On Wed, Jan 11, 2023 at 3:08 PM gene heskett <[email protected]> wrote: > > On 1/11/23 12:17, Klaus Singvogel wrote: > > gene heskett wrote: > >> What happened to kino? That was an all in one package, and while kdenlive > >> is > >> pretty, it can't capture from the camera... > > > > Thought everyone is using VLC for video stuff. > > At least vlc is capable to do so, see screenshot. > > > Installed all that I *think* about 30 pkgs, dmesg says new device fw1, > and it exists now in /dev/, but VLC can't open device, see logs but > other than the plug in report, no connection. > > I'm plumb green as grass. And spoiled by my experience with kino from > years back. Help!
I would check which group owns the new device in /dev, and then make sure you are part of that group. I often encounter a similar problem when trying to use a modem for Caller Id. I forget to put myself in the dialout group, and I can't open the modem. Jeff
