"Franz Reinhardt
>
> Hi Gleicon,
>
> I'm very interested in your example, because I did some similar code
> using vidcat from the w3cam packet.
> I will test it on monday with an ov511 cam (USB) and let you know the result.
>
> Have you (or anybody else) ever tried this on a 486 ?
>
> >From Gleicon's homepage:
> ./videodog -x 320 -y 240 -w 3 -d /dev/video0 -p | cjpeg > lelel.jpg
>
> /* videodog4.c - v4l capture using the double buffer capability */
> /* experimental code */
> /* tested only w/ cpia driver over paralel port */
>
> Using my application on my office host (which is a Pentium III), 100 frames
> can be grabbed and written to a file without problems.
>
> Doing the same thing on a Cyrix 486, deadlock occurs in CSYNC after a few
> frames.
> This happens only!!! if you write to a regular file (not /dev/null).
>
Hi !
I have been using my webcam II in a 486 with no problems ( CPiA driver)
but , as you should know, It can't grab high frame rates.
If you are using a bt848 based card, pay attention to your PCI bus
version ( I think bt8x8 works well with buses > 2.0 )...
anyway, thanks for your attention, I will be fixing some little issues
and affording a new card for those days, so, I hope to finish an capture
example v4l correct and avoid some bttvish things, and put this code as
reference ( at least for me ;-D ).
I am waiting for your tests results !
Bests regards
--
Gleicon S. Moraes
Writing about music is like dancing about architecture.
-- Frank Zappa
