Hmm. OK, I gave v4l-conf suid root, which gives me overlay support, but
I still get this error message:
> xawtv
This is xawtv-3.30, running on Linux/i686 (2.4.0)
image format list for port 58
0x32595559 (YUY2) packed
0x32315659 (YV12) planar
0x30323449 (I420) planar
0x59565955 (UYVY) packed
Xv: using port 58 for hw scaling
x11: 1600x1200, 16 bit/pixel, 3200 byte/scanline, DGA
/dev/video: ioctl VIDIOCSFBUF: Operation not permitted
v4l-conf had some trouble, trying to continue anyway
/dev/video: ioctl VIDIOCSFBUF: Operation not permitted
v4l-conf had some trouble, trying to continue anyway
v4l: 1600x1200, 16 bit/pixel, 3200 byte/scanline
wmhooks: netwm
Warning: Cannot convert string
"-*-ledfixed-medium-r-semicondensed--39-*" to type FontStruct
chmod 777 /dev/video* didn't help.
On Sunday 14 January 2001 12:54 pm, you wrote:
> Brian Hall wrote:
> > I finally got my G400 to give me 3D support, now my next problem is
> > figuring out why I have no overlay support for xawtv:
> >
> > /dev/video: ioctl VIDIOCSFBUF: Operation not permitted
>
> Here is the problem.
>
> Gerd
>
> ----------------------- cut here -----------------------
> --- v4l-conf.c~ Sat Jan 13 14:02:52 2001
> +++ v4l-conf.c Sun Jan 14 20:51:04 2001
> @@ -331,6 +331,10 @@
>
> if (-1 == ioctl(fd,VIDIOCSFBUF,&fbuf)) {
> fprintf(stderr,"%s: ioctl VIDIOCSFBUF:
> %s\n",video,strerror(errno)); + if (EPERM == errno && 0 !=
> geteuid())
> + fprintf(stderr,
> + "v4l-conf: You should install me suid root, I need\n"
> + " root priviliges for the VIDIOCSFBUF ioctl.\n");
> exit(1);
> }
> return 0;
--
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