I've been trying to get a web cam operational. I know the webcam works because camorama can access it and take stills. Camorama won't do audio and video though. Normaly cheese would do the trick but it won't start. When I start it from a terminal this is the message I get. Any ideas would be appreciated, Thanks!
nathan@antiX1:~$ cheese
(cheese:2920): Clutter-CRITICAL **: Unable to initialize Clutter: Unable to find suitable fbconfig for the GLX context: Failed to find any compatible fbconfigs
nathan@antiX1:~$
Toshiba Tecra 9000 (Pentium III-M, 1.2GHz, 256MB, 30GB)
topic title: WebCam?
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jamanj39Posts: 8
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rokytnjiPosts: 4,164
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#2
Just wondering if you have nomodeset in your kernel line of /boot/grub/menu.lst.
If so. It may be the root cause of error.
Howdy and Welcome jaman39.
If so. It may be the root cause of error.
Howdy and Welcome jaman39.
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jamanj39Posts: 8
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#3
Thanks for the welcome! And thanks for looking at my problem. I've posted what I think is the relevant portion of /boot/grub/menu.lst. I didn't see anything in there about nomodeset in the kernel line." nouveau.modeset=0" is the only thing I see that even resembles that. Keep in mind I have no idea what this stuff does !
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timeout 10
color cyan/blue white/blue
foreground ffffff
background 0639a1
gfxmenu /boot/grub/message
title antiX at sda1, kernel 2.6.36-1-mepis
root (hd0,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.36-1-mepis root=/dev/sda1 nomce quiet nosplash nouveau.modeset=0 vga=791
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.36-1-mepis
boot-
rokytnjiPosts: 4,164
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#4
I just mentioned it because I read it on a gentoo forum post with a similar problem with yours.
Your grub entry looks ok since4 that is a stock grub entry, (no custom boot options in it like nomodeset).
Post the output next of
and after that is posted. Post also the output of
so we can see /etc/apt/sources.list you are using also.
Another question. Did you do as root in terminal or in root terminal
right after your install. It is the first thing required before installing anything like applications in synaptic after a fresh install so all packages are the most current in synaptic packaged manager.
I have cheese installed on all my netbooks that have a built in webcam in AntiX and never ran into a problem like yours is why I ask.
Your grub entry looks ok since4 that is a stock grub entry, (no custom boot options in it like nomodeset).
Post the output next of
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inxi -FCode: Select all
inxi -rAnother question. Did you do as root in terminal or in root terminal
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apt-get updateright after your install. It is the first thing required before installing anything like applications in synaptic after a fresh install so all packages are the most current in synaptic packaged manager.
I have cheese installed on all my netbooks that have a built in webcam in AntiX and never ran into a problem like yours is why I ask.
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jamanj39Posts: 8
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#5
In reverse order, sort of. I tried cheese both as user and as root.
I ran update minutes after install with the default repos.
running cheese yeilds.
Running inxi -F yeilds
Running inxi -r yeilds
Thanks again! Your helping me set up christmas gift for my girlfriends son. A working web cam is something a kid couldmake use of.
I ran update minutes after install with the default repos.
running cheese yeilds.
