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Date:      Tue, 26 Apr 2011 08:42:29 +0200
From:      Hans Petter Selasky <hselasky@c2i.net>
To:        mato <gamato@users.sf.net>
Cc:        freebsd-usb@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: failed to start webcamd
Message-ID:  <201104260842.30000.hselasky@c2i.net>
In-Reply-To: <4DB5BF84.80403@users.sf.net>
References:  <ikgptq$975$1@dough.gmane.org> <201103030842.48000.hselasky@c2i.net> <4DB5BF84.80403@users.sf.net>

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> 
> Hi,
> 
> Finally I managed to upgrade all ports and install Kopete.
> Situation has not improved though -- still I got:
> root: /usr/local/etc/rc.d/webcamd: WARNING: failed to start webcamd
> I am in group webcamd and /dev/video0 does appear after plugging camera in.
> Trying Kopete and opening Video tab in preferences -- nothing there.
> I can try reboot with camera plugged in and I'll see if any change..
> 
> M.

Can you start webcamd from the command line as root?

webcamd -H

If you know which ugen is your camera, then try:

webcamd -d ugenX.Y -H

--HPS



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