Re: [GnomeMeeting-list] More webcam problems

[Anne Wilson <cannewilson tiscali co uk>]

On Tuesday 04 Nov 2003 8:02 pm, Norman wrote:
> On Tuesday 04 Nov 2003 19:49, Anne Wilson wrote:
> > On Tuesday 04 Nov 2003 7:37 pm, Norman wrote:
> > > ls -l /dev/vid*
> > > lr-xr-xr-x 1 root   root 10 Nov  4 19:25 /dev/video ->
> > > v4l/video0 lr-xr-xr-x 1 root   root 10 Nov  4 19:25
> > > /dev/video0 -> v4l/video0 [root norman dev]# chmod 666
> > > /dev/video0
> > > [root norman dev]# ls -l /dev/vid*
> > > lr-xr-xr-x 1 root root  10 Nov  4 19:25 /dev/video ->
> > > v4l/video0 lr-xr-xr-x 1 root root  10 Nov  4 19:25
> > > /dev/video0 -> v4l/video0 again no change.
> >
> > Change the group to one that you are a member of.  And you need
> > write permissions on /dev/v4l/video0
> >
> > Anne
>
> xawtv /dev/video0
> This is xawtv-3.88, running on Linux/i686 (2.4.22-10mdk)
> can't open /dev/v4l/video0: No such device
> v4l-conf had some trouble, trying to continue anyway
> v4l2: open /dev/v4l/video0: No such device
> v4l2: open /dev/v4l/video0: No such device
> v4l: open /dev/v4l/video0: No such device
> no video grabber device available
> [root norman dev]# ls -l /dev/vi*
> lr-xr-xr-x    1 root     root           10 Nov  4 19:59 /dev/video
> -> v4l/video0
> lr-xr-xr-x    1 root     root           10 Nov  4 19:59
> /dev/video0 -> v4l/video0
> still a problem. Im beginning to think I should go back to what I
> started with - slackware :-)
> Norman
>
Norman, you are just not listening.  You need permission to access 
video0.  You cannot do anything if it is owned by root with group 
root.  Please read what has already been said.

Anne