[ubuntu-za] Video Broadcast Controller

Lee Sharp leesharp at hal-pc.org
Sat May 16 17:22:43 BST 2009


Robert Holm wrote:
> I haven't really given up on this - was just feeling a little
> overwhelmed at the time by my lack of knowledge. Taking a calmer look
> at /dev/v4l I find that while it contains only a folder called
> "by-path", that folder contains links to video0 and vbi0. I hang my head
> in shame.

It is the little things that get you.  :)  But trust me, you are doing 
nothing that all of us haven't done many times before!

> I want to say that I really appreciate how patient and helpful you guys
> are with a newcomer to linux. I know that you have jobs to do whereas at
> my age (78) I have all the time in the world - I hope :-)

No problem.  You learn by solving problems.  Both your own, and other 
people's.  By helping you, I also help me.  Kinda "open source" how it 
works that way. :)

			Lee



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