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root@antiX1:/home/nathan# cheese
(cheese:3575): Clutter-CRITICAL **: Unable to initialize Clutter: Unable to fin$
root@antiX1:/home/nathan#
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root@antiX1:/home/nathan# inxi -F
System: Host antiX1 Kernel 2.6.36-1-mepis i686 (32 bit) Distro antiX-M11-486$
CPU: Single core Intel Pentium III Mobile (-UP-) cache 512 KB flags (sse)$
Graphics: Card: S3 SuperSavage IX/C SDR bus-ID: 01:00.0 X.org 2) Res: 80x24 Gf$
Audio: Card Intel 82801CA/CAM AC'97 Audio Controller driver Intel ICH ports$
Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Version 1.0.23
Network: Card-1 Intel 82801CAM (ICH3) PRO/100 VE (LOM) Ethernet Co$
Card-2 Linksys WUSB54GC v1 802.11g Adapter [Ralink RT73] $
Disks: HDD Total Size: 80.0GB (6.9% used) 1: /dev/sda$
Partition: ID:/ size: 72G used: 5.2G (8%) fs: ex
Info: Processes 92 Uptime 9 min Memory 121.6/247.2MB$Code: Select all
root@antiX1:/home/nathan# inxi -r
Repos: Active apt sources in file: /etc/apt/sources.list
deb http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ testing main contrib non-free
deb http://security.debian.org/ testing/updates main cont$
deb http://www.debian-multimedia.org/ testing $
deb http://liquorix.net/debian/ sid$
deb http://ftp.belnet.be$
root@antiX1:/home/nathan$-
rokytnjiPosts: 4,164
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#6
Try removing cheeze and all configuration files in synaptic. So you can start out fresh I guess. Then reinstall cheeze again.
I see nothing wrong anywhere except for the error message which I don't know how to interpret. You might want to check into using gucview instead of cheese also.
========= SCRAPER REMOVED AN EMBEDDED LINK HERE ===========
url was:"http://www.numango.com/4220_record-webcam-linux-guvcview.html"
linktext was:"http://www.numango.com/4220_record-webc ... cview.html"
====================================
========= SCRAPER REMOVED AN EMBEDDED LINK HERE ===========
url was:"http://packages.debian.org/stable/graphics/guvcview"
linktext was:"http://packages.debian.org/stable/graphics/guvcview"
====================================
Make sure you check that all dependencies that gucview requires are installed first using a command, something like
You can do the same with cheeze also and see if any dependencies are missing
========= SCRAPER REMOVED AN EMBEDDED LINK HERE ===========
url was:"http://packages.debian.org/wheezy/cheese"
linktext was:"http://packages.debian.org/wheezy/cheese"
====================================
Just showing you how to trouble shoot dependencies. In case any are missing. __{{emoticon}}__
On those links I gave you. Be sure and check versions of libraries also when you check them in terminal like I showed you.
since your install and cheese in wheezy requires the latest libraries from wheezy to run correctly. Just a bikers guess though. __{{emoticon}}__
I see nothing wrong anywhere except for the error message which I don't know how to interpret. You might want to check into using gucview instead of cheese also.
========= SCRAPER REMOVED AN EMBEDDED LINK HERE ===========
url was:"http://www.numango.com/4220_record-webcam-linux-guvcview.html"
linktext was:"http://www.numango.com/4220_record-webc ... cview.html"
====================================
========= SCRAPER REMOVED AN EMBEDDED LINK HERE ===========
url was:"http://packages.debian.org/stable/graphics/guvcview"
linktext was:"http://packages.debian.org/stable/graphics/guvcview"
====================================
Make sure you check that all dependencies that gucview requires are installed first using a command, something like
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~$ apt-cache policy libatk1.0-0
libatk1.0-0:
Installed: 2.0.1-2
Candidate: 2.0.1-2
Version table:
*** 2.0.1-2 0
500 http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ testing/main i386 Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
========= SCRAPER REMOVED AN EMBEDDED LINK HERE ===========
url was:"http://packages.debian.org/wheezy/cheese"
linktext was:"http://packages.debian.org/wheezy/cheese"
====================================
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~$ apt-cache policy cheese-common
cheese-common:
Installed: 3.0.1-2
Candidate: 3.0.1-2
Version table:
*** 3.0.1-2 0
500 http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ testing/main i386 Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
On those links I gave you. Be sure and check versions of libraries also when you check them in terminal like I showed you.
The >=2.3 means that it must be that version or greater for cheese to work. I gotta a sneaky suspicion your libs are too old since I bet you have not done adep: libc0.1 (>= 2.3)
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apt-get dist-upgradesince your install and cheese in wheezy requires the latest libraries from wheezy to run correctly. Just a bikers guess though. __{{emoticon}}__
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jamanj39Posts: 8
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#7
We’re getting closer!! Tried re-installing cheese. Still no go. I installed guvcview. This one starts. I can see the video change the resolution and so forth. It crashes when I try to capture though.
