Fwd: Intel usb camera on FC6

[Jeff G]

[forwarding to the fedora-list again, so others can learn something too]

---------- Forwarded message ----------
>
> On 2/22/07, Paulo Cavalcanti <promac at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > I also installed camstream.
> >
> > > now it recognized the device, but seems to not be able to display
> > anything.
> >
> > I would try spcaview, from ATrpms, first.
> >
> > --
> > Paulo Roma Cavalcanti
> > LCG - UFRJ


From: Jeff G <hjeffg at gmail.com>
Date: Feb 22, 2007 8:39 PM
Subject: Re: Intel usb camera on FC6
To: Paulo Cavalcanti <promac at gmail.com>


On 2/22/07, Jeff G <hjeffg at gmail.com> wrote:
> I'll try  that.  but I think it's hung up in the driver....  Other
> programs show "device or resource busy" after that, even though I
> close the program.
>
>



Here's the text output, but I get a black screen.


Spcaview version: 1.1.7 date: 06:11:2006 (C) mxhaard at magic.fr
Initializing SDL.
SDL initialized.
bpp 3 format 15
Using video device /dev/video0.
Initializing v4l.
**************** PROBING CAMERA *********************
Camera found: Intel Create and Share
Bridge found: SPCA501
Bridge find SPCA501 number 2
StreamId: YUYV Camera
quality 0 autoexpo 1 Timeframe 0 lightfreq 50
Bridge find SPCA501 number 2
Available Resolutions width 640  heigth 480 native
Available Resolutions width 352  heigth 288 native
Available Resolutions width 320  heigth 240 native *
Available Resolutions width 176  heigth 144 native
Available Resolutions width 160  heigth 120 native
unable to probe size !!
*****************************************************
 grabbing method default MMAP asked
VIDIOCGMBUF size 2457616  frames 2  offets[0]=0 offsets[1]=1228808
VIDIOCGPICT
brightnes=0 hue=0 color=20480 contrast=43521 whiteness=0
depth=12 palette=15
VIDIOCSPICT
brightness=0 hue=0 color=20480 contrast=43521 whiteness=0
depth=24 palette=15

..hang... with black screen.