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MrChucho
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 Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2003 10:17 pm Post subject: /dev/video and devfs |
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I'm trying to get my webcam to work. I've got video4linux support and se401 (USB) support compiled it. I can load the modules, etc.
What I'm trying to do is figure out how to get "/dev/video" and/or "/dev/v4l" created. I know I can just use MAKEDEV to make the devices, but can't I also let devfs handle this? I assume I need to add something to "/etc/modules.conf" via "/etc/modules.d/". Am I totally off-base or what?
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MrChucho
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| Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2003 10:36 pm Post subject: |
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OMG. It's funny how things don't work WHEN THEY'RE NOT PLUGGED IN! I wish there was as way to retract this post... 
For what it's worth, the relevant devfs configuration files are:
In /etc/modules.devfs:
| Code: | # Video capture devices
alias /dev/video* /dev/v4l
alias /dev/vbi* /dev/v4l
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In /etc/devfsd.conf:
| Code: | # Video4Linux devices
REGISTER v4l/.* PERMISSIONS root.video 660
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puggy
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| Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2003 10:38 pm Post subject: |
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You can delete your posts with the x in the top right corner. Of course now I've posted here you can't. Mahahaha
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petu
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| Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2003 5:57 pm Post subject: |
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| MrChucho wrote: |
In /etc/modules.devfs:
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# Video capture devices
alias /dev/video* /dev/v4l
alias /dev/vbi* /dev/v4l
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IMHO it's not wise to modify /etc/modules.devfs file because it will be overwrited when devfsd is reinstalled. Instead one should add /etc/modules.d/video file and add the contents there.
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