Re: [GnomeMeeting-list] Creative Webcam problems

[Anne Wilson <cannewilson tiscali co uk>]

On Monday 27 Oct 2003 7:04 pm, Norman wrote:
> Hi,
> I have a creative webcam model PD1001c and am not able to get it
> to work with gnomemeeting. Does anyone have any problems with it
> or does it work with your system?
> I have Mandrake Linux 9.1 kernel 2.4.21-0.25mdk
> using module ov511 and libpwlib 1.5.0-14mdk
>
> Gnomemeeting crashes as soon as I try to alter colour or other
> controls. The best I can get is for it to display a picture of my
> choice and sometimes ( about 1 in 20 tries ) to allow me to test
> the video. I once got it to show a highly saturated green/red
> picture with apparently no blue content.
>
> tia,
> Norm

Norm - assuming your webcam is ok in other apps, have you tried it 
running as root?  With Mandrake 9.1 some of us have been trying for a 
while, with little success as user, but picture available as root.

Anne
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