Newbie's tip; if you don't mind using devfsd, then you can use your v4l device link "/dev/video" as a link of "/dev/videoN". Using devfsd, /dev/videoN is automatically created when you open your v4l device(s). Then, link /dev/video. I solved that problem this way. If anyone knows other way to avoid "/dev/video" problem, let me know it. ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Westerdale" <westerj@xxxxxxx> To: <video4linux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, April 09, 2001 4:16 AM Subject: Is /dev/video, a link or directory? > Hello all, > > Keep finding these DVD things in the _directory_ called /dev/video: > > crw------- 1 root root 10, 204 Mar 23 23:38 em8300 > crw------- 1 root root 10, 206 Mar 23 23:38 em8300_ma > crw------- 1 root root 10, 205 Mar 23 23:38 em8300_mv > crw------- 1 root root 10, 207 Mar 23 23:38 em8300_sp > > Thought the /dev/video was supposed to be a Link to one of the > /dev/video[0-N] > > Did see it listed in the Devices.txt, but not sure about the > co-habitation > with other v4l devices. > > AFAIK, I dont have a DVD decoder hardware, but the IDE CD is listed as > CD/DVD > player. Does this mean I should start buying DVD's, and using these > software (?) > decoding devices? > > Thanks > > John Westerdale > > Kernel 2.4.3. Xawtv 3.41, Aviplay 5.3.5, Bttv (as supplied with 2.4.3), > RHL 7.1 rawhide. > PIII-600E, BT848/6300/9850, GeForce2-MX, NCR53C875 SCSI, 3c905 eth0. > > # Humans wont give up a freedom, once savored # > > > > _______________________________________________ > Video4linux-list mailing list > Video4linux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/video4linux-list