Attempting a capture yeilds.
Update: saw the commands you posted. Tried em out.
Attempting a capture yeilds.
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[mp2 @ 0x8e2d700] codec type or id mismatches
could not open codec
Segmentation fault
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root@antiX1:/home/nathan# apt-cache policy libatk1.0-0
libatk1.0-0:
Installed: 2.2.0-2
Candidate: 2.2.0-2
Version table:
*** 2.2.0-2 0
500 http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ testing/main i386 Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
root@antiX1:/home/nathan# apt-cache policy cheese-common
cheese-common:
Installed: 3.2.2-1
Candidate: 3.2.2-1
Version table:
*** 3.2.2-1 0
500 http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ testing/main i386 Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
root@antiX1:/home/nathan#
Last edited by jamanj39 on 08 Dec 2011, 03:14, edited 1 time in total.
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rokytnjiPosts: 4,164
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#8
Try seeing if updating ffmpeg in synaptic fixes that.
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jamanj39Posts: 8
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#9
ffmpeg wasn't even installed. Lol. so I installed it. Didn't change anything though cheese still won't start and guvcview crashes when I try to capture. Same error shown.
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rokytnjiPosts: 4,164
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#10
Ok. Time for the big guns. Post the ouput put first of
when done type in
the -s simulates a dist-upgrade without installing anything. I just want to see what will be upgraded since your install. Put the readout in code tags like I have been doing for you (my edits) because it makes read outs easier to read on my small screen.
Edit: I am at a loss on why you are having so much trouble and I am not. I just hooked up a ancient aptitek pencam to my m/c shop desktop and used vlc to open the camera. I did not even need to reboot or do any special stuff.
All I can figure is that I have upgraded my install regular like after a initial install.
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apt-get dist-upgrade -sEdit: I am at a loss on why you are having so much trouble and I am not. I just hooked up a ancient aptitek pencam to my m/c shop desktop and used vlc to open the camera. I did not even need to reboot or do any special stuff.
All I can figure is that I have upgraded my install regular like after a initial install.
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jamanj39Posts: 8
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#11
Getting out the big guns eh, Cool ! Get ready for alot of code that I think will tell us it's fully updated. Worth a try though. __{{emoticon}}__
Firts posting the output of “apt-get update”
Firts posting the output of “apt-get update”
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[root@antiX1:/home/nathan# apt-get update
Get:1 http://security.debian.org testing/updates InRelease [87.8 kB]
Hit http://liquorix.net sid InRelease
Hit http://ftp.belnet.be sid InRelease
Get:2 http://ftp.us.debian.org testing InRelease [175 kB]
Get:3 http://security.debian.org testing/updates/main i386 Packages [14 B]
