Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2014 11:26:43 +0300 From: "Sergey V. Dyatko" <sergey.dyatko@gmail.com> To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Cc: xmj@freebsd.org Subject: Re: USB 2.0 webcam in virtualbox on CURRENT not working! Message-ID: <20140717112643.6204f59d@laptop.minsk.domain> In-Reply-To: <53C77A80.90007@shurik.kiev.ua> References: <20140716132843.60e861a0@munin.walstatt.dyndns.org> <53C664AD.9030100@dat.pl> <53C6F160.7040000@selasky.org> <20140717083038.22b850cd@laptop.minsk.domain> <53C77A80.90007@shurik.kiev.ua>
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On Thu, 17 Jul 2014 10:25:52 +0300 Alexandr Krivulya <shuriku@shurik.kiev.ua> wrote: > 17.07.2014 08:30, Sergey V. Dyatko пишет: > > On Wed, 16 Jul 2014 23:40:48 +0200 > > Hans Petter Selasky <hps@selasky.org> wrote: > > > >> On 07/16/14 13:40, Maciej Milewski wrote: > >>> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > >>> Hash: SHA1 > >>> > >>> On 16.07.2014 13:28, O. Hartmann wrote: > >>>> I desperately need to have a SKYPE based chat with an offshore > >>>> department. Since Skype is not a native port, I try to use a virtual > >>>> box running Windows 7. And here the nightmare begins. > >>>> > >>>> Skype works in the VBox, but audio only. I have two WebCAMs here, a > >>>> brand new Logitech C270 and a older Medion MD86511. The latter one can > >>>> be seen in the device list of Windows 7 within the VBox, but can not be > >>>> activated. > >>>> > >>>> More frustrating, the Logitech C270, doesn't work, it is not even seen > >>>> by the VBox. I tested the cam on another Windows 7 system of a > >>>> colleague and it works. FreeBSD does also "see" this USB Cam, but why > >>>> is the device hidden for the VBox? > >>> What do you mean by saying "see"? > >>> usbconfig on freebsd lists it as ugen device? > >>> Is it attached to vbox machine by some filter? > >>> Have you tried VBoxManage usbfilter add? > >>> I'm currently using some kind of software security jingle device this way: > >>> VBoxManage usbfilter add 1 --target VMachineName --name USBKey > >>> --vendorid 0x???? --productid 0x???? > >>> But I haven't used any webcam this way. > >>> > >>>> In the configuration, I have the ability to enable/disable USB 2.0 > >>>> subsystem. Enabled, VBox rejects to start on all FBSD around (9.3-PRE, > >>>> 11-CURRENT). What is that? Is VBox not capable of using USB 2.0 > >>>> devices in conjunction with FreeBSD? > >>>> > >>>> How to solve this? Is there a Skype 6 client for FreeBSD? > >>>> > >>>> Thanks in advance, please CC me, > >>>> Oliver > >> Hi, > >> > >> Skype: > >> > >> Mount this union with /usr/ports: > >> > >> https://github.com/cpu82/skype4-ports > >> > >> And then you can install skype and even use the video chat. > > Note: This GH repository is outdated, please, you should install or update > > your ports tree from the following repository: > > > > https://github.com/xmj/linux-ports/ > > > > <xmj> follow the instructions on https://github.com/xmj/linux-ports/ > > > Does it planned to be merged into main ports tree? > better ask author (xmj), CCd :-) -- wbr, tiger
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