cam or camera

decksmasher · 09-12-2010, 06:02 PM

Hi guys
I'm using Ubuntu 9.04 jaunty and ive just connected my Sony digital camera to it and I was hoping it would get recognized has a web cam but it doesn't, so can anyone put me in to the right direction off what program to use, so I can see what im seeing through my camera when its on,so basically all I wont to do is plug my camera in to the computer get it recognized and record what im filming on my camera, thanks in advance DEX

gdejonge · 09-12-2010, 06:14 PM

Please could you give us some more information. Like the type/model of the camera and what type of connection/cable you're using.

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Gerrard

decksmasher · 09-12-2010, 06:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gdejonge

Please could you give us some more information. Like the type/model of the camera and what type of connection/cable you're using.

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Gerrard

yes of course its a Sony digital camcorder, the lead im using is not usb but a firewire or ilink lead.Hope this helps.
kind Regards DEX

gdejonge · 09-12-2010, 06:43 PM

Firewire needs the raw1394 kerneldriver

You can load it with the command:

Code:

modprobe raw1394

After that use:

Code:

lsmod

to check if the driver is loaded.

If the driver is loaded there will be a device called /dev/raw1394 which is the one you need with whatever video programm you use.

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Gerrard

decksmasher · 09-12-2010, 06:47 PM

Thanks, do i load this though the terminal.?

gdejonge · 09-12-2010, 06:52 PM

Yes, just open a console/terminal session and type those commands

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Gerrard

decksmasher · 09-12-2010, 07:05 PM

i done this but i get an error, i have given you a screen shot.
Regards DEX
http://i54.tinypic.com/1zz1jqs.png

gdejonge · 09-12-2010, 07:37 PM

You don't need to install modprobe or raw1394 with apt-get. They are part of the OS and already present on your system.

As I said just type modprobe raw1394 at the commandline.

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Gerrard

decksmasher · 09-13-2010, 05:47 AM

Ive done what you said put got this.? does this mean i have it or i need to use a different command .

Regards DEX
[URL="http://i53.tinypic.com/2niu50.png

gdejonge · 09-13-2010, 09:08 AM

Hi decksmasher,

Yes the driver has been loaded as can be seen in the output of lsmod.

You can ignore the Warning. It's just modprobe complaining about the fact that one of his configuration files hasn't a .conf extension.

You should check if there is a /dev/raw1394 device. If it is there it should function correctly.

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Gerrard

decksmasher · 09-13-2010, 02:37 PM

@ gdejonge

Thanks for your reply, but I still get this when I try to use my Sony digital camera has a web cam. [URL="http://i54.tinypic.com/28cfqpx.png im really stuck has what to do next if the file has downloaded and im not sure what programs are in ubuntu what I can use so I can use my camera has a web cam. is web cam application the only program or am I missing some thing.

Regards DEX

evo2 · 09-13-2010, 10:56 PM

gdejonge suggested that the device /dev/raw1394 should be used. Your screenshot shows that you are using /dev/video0

Evo2.

FredGSanford · 09-13-2010, 11:48 PM

Once you get it working, you can "sudo apt-get install cheese" to use with the webcam setup.

Quote:

Cheese is a cheesy program to take pictures and videos from your web cam. The project also provides some graphical effects in order to please the users play instinct. Furthermore some integration work will be done to include it in some other programs and services.

decksmasher · 09-15-2010, 04:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FredGSanford

Once you get it working, you can "sudo apt-get install cheese" to use with the web cam set-up.

@FredGSanford

Hi thanks for reply, but I have done as you have asked and tried to download that file "modprobe raw1394", I have put it in a screen shot to show you.http://i54.tinypic.com/1rt0ev.png but I still cant get it to work, but I did get cheese to download and work just fine but it doesn't recognize my camcorder and that's because I cant get the modprobe raw1394 file to work, but I could be wrong.?
I put in lsmod in to a terminal window and it doesn't show the modprobe file, so I take it it hasn't downloaded or worked.

Kind Regards DEX

brianL · 09-15-2010, 04:52 PM

modprobe is the command to load a module, not part of the file name. The module raw1394 is loaded.