----- Original Message ----- From: "Tony Falco" <tfalco@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <video4linux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, May 06, 2002 6:47 PM Subject: V4L2 - newbie > HI! > > I am completely lost. I am new to V4L2 (and linux OS). > I am trying to acquire video from an ultrasound machine so > that I can capture the image on my PC that is running > linux (SuSE 7.3). > > These are my specs: > > OS: SuSe 7.3 > kernal: ver 2.4.9 > XFree86: ver 4.1.0 > graphics card: ATI XPERT 99 16 MB AGP > > (1) I've compiled km (obtained from the GATOS project), > (2) I think that I've installed km properly (how would I know?). > (3) I've installed the ATI drivers (as was described by GATOS). > (4) I 've upgraded to XFree86 4.1.0. > (5) I've installed VideodevX > (5) I've compiled and run AVview > > I get no video image on my pc. > Am I installing the data in the wrong order. > Can you please tell me what to do, step by step? > Thanks a bunch. > > Also, did I have to upgrade to V4L2 in order to acquire video on my > linux pc? > Would the orginal V4L API that comes with the linux OS have been > sufficient? > > Thanks. I do not know - is ATI XPERT 99 16 MB AGP the TV card? And I don't know km and AVview - that means I don't know all that stuf. But - specify source of video - file, stream (what kind - net, tv). What's ultrasound machine? I will can answer then. See you Wieslaw
