Re: [Hampshire] usb webcam drivers

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Author: Graham Bleach
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To: Hampshire LUG Discussion List
Subject: Re: [Hampshire] usb webcam drivers
On 14/04/07, Mike Burrows <testermike@???> wrote:
> Thanks, installed the headers and can now run the usb cam through xawtv.
> However, I also have a hauppage tv card installed using the bttv module.
> The card will display a video picture so long as the bttv is running but
> then xawtv will default to the same inputs as the pci card and the usb
> cam wont work (at least its not an option for xawtv and I haven't found
> an app that looks for a usb cam). Removing the bttv driver however
> enables the web cam to work through the usb connection but then the pci
> tvcard is disabled.
>
> Long way of asking...how do you get both video hardwares to co-exist?


xawtv -hwscan # lists devices
xawtc -device <device node> # chooses one

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