hey are u the same guy who helped me to build the encryption module 3 years ago for vector linux
xawtv -hwscan
This is xawtv-3.95.dfsg.1, running on Linux/x86_64 (2.6.31-15-generic)
looking for available devices
port 355-386
type : Xvideo, image scaler
name : NV17 Video Texture
port 387-418
type : Xvideo, image scaler
name : NV05 Video Blitter
/dev/video0: OK [ -device /dev/video0 ]
type : v4l2
name : HP Webcam
flags: capture
gstreamer-properties
gstreamer-properties-Message: Skipping unavailable plugin 'artsdsink'
gstreamer-properties-Message: Skipping unavailable plugin 'glimagesink'
gstreamer-properties-Message: Skipping unavailable plugin 'v4lmjpegsrc'
gstreamer-properties-Message: Skipping unavailable plugin 'qcamsrc'
gstreamer-properties-Message: Skipping unavailable plugin 'esdmon'
libv4l2: error turning on stream: Cannot send after transport endpoint shutdown
gstreamer-properties-Message: Error running pipeline 'Video for Linux 2 (v4l2)': Error starting streaming on device '/dev/video0'. [gstv4l2object.c(1886): gst_v4l2_object_start_streaming (): /GstPipeline

ipeline2/GstV4l2Src:v4l2src3:
system error: Cannot send after transport endpoint shutdown]
xawtv
This is xawtv-3.95.dfsg.1, running on Linux/x86_64 (2.6.31-15-generic)
xinerama 0: 1280x800+0+0
WARNING: No DGA direct video mode for this display.
/dev/video0 [v4l2]: no overlay support
v4l-conf had some trouble, trying to continue anyway
Warning: Cannot convert string "-*-ledfixed-medium-r-*--39-*-*-*-c-*-*-*" to type FontStruct
ioctl: VIDIOC_G_STD(std=0x7f7ba3409ab0 [PAL_I,PAL_D,PAL_K,PAL_N,PAL_60,NTSC_M,?,SECAM_L,ATSC_16_VSB,(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null ),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null)]): Invalid argument
libv4l2: error turning on stream: Cannot send after transport endpoint shutdown
ioctl: VIDIOC_STREAMON(int=1): Cannot send after transport endpoint shutdown
ioctl: VIDIOC_S_CTRL(id=9963778;value=0): Input/output error
ioctl: VIDIOC_S_CTRL(id=9963776;value=0): Input/output error
ioctl: VIDIOC_S_CTRL(id=9963779;value=0): Input/output error
ioctl: VIDIOC_S_CTRL(id=9963777;value=0): Input/output error
ioctl: VIDIOC_S_STD(std=0x0 []): Invalid argument
v4l2: oops: select timeout
^Clibv4l2: error setting pixformat: Input/output error
ioctl: VIDIOC_S_FMT(type=VIDEO_CAPTURE;fmt.pix.width=352;fmt.pix.height=288;fmt.pix.pixelformat=0x56595559 [YUYV];fmt.pix.field=NONE;fmt.pix.bytesperline=704;fmt.pix.sizeimage=202752;fmt.pix.colorspace=SRGB;fmt.pi x.priv=0): Input/output error
libv4l2: error setting pixformat: Input/output error
ioctl: VIDIOC_S_FMT(type=VIDEO_CAPTURE;fmt.pix.width=352;fmt.pix.height=288;fmt.pix.pixelformat=0x56595559 [YUYV];fmt.pix.field=NONE;fmt.pix.bytesperline=704;fmt.pix.sizeimage=202752;fmt.pix.colorspace=SRGB;fmt.pi x.priv=0): Input/output error
libv4l2: error setting pixformat: Input/output error
ioctl: VIDIOC_S_FMT(type=VIDEO_CAPTURE;fmt.pix.width=352;fmt.pix.height=288;fmt.pix.pixelformat=0x56595559 [YUYV];fmt.pix.field=NONE;fmt.pix.bytesperline=704;fmt.pix.sizeimage=202752;fmt.pix.colorspace=SRGB;fmt.pi x.priv=0): Input/output error
ioctl: VIDIOC_S_FMT(type=VIDEO_CAPTURE;fmt.pix.width=384;fmt.pix.height=288;fmt.pix.pixelformat=0x56595559 [YUYV];fmt.pix.field=ANY;fmt.pix.bytesperline=0;fmt.pix.sizeimage=202752;fmt.pix.colorspace=SRGB;fmt.pix.p riv=0): Input/output error
libv4l2: error setting pixformat: Input/output error
ioctl: VIDIOC_S_FMT(type=VIDEO_CAPTURE;fmt.pix.width=352;fmt.pix.height=288;fmt.pix.pixelformat=0x56595559 [YUYV];fmt.pix.field=NONE;fmt.pix.bytesperline=704;fmt.pix.sizeimage=202752;fmt.pix.colorspace=SRGB;fmt.pi x.priv=0): Input/output error
no way to get: 384x288 32 bit TrueColor (LE: bgr-)