Date: 16 Jan 2006 14:18:38 -0500 From: Lowell Gilbert <freebsd-questions-local@be-well.ilk.org> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: webcam usb device Message-ID: <44fyno56cx.fsf@be-well.ilk.org> In-Reply-To: <20060116190028.GA81259@arwen.nagual.st> References: <20060115092021.GA14248@lothlorien.nagual.st> <20060116181231.8e298e39.dick@nagual.st> <cb5206420601161036n39f37d5fu3a7797b17d0b43a4@mail.gmail.com> <20060116190028.GA81259@arwen.nagual.st>
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dick hoogendijk <dick@nagual.st> writes: > On 16 Jan Andrew P. wrote: > > On 1/16/06, dick hoogendijk <dick@nagual.st> wrote: > > > I googled a lot on "webcam and freebsd" but could not find something > > > relevant. I did read somewhre that on linux one has to create > > > a /dev/video* which on my fbsd-6R does not exist. I trust devfs should > > > have made one if needed.. > > > > > > I still at a loss on how to use my webcam on freebsd. It shouldn't be > > > too hard I'm told. Well, whatever.. It is in dmesg, but further than > > > that it can not be used. Who has some pointers? > > > > > > > As a matter of fact google comes up with a few useful links: > > http://www.google.com/search?q=webcam+freebsd > > Sure, but they all relate to some kind of live cam broadcasting. That's > not what I'm looking for. I just wonder WHY the cam is detected at boot > time and cannot be found i.e. by kopete. If it exists it should be found > somewhere shouldn't it? Not necessarily. What are the actual messages at boot time? Is a driver attached to the device?
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