I have already installed gspca. When I try to test the webcam using gstreamer-properties I get the following error : gstreamer-properties-Message: Error running pipeline 'Video for Linux 2 (v4l2)': Error starting streaming capture from device '/dev/video0'. [v4l2src_calls.c(1392): gst_v4l2src_capture_start (): /pipeline0/v4l2src3: system error: Protocol error] Also cheese gives this error : (cheese:9072): GStreamer-CRITICAL **: gst_element_set_state: assertion `GST_IS_ELEMENT (element)' failed (cheese:9072): GStreamer-CRITICAL **: gst_object_unref: assertion `object != NULL' failed (cheese:9072): GStreamer-CRITICAL **: gst_object_unref: assertion `object != NULL' failed Output of lsmod : /sbin/lsmod Module Size Used by ipt_REJECT 6784 2 xt_tcpudp 6656 1 nf_conntrack_ipv4 11396 2 xt_state 5888 2 nf_conntrack 49748 2 nf_conntrack_ipv4,xt_state iptable_filter 6528 1 ip_tables 13840 1 iptable_filter x_tables 15236 4 ipt_REJECT,xt_tcpudp,xt_state,ip_tables cpufreq_ondemand 10124 1 acpi_cpufreq 11532 2 fuse 41116 2 vfat 13056 3 fat 42784 1 vfat loop 16772 0 dm_multipath 18056 0 ipv6 221660 10 sr_mod 17064 0 cdrom 32796 1 sr_mod snd_hda_intel 336928 1 arc4 5760 2 ecb 6528 2 snd_seq_dummy 6660 0 snd_seq_oss 30364 0 crypto_blkcipher 17924 1 ecb snd_seq_midi_event 9600 1 snd_seq_oss snd_seq 48448 5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi_event pata_acpi 8320 0 i915 85636 2 snd_seq_device 10124 3 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq snd_pcm_oss 42496 0 uvcvideo 49416 0 drm 145508 3 i915 firewire_ohci 21636 0 snd_mixer_oss 16768 1 snd_pcm_oss sdhci 16908 0 mmc_core 40604 1 sdhci firewire_core 34464 1 firewire_ohci snd_pcm 67076 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm_oss ricoh_mmc 7552 0 snd_timer 21640 2 snd_seq,snd_pcm i2c_algo_bit 8964 1 i915 compat_ioctl32 5120 1 uvcvideo iwl3945 146140 0 snd_page_alloc 11400 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm ata_piix 20228 0 video 20368 0 crc_itu_t 5760 1 firewire_core output 6656 1 video tg3 103812 0 acer_wmi 12596 0 videodev 30208 1 uvcvideo i2c_i801 11920 0 iTCO_wdt 13476 0 v4l1_compat 15364 2 uvcvideo,videodev pcspkr 6272 0 serio_raw 8708 0 iTCO_vendor_support 6916 1 iTCO_wdt battery 14084 0 ac 8068 0 snd_hwdep 10500 1 snd_hda_intel mac80211 181992 1 iwl3945 ata_generic 9092 0 i2c_core 20628 4 i915,drm,i2c_algo_bit,i2c_i801 wmi 9640 1 acer_wmi button 10000 0 joydev 12608 0 snd 48312 12 snd_hda_intel,snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq,snd_seq_device,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_timer,snd_hwdep cfg80211 25096 2 iwl3945,mac80211 soundcore 9288 1 snd sg 31028 0 dm_snapshot 18468 0 dm_zero 5632 0 dm_mirror 26116 0 dm_mod 48980 9 dm_multipath,dm_snapshot,dm_zero,dm_mirror ahci 26760 6 libata 127328 4 pata_acpi,ata_piix,ata_generic,ahci sd_mod 25624 7 scsi_mod 120948 4 sr_mod,sg,libata,sd_mod ext3 108552 2 jbd 40852 1 ext3 mbcache 10116 1 ext3 uhci_hcd 22928 0 ohci_hcd 22404 0 ehci_hcd 32268 0 I guess uvcvideo is the driver for my webcam. But it won't work. I tries to reload the driver as modprobe uvcvideo but still it doesn't work. On Sat, Jul 5, 2008 at 3:32 PM, Nicolae Ghimbovschi <xfreebird@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hello, > > > On Sat, Jul 5, 2008 at 12:48 PM, Rohan Kulkarni <rohan.sjce@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> Hello, >> I have installed Fedora 9 on my Acer Aspire 4720 laptop. It >> has a Crystal Eye Webcam. But with Fedora 9 I cant use it. It is >> working fine with Windows XP. It is detected properly but doesn't >> work. I installed cheese and skype but the webcam doesn't work in > These don't provide webcam drivers. > > You might try to install gspca , here you can find what chips it supports > http://mxhaard.free.fr/spca5xx.html > > # yum install gspca > >> either of them. >> gstreamer-properties shows the default video input plugin as v4l2 and >> device as Acer CrystalEye webcam but the test for the webcam fails. >> What should I do to make the webcam work? >> >> Thank you >> >> -- >> fedora-list mailing list >> fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx >> To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list >> > > > > -- > Bob Hope - "Middle age is when your age starts to show around your middle." > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list
