webcam install
Trying to install Micro Webcam IC150C.
Continusously get the error message: Could not connnect to video device /dev/video0. Please check connection. /dev/video0 exists. Any ideas on solving this problem. dlw |
What are the file permissions on /dev/video0?
Post the output of ls -l /dev/video0 |
permissions for /dev/video0 are 'don:video"
ls -l /dev/video gives the following: crw------- 1 don video 81, 0 Aug 13 06:28 /dev/video0 |
This is what happens when I try to use 'xawtv'.
This is xawtv-3.91, running on Linux/i686 (2.6.3-7mdk) can't open /dev/v4l/video0: No such file or directory v4l-conf had some trouble, trying to continue anyway v4l2: open /dev/v4l/video0: No such file or directory v4l2: open /dev/v4l/video0: No such file or directory v4l: open /dev/v4l/video0: No such file or directory no video grabber device available Are the two related. How do I find out if v4l exists? dlw |
Here is my set-up
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mark@~/$ ls -l /dev/video0 I'm not really up on this stuff, esp Mandrake, is user don a member of the group video? As for the v4l part I really can't say, when I installed xawtv (version 3.93 BTW) I only had to change permissions on /dev/video0 to give rw to others since it belonged to root and it worked, that's why I suggested looking at the permissions first. To find out if v4l exists do locate v4l Maybe the manual pages on v4l will give you some ideas? Sorry I can't help more, mark NEWSFLASH I just tried my camera out and it doesn't work any more :scratch: :cry: hopefully somebody who knows what they are doing will chime in lol :o |
This is leaving me :scratch:
After a bit of googling if I run xawtv -noxv my webcam (creative webcam3 works fine) so I think I am going to have to hit the man pages and google more, sorry I couldn't help you more, mark |
Webcam problem
Has anyone been able to get a Micro IC150C working with MDK 10?
I keep getting a cannot connect to '/dev/video0' error. '/dev/video0' is there. I have permission. 'sane-find-scanner' shows it as a 0x0461 0x0815 libusb:002:003 Any ideas on how to solve this. dlw |
Re: Webcam problem
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I have the same thing! So I'll share what I have so far...
The spca50x driver supposedly works with it (http://spca50x.sourceforge.net), and more importantly, if you are running a 2.6.x kernel, use the driver here: http://mxhaard.free.fr/download.html I can compile the driver on my FC2 box, and it is recognized as an IC200C (not an IC150C, but I imagine that may not be an issue), but the screen only shows black using gspy, gqcam, etc. Maybe you can have better luck with a different OS? Please let me know. |
You need the spca50x drivers, located here: http://mxhaard.free.fr/download.html
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genius VideoCam Express V2
hi, i was trying to install the spca driver.
I've done the "make", and "make install" commands. Quote:
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I'm using Fedora Core 2, and a Genius Videocam Express v2 camera The camera is on the list of supported cameras (in the spca readme file) How to install the v4l driver? I have gnome-meeting with v4l plugin installed Sorry, if its a silly queston, i'm a newbie :) Thx for the help sorri for the bed inglishness :D:D |
Sorry about the delay. Went on vacation.
Downloaded 'spca' as suggested. These are the instructions on how to install. Kernel 2.4.x configure your kernel make dep go to the spca5xx directories make clean (to be sure) make if all goes right as root : make install Here is what happens when attemping to install. [root@localhost /]# make dep make: *** No rule to make target `dep'. Stop. Tried as 'user' and 'root.' How do I solve this? dlw |
SUCCESS! Well, almost...
Even though the IC150 and IC200 share vendor and product IDs, they are different chipsets. I will have more info tomorrow since I did the work at the office, but changing the source to use the spca561 bridge worked for me. Michel Xhaard has some info here, showing that the IC150 is in test, so I made some changes to the source to reflect this (latest release 10092004), and I am now able to see video through my IC150 using spcaview. |
For those that may be watching this thread instead of this one, I have had some success with the IC150. Since I did the work at the office, I will post my findings tomorrow for you.
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