Can't get USB Webcam working
Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2005 6:42 pm
I've run the live cd 1.20 and all went ok until I added my first monitor. I upgraded to the 1.21.2 RPM and the same happened. So I re-formatted, re-installed and got the same. The 'video' shows up as a 'broken link' in firefox. I don't know how to do screen grabs yet...
[user user]$ sudo -u root zmu -d /dev/video0 -q -v
Video Capabilities
Name: Creative PD1001
Type: 1
Can capture
Video Channels: 1
Audio Channels: 0
Maximum Width: 400
Maximum Height: 300
Minimum Width: 2
Minimum Height: 2
Window Attributes
X Offset: 0
Y Offset: 0
Width: 200
Height: 150
Picture Attributes
Palette: 1 - Linear greyscale
Colour Depth: 24
Brightness: 32768
Hue: 65535
Colour :65535
Contrast: 65535
Whiteness: 32768
Channel 0 Attributes
Name: Camera
Channel: 0
Flags: 0
Type: 2 - Camera
Format: 0 - PAL
Dunno if this is relevant from the zm logs:-
Watchdog starting at 05/08/03 10:23:01
Watchdog pausing for 30 seconds
Can't get shared memory id '2053971969': No such file or directory
Can't get shared memory id '2053971969': No such file or directory
Can't get shared memory id '2053971969': No such file or directory
Can't get shared memory id '2053971969': No such file or directory
Can't get shared memory id '2053971969': No such file or directory
Can't get shared memory id '2053971969': No such file or directory
Can't get shared memory id '2053971969': No such file or directory
Can't get shared memory id '2053971969': No such file or directory
Can't get shared memory id '2053971969': No such file or directory
Can't get shared memory id '2053971969': No such file or directory
Can't get shared memory id '2053971969': No such file or directory
Can't get shared memory id '2053971969': No such file or directory
Can't get shared memory id '2053971969': No such file or directory
Can't get shared memory id '2053971969': No such file or directory
Can't get shared memory id '2053971969': No such file or directory
Can't get shared memory id '2053971969': No such file or directory
Can't get shared memory id '2053971969': No such file or directory
Can't get shared memory id '2053971969': No such file or directory
Can't get shared memory id '2053971969': No such file or directory
Can't get shared memory id '2053971969': No such file or directory
Can't get shared memory id '2053971969': No such file or directory
Can't get shared memory id '2053971969': No such file or directory
Can't get shared memory id '2053971969': No such file or directory
Can't get shared memory id '2053971969': No such file or directory
Can't get shared memory id '2053971969': No such file or directory
Can't get shared memory id '2053971969': No such file or directory
Can't get shared memory id '2053971969': No such file or directory
Can't get shared memory id '2053971969': No such file or directory
Can't get shared memory id '2053971970': No such file or directory
Watchdog starting at 05/08/03 19:23:22
Watchdog pausing for 30 seconds
And here's /var/log/messages:-
Aug 3 19:18:07 zm drakclock[7207]: launched command: service ntpd start
Aug 3 19:18:08 zm zma_m2[7273]: INF [Debug Level = 0, Debug Log = <none>]
Aug 3 19:18:08 zm zma_m2[7273]: ERR [Shared memory not initialised by capture d
aemon]
Aug 3 19:18:08 zm zmc_d0[7274]: INF [Debug Level = 0, Debug Log = <none>]
Aug 3 19:18:08 zm kernel: drivers/usb/media/epcam.c: epcam_open()
Aug 3 19:18:08 zm kernel: drivers/usb/media/epcam.c: epcam_open() done
Aug 3 19:18:08 zm zmc_d0[7274]: ERR [Failed to set picture attributes: Invalid
argument]
Aug 3 19:18:09 zm ntpdate[7279]: step time server 193.25.198.254 offset -0.0000
80 sec
Aug 3 19:18:10 zm ntpd[7295]: ntpd 4.2.0@1.1161-r Thu Sep 30 15:06:18 CEST 2004
(1)
Aug 3 19:18:10 zm ntpd[7295]: precision = 2.000 usec
Aug 3 19:18:10 zm ntpd[7295]: no IPv6 interfaces found
Aug 3 19:18:10 zm ntpd[7295]: kernel time sync status 0040
Aug 3 19:18:10 zm ntpd: ntpd startup succeeded
Aug 3 19:18:10 zm drakclock[7207]: launched command: /sbin/hwclock --systohc
Aug 3 19:18:11 zm drakclock[7207]: launched command: dcop kicker Panel restart
Aug 3 19:18:11 zm ntpd[7295]: frequency initialized 7.648 PPM from /etc/ntp/dri
ft
Aug 3 19:18:11 zm su(pam_unix)[7201]: session closed for user root
Aug 3 19:18:35 zm localedrake[7330]: ### Program is starting ###
Aug 3 19:19:32 zm drakconf.real[7369]: ### Program is starting ###
Aug 3 19:19:50 zm su(pam_unix)[7384]: session opened for user root by (uid=501)
Aug 3 19:19:50 zm su(pam_unix)[7384]: session closed for user root
Aug 3 19:19:50 zm su(pam_unix)[7392]: session opened for user root by (uid=501)
Aug 3 19:19:51 zm drakconf.real[7398]: ### Program is starting ###
Aug 3 19:20:01 zm drakconnect[7414]: ### Program is starting ###
Aug 3 19:20:14 zm drakconf.real[7398]: modified file /etc/mcc.conf
Aug 3 19:20:14 zm su(pam_unix)[7392]: session closed for user root
Aug 3 19:21:25 zm ntpd[7295]: synchronized to LOCAL(0), stratum=10
Aug 3 19:21:25 zm ntpd[7295]: kernel time sync disabled 0041
Aug 3 19:22:29 zm ntpd[7295]: synchronized to 193.25.198.254, stratum=2
Aug 3 19:24:15 zm zmu[7726]: FAT [Can't open /etc/zm.conf: Permission denied]
Aug 3 19:24:32 zm sudo: user : TTY=pts/13 ; PWD=/home/user ; USER=root ; CO MMAND=/usr/bin/zmu -d /dev/video0 -q -v
Aug 3 19:24:32 zm kernel: drivers/usb/media/epcam.c: epcam_open()
Aug 3 19:24:32 zm kernel: drivers/usb/media/epcam.c: epcam_open() done
Aug 3 19:25:40 zm zmu[7799]: ERR [Shared memory not initialised by capture daem on]
Aug 3 19:26:10 zm zmu[7819]: ERR [Shared memory not initialised by capture daem on]
Aug 3 19:27:27 zm sudo: user : TTY=pts/13 ; PWD=/home/user ; USER=root ; CO MMAND=/bin/cat /var/log/zm/zmaudit.log /var/log/zm/zmdc.log /var/log/zm/zmfilter .log /var/log/zm/zmpkg.log /var/log/zm/zmupdate.log /var/log/zm/zmwatch.log
Aug 3 19:27:52 zm ntpd[7295]: kernel time sync enabled 0001
Aug 3 19:31:53 zm sudo: user : TTY=pts/13 ; PWD=/home/user ; USER=root ; CO MMAND=/usr/bin/zmu -d /dev/video0 -q -v
Aug 3 19:31:53 zm kernel: drivers/usb/media/epcam.c: epcam_open()
Aug 3 19:31:53 zm kernel: drivers/usb/media/epcam.c: epcam_open() done
Aug 3 19:33:27 zm sudo: user : TTY=pts/13 ; PWD=/home/user ; USER=root ; CO MMAND=/bin/cat /var/log/zm/zmaudit.log /var/log/zm/zmdc.log /var/log/zm/zmfilter .log /var/log/zm/zmpkg.log /var/log/zm/zmupdate.log /var/log/zm/zmwatch.log
Aug 3 19:36:37 zm sudo: user : TTY=pts/13 ; PWD=/home/user ; USER=root ; CO MMAND=/bin/cat /var/log//messages
I'm running on a Toshiba laptop, the webcam works in Windows, the usb works as the usb mouse works ok and I'm clueless about what to do next
Any help appreciated.
Neil
[user user]$ sudo -u root zmu -d /dev/video0 -q -v
Video Capabilities
Name: Creative PD1001
Type: 1
Can capture
Video Channels: 1
Audio Channels: 0
Maximum Width: 400
Maximum Height: 300
Minimum Width: 2
Minimum Height: 2
Window Attributes
X Offset: 0
Y Offset: 0
Width: 200
Height: 150
Picture Attributes
Palette: 1 - Linear greyscale
Colour Depth: 24
Brightness: 32768
Hue: 65535
Colour :65535
Contrast: 65535
Whiteness: 32768
Channel 0 Attributes
Name: Camera
Channel: 0
Flags: 0
Type: 2 - Camera
Format: 0 - PAL
Dunno if this is relevant from the zm logs:-
Watchdog starting at 05/08/03 10:23:01
Watchdog pausing for 30 seconds
Can't get shared memory id '2053971969': No such file or directory
Can't get shared memory id '2053971969': No such file or directory
Can't get shared memory id '2053971969': No such file or directory
Can't get shared memory id '2053971969': No such file or directory
Can't get shared memory id '2053971969': No such file or directory
Can't get shared memory id '2053971969': No such file or directory
Can't get shared memory id '2053971969': No such file or directory
Can't get shared memory id '2053971969': No such file or directory
Can't get shared memory id '2053971969': No such file or directory
Can't get shared memory id '2053971969': No such file or directory
Can't get shared memory id '2053971969': No such file or directory
Can't get shared memory id '2053971969': No such file or directory
Can't get shared memory id '2053971969': No such file or directory
Can't get shared memory id '2053971969': No such file or directory
Can't get shared memory id '2053971969': No such file or directory
Can't get shared memory id '2053971969': No such file or directory
Can't get shared memory id '2053971969': No such file or directory
Can't get shared memory id '2053971969': No such file or directory
Can't get shared memory id '2053971969': No such file or directory
Can't get shared memory id '2053971969': No such file or directory
Can't get shared memory id '2053971969': No such file or directory
Can't get shared memory id '2053971969': No such file or directory
Can't get shared memory id '2053971969': No such file or directory
Can't get shared memory id '2053971969': No such file or directory
Can't get shared memory id '2053971969': No such file or directory
Can't get shared memory id '2053971969': No such file or directory
Can't get shared memory id '2053971969': No such file or directory
Can't get shared memory id '2053971969': No such file or directory
Can't get shared memory id '2053971970': No such file or directory
Watchdog starting at 05/08/03 19:23:22
Watchdog pausing for 30 seconds
And here's /var/log/messages:-
Aug 3 19:18:07 zm drakclock[7207]: launched command: service ntpd start
Aug 3 19:18:08 zm zma_m2[7273]: INF [Debug Level = 0, Debug Log = <none>]
Aug 3 19:18:08 zm zma_m2[7273]: ERR [Shared memory not initialised by capture d
aemon]
Aug 3 19:18:08 zm zmc_d0[7274]: INF [Debug Level = 0, Debug Log = <none>]
Aug 3 19:18:08 zm kernel: drivers/usb/media/epcam.c: epcam_open()
Aug 3 19:18:08 zm kernel: drivers/usb/media/epcam.c: epcam_open() done
