Public bug reported: I first noticed this after a recent Jaunty update (this system is stock Jaunty 32-bit with netbook-remix), when xscreensaver started to fail to grab webcam pix via streamer:
henne...@hactar:~$ streamer -d -o /tmp/foobar.ppm checking writer files [multiple image files] ... video name=ppm ext=ppm: OK files / video: 24 bit TrueColor (BE: rgb) / audio: none vid-open: trying: v4l2-old... vid-open: failed: v4l2-old vid-open: trying: v4l2... v4l2: open v4l2: device info: uvcvideo 0.1.0 / Acer Crystal Eye webcam @ 0000:00:1d.7 vid-open: ok: v4l2 movie_init_writer start v4l2: new capture params (320x240, RGB3, 230400 byte) setformat: 24 bit TrueColor (BE: rgb) (320x240): ok v4l2: new capture params (320x240, RGB3, 230400 byte) writer_video_thread start [pid=25826] movie_init_writer end (h=0x8500610) movie_writer_start v4l2: buf 0: video-cap 0xabcdef00+16777216, used 0 v4l2: buf 1: video-cap 0xabcdef01+16777216, used 0 v4l2: buf 2: video-cap 0xabcdef02+16777216, used 0 v4l2: buf 3: video-cap 0xabcdef03+16777216, used 0 v4l2: buf 4: video-cap 0xabcdef04+16777216, used 0 v4l2: buf 5: video-cap 0xabcdef05+16777216, used 0 v4l2: buf 6: video-cap 0xabcdef06+16777216, used 0 v4l2: buf 7: video-cap 0xabcdef07+16777216, used 0 v4l2: buf 8: video-cap 0xabcdef08+16777216, used 0 v4l2: buf 9: video-cap 0xabcdef09+16777216, used 0 v4l2: buf 10: video-cap 0xabcdef0a+16777216, used 0 v4l2: buf 11: video-cap 0xabcdef0b+16777216, used 0 v4l2: buf 12: video-cap 0xabcdef0c+16777216, used 0 v4l2: buf 13: video-cap 0xabcdef0d+16777216, used 0 v4l2: buf 14: video-cap 0xabcdef0e+16777216, used 0 v4l2: buf 15: video-cap 0xabcdef0f+16777216, used 0 libv4l2: error turning on stream: Cannot allocate memory ioctl: VIDIOC_STREAMON(int=1): Cannot allocate memory v4l2: oops: select timeout grab_put_video: grab image failed v4l2: oops: select timeout grab_put_video: grab image failed v4l2: oops: select timeout grab_put_video: grab image failed ^C^C - one moment please ^C^C - one moment please ^Z [1]+ Stopped streamer -d -o /tmp/foobar.ppm henne...@hactar:~$ kill -9 %1 [1]+ Stopped streamer -d -o /tmp/foobar.ppm henne...@hactar:~$ [1]+ Killed streamer -d -o /tmp/foobar.ppm henne...@hactar:~$ ** Affects: xawtv (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- streamer fails to load video image from integrated webcam https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/353913 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs