On Sun, Apr 15, 2007 at 21:08:03 +0000, David Dawson wrote: > Florian Kulzer wrote: > > > On Sun, Apr 15, 2007 at 18:28:03 +0000, David Dawson wrote: > >> Magnus Pedersen wrote: > >> > >> > David Dawson wrote: > >> >>>> > >> >> Thanks! ... > >> >>> What does dmesg give your right after: > >> >>> > >> >>> - you plug in the device? > >> >> This: > >> >> usb 4-2: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 3 > >> >> usb 4-2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice > >> >> > >> >> > >> >>> - you modprobe the module? > >> >> This: > >> >> Linux video capture interface: v2.00 > >> >> usbcore: registered new driver spca5xx > >> >> /usr/src/modules/spca5xx/drivers/usb/spca5xx.c: spca5xx driver > >> >> 00.60.00 registered > >> > > >> > And even after this you dont get /dev/video ? > >> > >> That's correct. > >> I tried using MAKDEV, but it only created stuff in /dev/.static/dev > > > > That happens because udev should normally handle the device nodes > > automatically. What messages do you get if you start > > > > udevmonitor > > > > and then plug in the camera? > I get the following: > UEVENT[1176670280.086049] add@/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:13.1/usb4/4-2 > UEVENT[1176670280.086132] > add@/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:13.1/usb4/4-2/usbdev4.3_ep00 > UEVENT[1176670280.089077] > add@/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:13.1/usb4/4-2/4-2:1.0 > UDEV [1176670280.089077] add@/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:13.1/usb4/4-2 > UEVENT[1176670280.089137] > add@/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:13.1/usb4/4-2/4-2:1.0/usbdev4.3_ep81 > UEVENT[1176670280.089149] add@/class/usb_device/usbdev4.3 > UDEV [1176670280.124411] > add@/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:13.1/usb4/4-2/usbdev4.3_ep00 > UDEV [1176670280.127800] > add@/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:13.1/usb4/4-2/4-2:1.0 > UDEV [1176670280.219247] > add@/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:13.1/usb4/4-2/4-2:1.0/usbdev4.3_ep81 > UDEV [1176670280.260397] add@/class/usb_device/usbdev4.3
So udev does create some device nodes but not /dev/video0. What happens if you symlink the device as /dev/video? [ snip: purging hotplug has been taken care of ] > As a parenthetical note, I have an elcheapo webcam which is detected, the > module is loaded and the /dev/video0 device created just perfectly, so I am > sure udev is doing its job, in the case of that device Is there any difference in the output of udevmonitor when you plug in that camera? -- Regards, | http://users.icfo.es/Florian.Kulzer Florian | -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
