Re: How to set up Logitech Quickcam Chat in Debian Testing
On Sun, Apr 15, 2007 at 21:08:03 +0000, David Dawson wrote:
> Florian Kulzer wrote:
>
> > On Sun, Apr 15, 2007 at 18:28:03 +0000, David Dawson wrote:
> >> Magnus Pedersen wrote:
> >>
> >> > David Dawson wrote:
> >> >>>>
> >> >> Thanks! ...
> >> >>> What does dmesg give your right after:
> >> >>>
> >> >>> - you plug in the device?
> >> >> This:
> >> >> usb 4-2: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 3
> >> >> usb 4-2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>> - you modprobe the module?
> >> >> This:
> >> >> Linux video capture interface: v2.00
> >> >> usbcore: registered new driver spca5xx
> >> >> /usr/src/modules/spca5xx/drivers/usb/spca5xx.c: spca5xx driver
> >> >> 00.60.00 registered
> >> >
> >> > And even after this you dont get /dev/video ?
> >>
> >> That's correct.
> >> I tried using MAKDEV, but it only created stuff in /dev/.static/dev
> >
> > That happens because udev should normally handle the device nodes
> > automatically. What messages do you get if you start
> >
> > udevmonitor
> >
> > and then plug in the camera?
> I get the following:
> UEVENT[1176670280.086049] add@/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:13.1/usb4/4-2
> UEVENT[1176670280.086132]
> add@/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:13.1/usb4/4-2/usbdev4.3_ep00
> UEVENT[1176670280.089077]
> add@/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:13.1/usb4/4-2/4-2:1.0
> UDEV [1176670280.089077] add@/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:13.1/usb4/4-2
> UEVENT[1176670280.089137]
> add@/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:13.1/usb4/4-2/4-2:1.0/usbdev4.3_ep81
> UEVENT[1176670280.089149] add@/class/usb_device/usbdev4.3
> UDEV [1176670280.124411]
> add@/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:13.1/usb4/4-2/usbdev4.3_ep00
> UDEV [1176670280.127800]
> add@/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:13.1/usb4/4-2/4-2:1.0
> UDEV [1176670280.219247]
> add@/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:13.1/usb4/4-2/4-2:1.0/usbdev4.3_ep81
> UDEV [1176670280.260397] add@/class/usb_device/usbdev4.3
So udev does create some device nodes but not /dev/video0. What happens
if you symlink the device as /dev/video?
[ snip: purging hotplug has been taken care of ]
> As a parenthetical note, I have an elcheapo webcam which is detected, the
> module is loaded and the /dev/video0 device created just perfectly, so I am
> sure udev is doing its job, in the case of that device
Is there any difference in the output of udevmonitor when you plug in
that camera?
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