Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2011 22:38:57 +0100 From: martinko <gamato@users.sf.net> To: freebsd-usb@freebsd.org Subject: Re: failed to start webcamd Message-ID: <ikh4lh$dv6$1@dough.gmane.org> In-Reply-To: <201102282205.48332.hselasky@c2i.net> References: <ikgptq$975$1@dough.gmane.org> <201102281944.06607.hselasky@c2i.net> <ikh0vd$ju8$2@dough.gmane.org> <201102282205.48332.hselasky@c2i.net>
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Hans Petter Selasky wrote: > On Monday 28 February 2011 21:35:57 martinko wrote: >> Hans Petter Selasky wrote: >>> On Monday 28 February 2011 19:40:33 Hans Petter Selasky wrote: >>>> On Monday 28 February 2011 19:35:38 martinko wrote: >>>>> Hi, >>>>> >>>>> I've just installed webcamd port to try out my Logitech HD camera. >>>>> However, when plugging the camera in I get "root: >>>>> /usr/local/etc/rc.d/webcamd: WARNING: failed to start webcamd" message, >>>>> then camera is disconnected, connected again and it all repeats (cycle >>>>> about 1 second). >>>>> >>>>> Where should I start looking at please ? >>>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> There is a new webcamd port coming soon. Can you give that a try first >>>> and see if the problem is still the same? >>>> >>>> --HPS >>> >>> You can also try to compile webcamd with debugging and see if any errors >>> are output. Maybe your camera needs firmware to work. >>> >>> --HPS >> >> Next time, if you think it can reveal something useful. >> >> I don't think it needs any firmware. It should support UVC, afaik. >> I tried it with Mac and it worked immediately after plugging in. > > The new version of webcamd is in ports now. > > --HPS I unplugged the camera, deinstalled webcamd, configured it with debug support and installed, then tried to restart devd as suggested: # /etc/rc.d/devd restart devd not running? Starting devd. Starting webcamd. Attached ugen3.2[0] to cuse unit -1 Starting webcamd. Webcamd is already running for ugen3.2.0 /usr/local/etc/rc.d/webcamd: WARNING: failed to start webcamd devd: devd already running, pid: 872 /etc/rc.d/devd: WARNING: failed to start devd
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