Re: [Ekiga-list] Webcam problems with Ekiga 3.0.1

[Eugen Dedu <Eugen Dedu pu-pm univ-fcomte fr>]

Bob Williams wrote:
> On Tuesday 21 April 2009 16:30:03 Eugen Dedu wrote:
> > Bob Williams wrote:
> > > On Tuesday 21 April 2009 15:55:42 Eugen Dedu wrote:
> > > > Bob Williams wrote:
> > > > > Hi,
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm running Ekiga 3.0.1 downloaded and installed from the openSUSE
> > > > > repositories. My system is openSUSE 11.1 with the KDE 4.2.2 desktop.
> > > > >
> > > > > I've installed (plugged in) a Logitech Quickcam S5500 webcam, which is
> > > > > recognised by the system as a UVC webcam, but Ekiga won't show any
> > > > > video.
> > > > >
> > > > > When I click on the 'Display images from your camera device' I get a
> > > > > message window from Ekiga which says
> > > > >
> > > > > "Error while accessing video device UVC Camera (046d:09a1)
> > > > > Your video driver doesn't support the requested video format..."
> > > > >
> > > > > I thought UVC devices were supposed to work with existing installed
> > > > > kernel drivers. What do I need to do to get this camera working with
> > > > > Ekiga, please?
> > > > Could you send the -d 4 output (see wiki)?
> > > ~> ekiga -d 4
> > > 2009/04/21 16:23:12.725   0:00.030                        ekiga
> > > Version 3.0.1 by  on Unix Linux (2.6.27.21-0.1-default-x86_64) at
> > > 2009/4/21 16:23:12.725
> > > 2009/04/21 16:23:12.725   0:00.030                        ekiga Ekiga SVN
> > > revision: unknown
> > > 2009/04/21 16:23:12.726   0:00.031                        ekiga Ekiga
> > > registered on D-Bus: org.ekiga.Ekiga
> > The output should be much more verbose.  Coud you retry?
> Sorry, that's all I get here, i.e. those three lines. Do I need to install a 
> debug package?

No.  It seems that OpenSUSE has compiled without ptrace support, sigh... 
 Could you send us the configure line used to build ptlib, opal and 
ekiga official packages in OpenSUSE?

This output contains information about your error (a number).  Without 
it, we cannot do much...

I have a UVC webcam and it works.  Try also searching the Web for a few 
minutes for specific problems with your webcam.

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Eugen