Get:4 http://security.debian.org testing/updates/contrib i386 Packages [14 B]
Get:5 http://security.debian.org testing/updates/non-free i386 Packages [14 B]
Ign http://security.debian.org testing/updates/contrib TranslationIndex
Ign http://security.debian.org testing/updates/main TranslationIndex
Ign http://security.debian.org testing/updates/non-free TranslationIndex
Hit http://liquorix.net sid/main i386 Packages
Ign http://security.debian.org testing/updates/contrib Translation-en_US
Ign http://security.debian.org testing/updates/contrib Translation-en
Ign http://security.debian.org testing/updates/main Translation-en_US
Ign http://security.debian.org testing/updates/main Translation-en
Ign http://security.debian.org testing/updates/non-free Translation-en_US
Ign http://security.debian.org testing/updates/non-free Translation-en
Ign http://liquorix.net sid/main TranslationIndex
Ign http://www.debian-multimedia.org testing InRelease
Hit http://ftp.belnet.be sid/main i386 Packages
Get:6 http://www.debian-multimedia.org testing Release.gpg [198 B]
Ign http://ftp.belnet.be sid/main TranslationIndex
Get:7 http://www.debian-multimedia.org testing Release [29.4 kB]
Ign http://liquorix.net sid/main Translation-en_US
Get:8 http://www.debian-multimedia.org testing/main i386 Packages/DiffIndex [2,023 B]
Ign http://liquorix.net sid/main Translation-en
Get:9 http://ftp.us.debian.org testing/main i386 Packages/DiffIndex [2,038 B]
Get:10 http://www.debian-multimedia.org testing/non-free i386 Packages/DiffIndex [2,023 B]
Ign http://www.debian-multimedia.org testing/main TranslationIndex
Ign http://www.debian-multimedia.org testing/non-free TranslationIndex
Get:11 http://www.debian-multimedia.org testing/main i386 2011-12-09-1552.28.pdiff [6,367 B]
Get:12 http://ftp.us.debian.org testing/contrib i386 Packages/DiffIndex [2,023 B]
Hit http://ftp.us.debian.org testing/non-free i386 Packages/DiffIndex
Ign http://ftp.us.debian.org testing/contrib TranslationIndex
Get:13 http://ftp.us.debian.org testing/main TranslationIndex [2,045 B]
Get:14 http://www.debian-multimedia.org testing/non-free i386 2011-12-09-1851.56.pdiff [470 B]
Ign http://ftp.belnet.be sid/main Translation-en_US
Get:15 http://www.debian-multimedia.org testing/main i386 2011-12-09-1552.28.pdiff [6,367 B]
Ign http://ftp.us.debian.org testing/non-free TranslationIndex
Get:16 http://www.debian-multimedia.org testing/non-free i386 2011-12-09-1851.56.pdiff [470 B]
Ign http://ftp.belnet.be sid/main Translation-en
Get:17 http://ftp.us.debian.org testing/main i386 2011-12-08-0214.12.pdiff [34.8 kB]
Get:18 http://www.debian-multimedia.org testing/non-free i386 2011-12-09-1855.04.pdiff [1,135 B]
Get:19 http://www.debian-multimedia.org testing/non-free i386 2011-12-09-1855.04.pdiff [1,135 B]
Get:20 http://ftp.us.debian.org testing/contrib i386 2011-12-08-0214.12.pdiff [461 B]
Get:21 http://ftp.us.debian.org testing/main i386 2011-12-08-0214.12.pdiff [34.8 kB]
Ign http://www.debian-multimedia.org testing/main Translation-en_US
Ign http://www.debian-multimedia.org testing/main Translation-en
Ign http://www.debian-multimedia.org testing/non-free Translation-en_US
Ign http://www.debian-multimedia.org testing/non-free Translation-en
Ign http://ftp.us.debian.org testing/contrib Translation-en_US
Ign http://ftp.us.debian.org testing/contrib Translation-en
