Re: [GnomeMeeting-list] Ekiga and linux-uvc

[Stefan Monnier <monnier iro umontreal ca>]

> I bought a Quickcam Orbit MP which is supported by the linux-uvc driver.
> The luvcview test program works fine with it, but Ekiga (2.0.2 from Debian
> unstable) doesn't seem to like it (it says "error while opening video device
> USB video class device" and further down something like "Your video driver
> doesn't support the requested video format").

> I keep hearing on this list that people are able to use Ekiga with
> linux-uvc, so I'm hoping I just overlooked something.

> Any idea?

It turns out that I needed the v4l2 plugin and that it is not automatically
installed by the ekiga Debian package.  It seems to be working now.
On to the next hurdle (i.e. convince my peers to switch away from Skype),


        Stefan