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Old 06-05-2006, 11:40 PM   #1
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How do I add another /dev/video device?

I'm trying to get my camera working under Ubuntu 5.10 but to no avail. I only have one video device and that is /dev/video0. How would I got about to get another /dev/video device?
 
Old 06-06-2006, 05:36 AM   #2
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Hi

Take a look at the "motion" camera monitoring program:

http://www.lavrsen.dk/twiki/bin/view/Motion/WebHome

There are docs on the site for creating video loopback devices other than video0.

Might help!
 
  


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