Re: [Ekiga-list] Need Help: Logitech, Inc. QuickCam Communicate STX

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

Rich Shepard wrote:
>   When I invoke Ekiga-3.2.4 a message box pops up telling me that the
> installed video driver (v4l) does not support the colors used by Ekiga. The
> camera is a Logitech, Inc. QuickCam Communicate STX and works for others
> running Slackware and other distributions.
> 
>   I built and tried CamStream to see if that would help me learn what the
> problem with the video could be, but all I get from that application is a
> black window and text in the console telling me:
> 
> W: VDLinux::run() VIDIOCMCAPTURE failed (Invalid argument)
> W: run(): VIDIOCSYNC(1) failed (Invalid argument)
> 
>   I want to get this working so I can use Ekiga for video conferences with
> clients. I've not before used a video camera on my system so I've no idea
> where to start looking.

Maybe http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=576185#c14 fixes your
problem too?  The fix is in the stable branch (not yet released).

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Eugen