Re: [GnomeMeeting-list] More webcam problems

[Anne Wilson <cannewilson tiscali co uk>]

On Wednesday 05 Nov 2003 2:36 pm, Norman wrote:
> On Tuesday 04 Nov 2003 23:44, Christian Burger wrote:
> > This is clearly a driver problem.
> > The driver is incomplete, the only solution is to fix the
> > driver. Look at http://alpha.dyndns.org/ov511 for details and
> > follow the instructions. This is NOT a permissions issue, trust
> > me.
> > I think the driver is missing something when it's loaded in the
> > kernel and the camera resources are not being handled at all.
> > Check you /var/log/messages and look for ov511 and read the FAQ
> > in the link above.
> > Good luck.
>
> Well at last some success. I had a look at /var/log/messages and
> it said it could not find a sensor. Rooting around on the web
> site you suggested and http://alpha.dyndns.org/ov511/install.html
> gave me a clue.

Norman - some time ago I tried to connect a camcorder that used the 
ov511 driver.  I had conversations with the author, Mark McClelland 
<mark alpha dyndns org> and towards the end of the conversation he 
came to the conclusion that there was a problem with it when working 
with GnomeMeeting.  He did say that he would fix it and put it on his 
web site, but I haven't been back there recently.  It's worth 
checking out.

> I did modprobe ovcamchip and now it works!!!!
> ......  BUT ...... only as root for now.

That sounds like the permissions problem that we had.  You need to get 
the owner/group right, and make sure that the perms are sticking.

> I guess I will now try some of Anne's suggestions and try to get
> the modules automatically installed.

Be careful.  I have found that doing the automatic install at bootup 
caused me a problem, but manually doing it afterwards didn't.  Damien 
said that it shouldn't make any difference, so I can only guess that 
there is another factor in there that I haven't sussed yet.  For now, 
I've just set up a text file that reminds me of the exact command to 
use.

Anne
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