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noMaster

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Registered: 2009-07-05

Posts: 70

Problems with webcam Genius iLook 300

Hello. I have a usb-webcam Genius iLook 300. When I run Skype, Cheese or the same application - there is no a camera.

[xam@pc ~]$ sudo xawtv -nodga
This is xawtv-3.95, running on Linux/i686 (2.6.30-ARCH)
WARNING: No DGA direct video mode for this display.
can't open /dev/video0: No such file or directory
v4l-conf had some trouble, trying to continue anyway
v4l2: open /dev/video0: Нет такого файла или каталога
v4l2: open /dev/video0: Нет такого файла или каталога
v4l: open /dev/video0: Нет такого файла или каталога
no video grabber device available

This is terminal's info. 'video0' file is not exist. I tried to create it as root but nothing.
I read step by step wiki page http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Webcam_setup and installed a lot (yes!) packages.

came camorama libvidcap motion spcaview wxcam xf86-video-v4l qc-usb-messenger luvcview

It still not work! I'm tired of ripping the hair on myself in this cycle. My last hope is guru advice
System find the camera when I plug in it as new device in device list(I check it by something command).
There is light at the end of the tunnel, but I really dont know what I missed.
I hope you help me

TheSaint

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Registered: 2007-08-19

Posts: 1,523

Re: Problems with webcam Genius iLook 300

I've solved like this

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do it good first, it will be faster than do it twice the saint

noMaster

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Registered: 2009-07-05

Posts: 70

Re: Problems with webcam Genius iLook 300

I've solved like this

Sorry, it doesn't work
I added line XLIB_SKIP_ARGB_VISUALS=1 to /etc/profile.d/xorg.sh

[xam@pc ~]$ xawtv
This is xawtv-3.95, running on Linux/i686 (2.6.30-ARCH)
xinerama 0: 1280x1024+0+0
WARNING: No DGA direct video mode for this display.
can't open /dev/video0: No such file or directory
v4l-conf had some trouble, trying to continue anyway
v4l2: open /dev/video0: No such file or directory
v4l2: open /dev/video0: No such file or directory
v4l: open /dev/video0: No such file or directory
no video grabber device available

The same with Skype
What should I do that /dev/video0 will be created by system (auto)?

dmesg|tail
usb 3-2: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 3
usb 3-2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice

Last edited by noMaster (2009-10-09 05:27:50)