Ign http://ftp.us.debian.org testing/non-free Translation-en_US
Ign http://ftp.us.debian.org testing/non-free Translation-en
Get:22 http://ftp.us.debian.org testing/contrib i386 2011-12-08-0214.12.pdiff [461 B]
Get:23 http://ftp.us.debian.org testing/main i386 2011-12-09-0214.32.pdiff [38.4 kB]
Get:24 http://ftp.us.debian.org testing/main i386 2011-12-09-0214.32.pdiff [38.4 kB]
Get:25 http://ftp.us.debian.org testing/contrib i386 2011-12-09-0214.32.pdiff [1,025 B]
Get:26 http://ftp.us.debian.org testing/contrib i386 2011-12-09-0214.32.pdiff [1,025 B]
Get:27 http://ftp.us.debian.org testing/main i386 2011-12-09-1415.23.pdiff [35 B]
Get:28 http://ftp.us.debian.org testing/main i386 2011-12-09-1415.23.pdiff [35 B]
Get:29 http://ftp.us.debian.org testing/main i386 2011-12-10-0215.19.pdiff [19.8 kB]
Get:30 http://ftp.us.debian.org testing/main i386 2011-12-10-0215.19.pdiff [19.8 kB]
Get:31 http://ftp.us.debian.org testing/main i386 2011-12-10-1417.22.pdiff [856 B]
Get:32 http://ftp.us.debian.org testing/main i386 2011-12-10-1417.22.pdiff [856 B]
Get:33 http://ftp.us.debian.org testing/main i386 2011-12-11-0213.32.pdiff [29.9 kB]
Get:34 http://ftp.us.debian.org testing/main i386 2011-12-11-0213.32.pdiff [29.9 kB]
Get:35 http://ftp.us.debian.org testing/main i386 2011-12-11-1418.16.pdiff [71 B]
Get:36 http://ftp.us.debian.org testing/main i386 2011-12-11-1418.16.pdiff [71 B]
Fetched 435 kB in 1min 2s (6,922 B/s)
Reading package lists... Done/code]
Next type in “apt-get dist-upgrade -s”
[code]root@antiX1:/home/nathan# apt-get dist-upgrade -s
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Calculating upgrade... Done
The following NEW packages will be installed:
gvfs-common gvfs-daemons gvfs-libs
The following packages will be upgraded:
alpine bash busybox dctrl-tools desktop-file-utils dwm e2fslibs e2fsprogs
fakeroot gimp gimp-data gvfs gvfs-backends icedtea-6-jre-cacao
icedtea-6-jre-jamvm libcomerr2 libdvbpsi7 libdvdnav4 libdvdread4 libflite1
libgail-3-0 libgimp2.0 libgl1-mesa-dri libgl1-mesa-glx libglapi-mesa
libglu1-mesa libgtk-3-0 libgtk-3-bin libgtk-3-common libgudev-1.0-0
libjasper1 libmozjs8d libpci3 libperl5.14 libpython2.7 libraptor2-0
libroar-compat1 libroar1 libss2 libtext-iconv-perl libudev0 libwpd-0.9-9
libwps-0.2-2 links2 openjdk-6-jre-headless openjdk-6-jre-lib pciutils perl
perl-base perl-modules python2.7 python2.7-minimal udev vim vim-common
vim-runtime xaw3dg xserver-common xserver-xorg-core
59 upgraded, 3 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Inst bash [4.1-3] (4.2-1 Debian:testing [i386])
Conf bash (4.2-1 Debian:testing [i386])
Inst e2fslibs [1.42~WIP-2011-10-16-1] (1.42-1 Debian:testing [i386]) [e2fsprogs:i386 on e2fslibs:i386] [e2fsprogs:i386 ]
Conf e2fslibs (1.42-1 Debian:testing [i386]) [e2fsprogs:i386 ]
Inst e2fsprogs [1.42~WIP-2011-10-16-1] (1.42-1 Debian:testing [i386])
Conf e2fsprogs (1.42-1 Debian:testing [i386])
Inst perl [5.14.2-5] (5.14.2-6 Debian:testing [i386]) []
Inst libperl5.14 [5.14.2-5] (5.14.2-6 Debian:testing [i386]) []
Inst perl-base [5.14.2-5] (5.14.2-6 Debian:testing [i386]) []
Conf perl-base (5.14.2-6 Debian:testing [i386]) []
Inst perl-modules [5.14.2-5] (5.14.2-6 Debian:testing [all])
Inst libcomerr2 [1.42~WIP-2011-10-16-1] (1.42-1 Debian:testing [i386])
Conf libcomerr2 (1.42-1 Debian:testing [i386])
Inst libss2 [1.42~WIP-2011-10-16-1] (1.42-1 Debian:testing [i386])
