Date: Sun, 1 Jan 2012 18:46:07 +0100 From: Hans Petter Selasky <hselasky@c2i.net> To: freebsd-multimedia@freebsd.org, Matthias Apitz <guru@unixarea.de> Subject: Re: webcamd/cuse4bsd && Skype Message-ID: <201201011846.07257.hselasky@c2i.net> In-Reply-To: <20120101164408.GA2389@tinyCurrent> References: <20120101164408.GA2389@tinyCurrent>
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On Sunday 01 January 2012 17:44:08 Matthias Apitz wrote: > Hello, > > Until now I have used the kmod pwc.ko and an external Philips webcam in > my FreeBSD 9-CURRENT laptop with Skype, works fine; > > to get the built-in cam working I switched to webcamd/cuse4bsd with the > following problem now; here are the details: > > # uname -a > FreeBSD tinyCurrent 9.0-CURRENT FreeBSD 9.0-CURRENT #1 r214444: Thu Oct 28 > 10:56:32 CEST 2010 > guru@current.Sisis.de:/usr/home/guru/myThings/FreeBSD/9-CURRENT/obj/usr/ho > me/guru/myThings/FreeBSD/9-CURRENT/src/sys/GENERIC i386 > > # pkg_info | fgrep cuse > cuse4bsd-kmod-0.1.23 Cuse4BSD character device loopback driver for > userspace > > # pkg_info | fgrep webcam > pwcview-1.4.1_3 The Video4Linux PWC webcam viewer > webcamd-3.1.0.4 A port of Linux USB webcam and DVB drivers into > userspace > > the two cams are: > > ugen4.2: <WebCam Sonix Technology Co., Ltd.> at usbus4, cfg=0 md=HOST > spd=HIGH (480Mbps) pwr=ON ugen1.2: <product 0x0329 vendor 0x0471> at > usbus1, cfg=0 md=HOST spd=FULL (12Mbps) pwr=ON > > and webcamd(8) creates two devices: > > # ls -l /dev/video* > crw-rw-rw- 1 webcamd webcamd 0, 96 1 ene 16:52 /dev/video0 > crw-rw-rw- 1 webcamd webcamd 0, 116 1 ene 17:08 /dev/video8 > > /dev/video0 ist the built-in, /dev/video8 the external USB (0x0329:0x0471 > which is a Philips SPC 900); pwcview(1) works with both cams unsing the -d > flag; as well Kopete let me choose between both cams and both are > working; > > skype-2.0.0.72,1 does not work with /dev/video0 (and does not > show the existance of a 2nd device); what can I do with this Skype? > must I go back to the kmod pwc.ko? > > Thanks > > matthias Hi, You can override the videoN number by giving the -v option to webcamd. (Video Unit). See man webcamd. --HPS
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