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10-19-2003, 02:13 AM	#1
kez29 LQ Newbie Registered: Oct 2003 Location: Tasmania, Australia Distribution: Mandrake 9.1 Posts: 4 Rep:	xawtv and Creative pd0040 webcam I have spent many hours trying to get creative pd0040 webcam up and going. "xawtv -hwscan" produces /dev/4l/video0 : ok [device /dev/v4l/video0] type : v4l name : ov518 usb camera flags capture "xawtv " produces a blank black window and the :Welcome" message and text " This is xawtv 3.85 running on linux /i686 (2.4.21-0.13mdk) /dev/4l(video0(44l) : no overlay v4l-conf has some trouble-trying to continue anyway Xlib extension "Xfree-DRI"missing on display " 0 : 0 The camera appears to be loaded OK as the green led is on . Can any one help please. OS is Mnadrake 9.1. I do not have a TV video card. I want to use the camera for video chat and conferencing as I do with Windows XP. All works OK there. Kez29.

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