Conf libss2 (1.42-1 Debian:testing [i386])
Inst udev [175-2] (175-3 Debian:testing [i386]) []
Inst libudev0 [175-2] (175-3 Debian:testing [i386])
Inst pciutils [1:3.1.7-12] (1:3.1.8-2 Debian:testing [i386]) []
Inst libpci3 [1:3.1.7-12] (1:3.1.8-2 Debian:testing [i386])
Inst libgtk-3-bin [3.0.12-2] (3.2.2-3 Debian:testing [i386]) []
Inst libgail-3-0 [3.0.12-2] (3.2.2-3 Debian:testing [i386]) []
Inst libgtk-3-0 [3.0.12-2] (3.2.2-3 Debian:testing [i386]) []
Inst libgtk-3-common [3.0.12-2] (3.2.2-3 Debian:testing [all])
Inst xserver-common [2:1.11.1.902-1] (2:1.11.2.901-1 Debian:testing [all])
Inst libgl1-mesa-dri [7.11-6] (7.11.1-1 Debian:testing [i386])
Inst xserver-xorg-core [2:1.11.1.902-1] (2:1.11.2.901-1 Debian:testing [i386])
Inst libgl1-mesa-glx [7.11-6] (7.11.1-1 Debian:testing [i386]) []
Inst libglapi-mesa [7.11-6] (7.11.1-1 Debian:testing [i386])
Inst libglu1-mesa [7.11-6] (7.11.1-1 Debian:testing [i386])
Inst libgudev-1.0-0 [175-2] (175-3 Debian:testing [i386])
Inst libjasper1 [1.900.1-11] (1.900.1-12 Debian:testing [i386])
Inst icedtea-6-jre-cacao [6b23~pre11-1] (6b24~pre1-1 Debian:testing [i386]) []
Inst icedtea-6-jre-jamvm [6b23~pre11-1] (6b24~pre1-1 Debian:testing [i386]) []
Inst openjdk-6-jre-headless [6b23~pre11-1] (6b24~pre1-1 Debian:testing [i386]) []
Inst openjdk-6-jre-lib [6b23~pre11-1] (6b24~pre1-1 Debian:testing [all])
Inst vim [2:7.3.346-1+b1] (2:7.3.363-1 Debian:testing [i386]) []
Inst vim-runtime [2:7.3.346-1] (2:7.3.363-1 Debian:testing [all]) []
Inst vim-common [2:7.3.346-1+b1] (2:7.3.363-1 Debian:testing [i386])
Inst libtext-iconv-perl [1.7-4.1+b1] (1.7-5 Debian:testing [i386])
Inst alpine [2.02-3+b1] (2.02-3.1 Debian:testing [i386])
Inst busybox [1:1.19.3-1] (1:1.19.3-4 Debian:testing [i386])
Inst dctrl-tools [2.19] (2.20 Debian:testing [i386])
Inst desktop-file-utils [0.15-2] (0.18-1 Debian:testing [i386])
Inst dwm [5.8.2-4] (5.9-1 Debian:testing [i386])
Inst fakeroot [1.18.1-1] (1.18.2-1 Debian:testing [i386])
Inst libgimp2.0 [2.6.11-5] (2.6.11-6 Debian:testing [i386])
Inst gimp-data [2.6.11-5] (2.6.11-6 Debian:testing [all])
Inst libpython2.7 [2.7.2-7] (2.7.2-8 Debian:testing [i386]) []
Inst python2.7 [2.7.2-7] (2.7.2-8 Debian:testing [i386]) []
Inst python2.7-minimal [2.7.2-7] (2.7.2-8 Debian:testing [i386])
Inst gimp [2.6.11-5] (2.6.11-6 Debian:testing [i386])
Inst gvfs-backends [1.8.2-2] (1.10.1-2 Debian:testing [i386]) []
Inst gvfs [1.8.2-2] (1.10.1-2 Debian:testing [i386]) []
Inst gvfs-common (1.10.1-2 Debian:testing [all]) []
Inst gvfs-libs (1.10.1-2 Debian:testing [i386]) []
Inst gvfs-daemons (1.10.1-2 Debian:testing [i386])
Inst libdvbpsi7 [0.2.0-1] (0.2.2-1 Debian:testing [i386])
Inst libdvdread4 [4.1.4-1219-4] (4.2.0-1 Debian:testing [i386])
Inst libdvdnav4 [4.1.4-1219-4] (4.2.0-1 Debian:testing [i386])
Inst libmozjs8d [8.0-3] (8.0-3+b1 Debian:testing [i386])
Inst libraptor2-0 [2.0.4-1] (2.0.6-1 Debian:testing [i386])
Inst libroar1 [0.4-1] (0.4-2 Debian:testing [i386])
Inst libroar-compat1 [0.4-1] (0.4-2 Debian:testing [i386])
Inst libwpd-0.9-9 [0.9.3-2] (0.9.4-1 Debian:testing [i386])
Inst libwps-0.2-2 [0.2.3-1] (0.2.4-1 Debian:testing [i386])
Inst links2 [2.3-2] (2.4-1 Debian:testing [i386])
Inst xaw3dg [1.5+E-18] (1.5+E-18.1 Debian:testing [i386])
Inst libflite1 [1.4-release-3] (1.4-release-4 Debian:testing [i386])
