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Old 11-24-2002, 10:42 PM   #1
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How do I INstall my WebCam


Hi,
Here is the output from my
'xawtv'
command:

*************************************************************************
This is xawtv-3.74, running on Linux/i686 (2.4.18-14)
can't open /dev/video0: No such device
v4l-conf had some trouble, trying to continue anyway
v4l2: open /dev/video0: No such device
v4l: open /dev/video0: No such device
no video grabber device available
***********************************************************************************

My red hat box says that there is a Intel Easy PC Camera connected to my USB HUb.Now how do I add this to my /dev/video0 device?

Thankx in advance...
 
Old 11-25-2002, 11:38 PM   #2
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Do (as root) "cd /dev/" followed by "./MAKEDEV video" then "chmod 666 video*" (note that the MAKEDEV command is uppercase), then run xawtv again.

Last edited by Aussie; 11-25-2002 at 11:50 PM.
 
Old 11-26-2002, 05:35 AM   #3
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Nopes!
it doesn't work.
Still I am getting the same message
 
Old 11-26-2002, 06:45 AM   #4
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Do you have the correct kernel modules loaded?
 
Old 06-16-2006, 02:21 AM   #5
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I m completely new to linux

I am using gaim but not able to share pictures and view the webcam.....
 
Old 06-27-2006, 01:58 AM   #6
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give me /sbin/lsusb output
which driver you installed for your webcam?
have you checked that your webcam is plugged in and driver is installed before installing xawtv
 
Old 06-28-2006, 03:54 PM   #7
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i dont have a driver for linux actually i wanted to get my pendrive work and as u said /sbin/lsusb how to get it
 
Old 06-28-2006, 10:53 PM   #8
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in your original question you aked that you are facing problem in installing webcam right??
which OS you r using?
as root type lsusb and reply that output
 
Old 06-29-2006, 11:49 AM   #9
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I am using fedora core 5 but lsusb is not a command in tht i think

[root@localhost ~]# lsusb
bash: lsusb: command not found
 
  


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