[Tfug] Xawtv (video capture) problem, BT878 chipset, Video4Linux failure...halp?

[John L. Sackett]

Sorry; it's what I have.  I'm running FreeBSD with it.

J. Sackett



Jim March wrote:
> Wait, I'm getting feed from a security camera, running 320x240.
>
> Second, this is a BT878 device.
>
> Jim
>
> On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 6:19 PM, John L. Sackett<jsackett5 at cox.net> wrote:
>   
>> It's not HD after 12 June.
>> You will have to supply a TV signal by one of the BT848 serial inputs
>> (RCA/Sony) versus the TV Tuner. Or buy one of the cheapo HD tuners.
>>
>> 848's only get analog.
>>
>>
>> J Sackett
>>
>>
>>
>> Jim March wrote:
>>     
>>> Folks,
>>>
>>> I have a somewhat complex question posted on Ubuntuforums at:
>>>
>>> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=7469310
>>>
>>> Basically, XawTV won't work, which is a prelude to getting ZoneMinder
>>> working (the latest 1.24.1 compiled from source).
>>>
>>> It DID work on my initial new Ubuntu Intrepid install, then failed
>>> after installing some part of ZM and it's massive set of dependencies.
>>>
>>> Right now my best guess is it's a permissions thing...I *think* the
>>> most crucial error messages are from what happens when Xawtv fails:
>>>
>>> ---
>>> zmuser at zmuser-camerastation:~$ xawtv -device /dev/video0
>>> This is xawtv-3.95.dfsg.1, running on Linux/i686 (2.6.27-14-generic)
>>> xinerama 0: 1280x1024+0+0
>>> WARNING: No DGA direct video mode for this display.
>>> WARNING: couldn't find framebuffer base address, try manual
>>>         configuration ("v4l-conf -a <addr>")
>>> v4l2: WARNING: framebuffer base address mismatch
>>> v4l2: me=(nil) v4l=(nil)
>>> Warning: Cannot convert string
>>> "-*-ledfixed-medium-r-*--39-*-*-*-c-*-*-*" to type FontStruct
>>> ioctl: VIDIOC_QBUF(index=0;type=VIDEO_CAPTURE;bytesused=0;flags=0x0
>>>
>>> [];field=ANY;;timecode.type=0;timecode.flags=0;timecode.frames=0;timecode.seconds=0;timecode.minutes=0;timecode.hours=0;timecode.userbits="";sequence=0;memory=MMAP):
>>> Device or resource busy
>>> libv4l2: error turning on stream: Device or resource busy
>>> ioctl: VIDIOC_STREAMON(int=1): Device or resource busy
>>> ioctl: VIDIOC_QBUF(index=0;type=VIDEO_CAPTURE;bytesused=0;flags=0x0
>>>
>>> [];field=ANY;;timecode.type=0;timecode.flags=0;timecode.frames=0;timecode.seconds=0;timecode.minutes=0;timecode.hours=0;timecode.userbits="";sequence=0;memory=MMAP):
>>> Device or resource busy
>>> libv4l2: error dequeuing buf: Invalid argument
>>> ioctl: VIDIOC_DQBUF(index=0;type=VIDEO_CAPTURE;bytesused=0;flags=0x0
>>>
>>> [];field=ANY;;timecode.type=0;timecode.flags=0;timecode.frames=0;timecode.seconds=0;timecode.minutes=0;timecode.hours=0;timecode.userbits="";sequence=0;memory=MMAP):
>>> Invalid argument
>>> v4l2: read: Device or resource busy
>>> zmuser at zmuser-camerastation:~$
>>> ---
>>>
>>> I also have the dmesg output for the BT878 chipset startup at the link
>>> above, but it looks normal.
>>>
>>> Anybody with clue one why Xawtv is blowing up on me, PLEASE sing out
>>> :(.  I'm dyin' here...
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Jim
>>>
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