /dev/video0 /dev/video
"ekiga -d 4" .. gives me the same error message as above when I try to
"display images from your camera device".

What seems to be happening here ? I'd be grateful for any ideas.

Adam Bogacki,
afb paradise net nz




















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