Webcam video device not found on Slackware-Current
by mfoley from LinuxQuestions.org on (#5NQE5)
I have both wxcam and guvcview on my Slackware-Current system, kernel 15.12.14. Neither can see the Logitech webcam even though lsusb identifies it:
Code:$ lsusb
Bus 001 Device 087: ID 046d:0825 Logitech, Inc. Webcam C270Running wxcam gives the error: "Error opening /dev/video0. Please check if your system has the correct driver for your webcam, ..."
Running guvcview gives the error: "no video device found. You seem to have video devices installed. Do you want to try one?" Selecting the shown device from the drop-down "UVC Camera (046d:0825)" gives the same error, although this is obviously the same device as listed by lsusb.
This same webcam worked "out of the box" with Slackware 14.2.
Please advise. Thanks
Code:$ lsusb
Bus 001 Device 087: ID 046d:0825 Logitech, Inc. Webcam C270Running wxcam gives the error: "Error opening /dev/video0. Please check if your system has the correct driver for your webcam, ..."
Running guvcview gives the error: "no video device found. You seem to have video devices installed. Do you want to try one?" Selecting the shown device from the drop-down "UVC Camera (046d:0825)" gives the same error, although this is obviously the same device as listed by lsusb.
This same webcam worked "out of the box" with Slackware 14.2.
Please advise. Thanks