No video0 device? With gspca module.

[Thomas Kaiser]

Kenneth P. Turvey wrote:
> I purchased a Microsoft LifeCam VX-3000 today and installed the relevant
> driver, gspca.  Everything loads up fine.  It looks like it will work, but
> there is no /dev/video0 device created.  Do I create this by hand using
> mknod?  If so, what are the correct parameters to use?  
> 
> This seems odd.  Am I missing something? 
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> 
> 

Check the USB ID ("lsmod" in the terminal) and see if the ID of your cam is 
listed here http://mxhaard.free.fr/spca5xx.html.

If yes, check the kernel logfile for messages from gspca (/var/log/kern.log)

Thomas


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