Aug 3 19:18:08 zm zmc_d0[7274]: ERR [Failed to set picture attributes: Invalid
argument]
Aug 3 19:18:09 zm ntpdate[7279]: step time server 193.25.198.254 offset -0.0000
80 sec
Aug 3 19:18:10 zm ntpd[7295]: ntpd 4.2.0@1.1161-r Thu Sep 30 15:06:18 CEST 2004
(1)
Aug 3 19:18:10 zm ntpd[7295]: precision = 2.000 usec
Aug 3 19:18:10 zm ntpd[7295]: no IPv6 interfaces found
Aug 3 19:18:10 zm ntpd[7295]: kernel time sync status 0040
Aug 3 19:18:10 zm ntpd: ntpd startup succeeded
Aug 3 19:18:10 zm drakclock[7207]: launched command: /sbin/hwclock --systohc
Aug 3 19:18:11 zm drakclock[7207]: launched command: dcop kicker Panel restart
Aug 3 19:18:11 zm ntpd[7295]: frequency initialized 7.648 PPM from /etc/ntp/dri
ft
Aug 3 19:18:11 zm su(pam_unix)[7201]: session closed for user root
Aug 3 19:18:35 zm localedrake[7330]: ### Program is starting ###
Aug 3 19:19:32 zm drakconf.real[7369]: ### Program is starting ###
Aug 3 19:19:50 zm su(pam_unix)[7384]: session opened for user root by (uid=501)
Aug 3 19:19:50 zm su(pam_unix)[7384]: session closed for user root
Aug 3 19:19:50 zm su(pam_unix)[7392]: session opened for user root by (uid=501)
Aug 3 19:19:51 zm drakconf.real[7398]: ### Program is starting ###
Aug 3 19:20:01 zm drakconnect[7414]: ### Program is starting ###
Aug 3 19:20:14 zm drakconf.real[7398]: modified file /etc/mcc.conf
Aug 3 19:20:14 zm su(pam_unix)[7392]: session closed for user root
Aug 3 19:21:25 zm ntpd[7295]: synchronized to LOCAL(0), stratum=10
Aug 3 19:21:25 zm ntpd[7295]: kernel time sync disabled 0041
Aug 3 19:22:29 zm ntpd[7295]: synchronized to 193.25.198.254, stratum=2
Aug 3 19:24:15 zm zmu[7726]: FAT [Can't open /etc/zm.conf: Permission denied]
Aug 3 19:24:32 zm sudo: user : TTY=pts/13 ; PWD=/home/user ; USER=root ; CO MMAND=/usr/bin/zmu -d /dev/video0 -q -v
Aug 3 19:24:32 zm kernel: drivers/usb/media/epcam.c: epcam_open()
Aug 3 19:24:32 zm kernel: drivers/usb/media/epcam.c: epcam_open() done
Aug 3 19:25:40 zm zmu[7799]: ERR [Shared memory not initialised by capture daem on]
Aug 3 19:26:10 zm zmu[7819]: ERR [Shared memory not initialised by capture daem on]
Aug 3 19:27:27 zm sudo: user : TTY=pts/13 ; PWD=/home/user ; USER=root ; CO MMAND=/bin/cat /var/log/zm/zmaudit.log /var/log/zm/zmdc.log /var/log/zm/zmfilter .log /var/log/zm/zmpkg.log /var/log/zm/zmupdate.log /var/log/zm/zmwatch.log
Aug 3 19:27:52 zm ntpd[7295]: kernel time sync enabled 0001
Aug 3 19:31:53 zm sudo: user : TTY=pts/13 ; PWD=/home/user ; USER=root ; CO MMAND=/usr/bin/zmu -d /dev/video0 -q -v
Aug 3 19:31:53 zm kernel: drivers/usb/media/epcam.c: epcam_open()
Aug 3 19:31:53 zm kernel: drivers/usb/media/epcam.c: epcam_open() done
Aug 3 19:33:27 zm sudo: user : TTY=pts/13 ; PWD=/home/user ; USER=root ; CO MMAND=/bin/cat /var/log/zm/zmaudit.log /var/log/zm/zmdc.log /var/log/zm/zmfilter .log /var/log/zm/zmpkg.log /var/log/zm/zmupdate.log /var/log/zm/zmwatch.log
Aug 3 19:36:37 zm sudo: user : TTY=pts/13 ; PWD=/home/user ; USER=root ; CO MMAND=/bin/cat /var/log//messages
I'm running on a Toshiba laptop, the webcam works in Windows, the usb works as the usb mouse works ok and I'm clueless about what to do next
Any help appreciated.
Neil