Conf perl-modules (5.14.2-6 Debian:testing [all])
Conf perl (5.14.2-6 Debian:testing [i386])
Conf libperl5.14 (5.14.2-6 Debian:testing [i386])
Conf libudev0 (175-3 Debian:testing [i386])
Conf udev (175-3 Debian:testing [i386])
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jamanj39Posts: 8
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#12
Just to let you know after I posted the outputs you requested I ran “apt-get dist-upgrade” yet again. It did upgrade a number of packages to my surprise. (I did the same thing thru synaptic just days ago.) Then I tried guvcviewer yet again. Still it would crash when I tried to capture. So I took a look at the video file you posted and noticed there was no sound. So I got the idea to try without sound. This time no problem. I recorded a video without any problem. This narrowed it down to sound settings. After trying all the options I found I could get a good recording using PCM uncompressed (16 bit) for audio settings. The webcam still will not work on the testmycam site so no web based stuff, cheese will not start. (uninstall is my solution he he) but at least I can record a video with it. Hurray !!
I think I’ll pack it up now and let the young man who will receive it for xmass complete the job. It will be a good learning experience for him. He says he wants to be a programmer and learn how to create video games. I’m not sure he understands the difference between playing and creating games. I think he better learn some computer basics first. This will be his first computer.
I think I’ll pack it up now and let the young man who will receive it for xmass complete the job. It will be a good learning experience for him. He says he wants to be a programmer and learn how to create video games. I’m not sure he understands the difference between playing and creating games. I think he better learn some computer basics first. This will be his first computer.
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buttcoffeePosts: 117
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#13
what kind of webcam do you have or is it one built into a laptop?
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rokytnjiPosts: 4,164
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#14
to answer buttcoffee's question.
might bring it up in terminal even for a laptop (some/most laptop webcams are usb internal connected).
I had no mic hooked up to the desktop when I shot the video in vlc. Just the cheapo external apitek pencam.So I took a look at the video file you posted and noticed there was no sound
Sounds like a good plan. __{{emoticon}}__I think I’ll pack it up now and let the young man who will receive it for xmass complete the job.He says he wants to be a programmer
to answer buttcoffee's question.
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buttcoffeePosts: 117
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#15
Two suggestions
1.Do you have firmware-linux-nonfree installed? If not, try installing that and rebooting.
2. If the above doesn't work, downgrade cheese from cheese 3.2 to cheese 2.30. Cheese2.30 is in the squeeze repository
1.Do you have firmware-linux-nonfree installed? If not, try installing that and rebooting.
2. If the above doesn't work, downgrade cheese from cheese 3.2 to cheese 2.30. Cheese2.30 is in the squeeze repository