Re: [GnomeMeeting-list] GnomeMeeting doesn't see my video device

[Damien Sandras <dsandras seconix com>]

The V4L2 plugin of GnomeMeeting is still very experimental as none of
the developers has a V4L2 device to improve it.

There is probably a bug with your camera.

If you have the time and skills to fix it, it is welcome.


Andrea Grandi wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> when I plug my usb webcam into my pc I can see this in /var/log/messages:
> 
> Nov  4 14:23:56 localhost kernel: [4299270.380000] usb 3-3.4: new full
> speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 6
> 
> Nov  4 14:23:56 localhost kernel: [4299270.430000] usb 3-3.4:
> SN9C10[12] PC Camera Controller detected (vid/pid 0x0C45/0x6005)
> 
> Nov  4 14:23:56 localhost kernel: [4299270.441000] usb 3-3.4:
> TAS5110C1B image sensor detected
> Nov  4 14:23:56 localhost kernel: [4299270.445000] usb 3-3.4:
> Initialization succeeded
> Nov  4 14:23:56 localhost kernel: [4299270.447000] usb 3-3.4: V4L2
> device registered as /dev/video0
> 
> Nov  4 14:23:56 localhost kernel: [4299270.447000] usb 3-3.4: Optional
> device control through 'sysfs' interface ready
> 
> Nov  4 14:23:56 localhost usb.agent[9626]:      sn9c102: already loaded
> Nov  4 14:23:56 localhost usb.agent[9626]:      spca5xx: already loaded
> 
> So I think that my webcam is correctly recognized by Linux.
> The permission of the video device are these:
> 
> root ubuntu:/home/andy80 # ls -al /dev/video*
> lrwxrwxrwx  1 root root     11 2005-11-04 14:21 /dev/video -> /dev/video0
> crwxrwxrwx  1 root video 81, 0 2005-11-04 14:23 /dev/video0
> 
> So, what's wrong with my settings?
> This webcam work only with V4L2 and the support is installed since I
> can see it in the combobox during gnomemeeting setup wizard.
> 
> I'm using Ubuntu 5.10 and GnomeMeeting 1.2.2
> 
> When wizard should detect the video device, I see that no video device
> has been detected.
> 
> How can I fix this?
> 
> Thanks for your help!
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