Re: [GnomeMeeting-list] More webcam problems

[Anne Wilson <cannewilson tiscali co uk>]

On Thursday 06 Nov 2003 12:50 pm, Norman wrote:
>
> This didn't work. There was a similar line and I edited that but
> still no good.
> I also found a line which read :
> <v4l>=/dev/video* /dev/radio* /dev/winradio* /dev/vtx* /dev/vbi* \
>       /dev/video/* /dev/vttuner /dev/rtc
> and I altered that to read :
> <v4l>=/dev/video* /dev/radio* /dev/winradio* /dev/vtx* /dev/vbi* \
> /dev/video/* /dev/vttuner /dev/rtc /dev/v4l /dev/v4l/* \
> /dev/v4l/video*
>
> then ran msec without parameters then did :
>
> chown root.video /dev/v4l
> chown root.video /dev/v4l/video0
>  and then it worked.
> I then re-booted to make sure and it still worked.
>
> I have left it running for now to see if I do get problems after
> all but at present it looks like the help you have all given has
> worked and I have learnt a little more about Linux.
> thanks again,
> Norman
>
Glad to hear that it's working, Norman.  Now, a favour.  When you have 
had time to think a little about what finally got it going, could you 
please add a line or two to the TWiki page.  Thanks

Anne
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