no dev/video0 (Hardy Heron)

**Jengajam2** · August 27th, 2008

note: I have looked at other similar topics, but none seem to help.

I am trying to run my webcam using gspca and spcaviewer, but whenever i try to run spcaviewer, i always get this message:

Code:

 Spcaview version: 1.1.7 date: 06:11:2006 (C) mxhaard@magic.fr 
video /dev/video0 
ERROR opening V4L interface

I've used the module assistant to get/update the spca5xx and gspca modules, but with no luck.
Help would be aprecciated.

**Zwalther** · August 27th, 2008

Could you give a little more information?

Can you type the following in a terminal:

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grep gspca /var/log/messages

When I do this one of the lines I see on my pc is:

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Aug 23 07:23:33 gpc kernel: [   58.567547] /build/buildd/linux-ubuntu-modules-2.6.24-2.6.24/debian/build/build-generic/media/gspcav1/gspca_core.c: USB GSPCA camera found.(ZC3XX)

Does /dev/video0 exist and do you have the correct permissions?

Code:

ls -l /dev/video0

**Jengajam2** · August 27th, 2008

Originally Posted by Zwalther

Could you give a little more information?

Can you type the following in a terminal:

Code:

grep gspca /var/log/messages

When I do this one of the lines I see on my pc is:

Code:

Aug 23 07:23:33 gpc kernel: [   58.567547] /build/buildd/linux-ubuntu-modules-2.6.24-2.6.24/debian/build/build-generic/media/gspcav1/gspca_core.c: USB GSPCA camera found.(ZC3XX)

Does /dev/video0 exist and do you have the correct permissions?

Code:

ls -l /dev/video0

when i did grep gspca /var/log/messages i got this

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Aug 25 20:21:45 jengajam2-desktop kernel: [ 8417.884378] usbcore: registered new interface driver gspca
Aug 25 20:21:45 jengajam2-desktop kernel: [ 8417.884385] /build/buildd/linux-ubuntu-modules-2.6.24-2.6.24/debian/build/build-generic/media/gspcav1/gspca_core.c: gspca driver 01.00.20 registered
Aug 25 20:57:54 jengajam2-desktop kernel: [10584.254828] usbcore: deregistering interface driver gspca
Aug 25 20:57:54 jengajam2-desktop kernel: [10584.254866] /build/buildd/linux-ubuntu-modules-2.6.24-2.6.24/debian/build/build-generic/media/gspcav1/gspca_core.c: driver gspca deregistered
Aug 25 20:58:11 jengajam2-desktop kernel: [10600.976052] usbcore: registered new interface driver gspca
Aug 25 20:58:11 jengajam2-desktop kernel: [10600.976057] /build/buildd/linux-ubuntu-modules-2.6.24-2.6.24/debian/build/build-generic/media/gspcav1/gspca_core.c: gspca driver 01.00.20 registered
Aug 25 21:03:09 jengajam2-desktop kernel: [10898.899718] usbcore: deregistering interface driver gspca
Aug 25 21:03:09 jengajam2-desktop kernel: [10898.899755] /build/buildd/linux-ubuntu-modules-2.6.24-2.6.24/debian/build/build-generic/media/gspcav1/gspca_core.c: driver gspca deregistered
Aug 25 21:03:18 jengajam2-desktop kernel: [10908.223664] usbcore: registered new interface driver gspca
Aug 25 21:03:18 jengajam2-desktop kernel: [10908.223672] /build/buildd/linux-ubuntu-modules-2.6.24-2.6.24/debian/build/build-generic/media/gspcav1/gspca_core.c: gspca driver 01.00.20 registered

and i also used ls -l /dev/video0, did a search, and found a file called video0, but still no luck.

**Zwalther** · August 27th, 2008

I get those messages in /var/log/messages too, but I also get the "USB GSPCA camera found.(ZC3XX)"
It looks like the driver didn't recognize your camera.
What is the exact type of webcam you have and are you sure it is supported by gspca?

**Jengajam2** · August 28th, 2008

Originally Posted by Zwalther

I get those messages in /var/log/messages too, but I also get the "USB GSPCA camera found.(ZC3XX)"
It looks like the driver didn't recognize your camera.
What is the exact type of webcam you have and are you sure it is supported by gspca?

oh, now that you think of it it may not be: http://www.qbik.ch/usb/devices/showdev.php?id=3347
(I got the windows driver, if that helps any)

**Zwalther** · August 28th, 2008

I don't think there is a way to use the Windows driver. Unfortunately I can only think of two things to do: complain to the manufacturer that he is not supporting linux and/or buy a different webcam.