read the xfree86 dga suppport, you have to add yourself to a group and
enable that group or user in the xfree86 for the dga setup
regards
bharat
----- Original Message -----
From: Wandered Inn <esoteric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Eugene Kuznetsov <divx@xxxxxxx>
Cc: <video4linux-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, June 01, 2001 10:14 AM
Subject: Re: upgrade OS, xawtv no picture
> Eugene Kuznetsov wrote:
> >
> > Hello Wandered,
> >
> > Thursday, May 31, 2001, 8:27:50 PM, you wrote:
> >
> > WI> Just upgraded my box to Mandrake 8.0. This included XFree 4.0.3 and
> > WI> xawtv 3.49. When I attempt to invoke xawtv, I get sound but no
> > WI> picture. I also get the following error messages:
> >
> > WI> This is xawtv-3.49, running on Linux/i686 (2.4.3-20mdk)
> > WI> x11: 1280x1024, 32 bit/pixel, 0 byte/scanline
> > WI> WARNING: Your X-Server has no DGA support.
> > WI> WARNING: couldn't find framebuffer base address, try manual
> > WI> configuration ("v4l-conf -a <addr>")
> >
> > As far as I remember, XFree 4.0+ by default have DGA disabled. You
> > have to manually edit /etc/X11/XF86Config and enable DGA.
>
> Okay, I was able to do this, but now only root can run xawtv and get a
> picture. I attempted to set the uid on xawtv, but it won't start at all
> then and provides a message saying it can not be suid.
>
> Under my previous system (SUSE), xawtv had group video and my id was a
> member of that group. I'll go this route if necessary, but is there an
> easier way?
>
> >
> > --
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> > Eugene
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