Alan Cox wrote: > > This is xawtv-3.54, running on linux/i686 (2.4.7-2) > > /dev/video0 [v4l] no overlay support > > ioctl: VIDIOCMCAPTURE(0, fmt=7, size=160x120): Invalid argument > > ioctl: VIDIOCMCAPTURE(0, fmt=5, size=160x120): Invalid argument > > ioctl: VIDIOCMCAPTURE(0, fmt=3, size=160x120): Invalid argument > > ioctl: VIDIOCMCAPTURE(0, fmt=1, size=160x120): Invalid argument > > no way to get: 384x288 32 bit truecolor (LE: bgr~) > > << > > its trying to find a suitable mode and failing. Presumably your camera > doesn't support any of the modes it supports. 3.54 is simply too old. 3.56+ can deal correctly with yuv 420 planar (the format the philips usb cam uses). Gerd -- Damn lot people confuse usability and eye-candy.