failed to start webcamd

[Hans Petter Selasky]

On Wednesday 02 March 2011 16:26:35 martinko wrote:
> martinko wrote:
> > Hans Petter Selasky wrote:
> >> On Monday 28 February 2011 19:35:38 martinko wrote:
> >>> Hi,
> >>> 
> >>> I've just installed webcamd port to try out my Logitech HD camera.
> >>> However, when plugging the camera in I get "root:
> >>> /usr/local/etc/rc.d/webcamd: WARNING: failed to start webcamd" message,
> >>> then camera is disconnected, connected again and it all repeats (cycle
> >>> about 1 second).
> >>> 
> >>> Where should I start looking at please ?
> >> 
> >> Hi,
> >> 
> >> There is a new webcamd port coming soon. Can you give that a try first
> >> and see
> >> if the problem is still the same?
> >> 
> >> --HPS
> > 
> > Hi!
> > 
> > I had a little difficulty applying the patch and later restarting devd
> > (WARNING: failed to start devd) but the end result seems interesting:
> > 
> > kernel: ugen3.2: <vendor 0x046d> at usbus3
> > kernel: uaudio0: <vendor 0x046d product 0x0823, class 239/2, rev
> > 2.00/0.10, addr 2> on usbus3
> > kernel: uaudio0: No playback!
> > kernel: uaudio0: Record: 32000 Hz, 2 ch, 16-bit S-LE PCM format
> > kernel: uaudio0: No midi sequencer
> > kernel: pcm1: <USB audio> on uaudio0
> > 
> > So I do have audio but where is video ?
> > 
> > And how should I test it ? :-)
> > 
> > Cheers,
> > 
> > Martin
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I've just updated to the latest webcamd port and restarted my system.
> Though I can see video0 node in /dev now, there is no message when
> attaching device.  Actually, I get the following:
> 
> Mar  2 16:14:56 kernel: ugen3.2: <vendor 0x046d> at usbus3 (disconnected)
> Mar  2 16:14:56 kernel: uaudio0: at uhub3, port 3, addr 2 (disconnected)
> Mar  2 16:14:56 kernel: pcm1: detached
> Mar  2 16:15:06 kernel: ugen3.2: <vendor 0x046d> at usbus3
> Mar  2 16:15:06 kernel: uaudio0: <vendor 0x046d product 0x0823, class
> 239/2, rev 2.00/0.10, addr 2> on usbus3
> Mar  2 16:15:07 root: /usr/local/etc/rc.d/webcamd: WARNING: failed to
> start webcamd
> Mar  2 16:15:07 root: Unknown USB device: vendor 0x046d product 0x0823
> bus uhub3
> Mar  2 16:15:07 root: Unknown USB device: vendor 0x046d product 0x0823
> bus uhub3
> Mar  2 16:15:07 kernel: uaudio0: No playback!
> Mar  2 16:15:07 kernel: uaudio0: Record: 32000 Hz, 2 ch, 16-bit S-LE PCM
> format
> Mar  2 16:15:07 kernel: uaudio0: No midi sequencer
> Mar  2 16:15:07 kernel: pcm1: <USB audio> on uaudio0
> Mar  2 16:15:07 root: Unknown USB device: vendor 0x046d product 0x0823
> bus uhub3
> 
> Any ideas what might be going on please ?
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Martin

Could you try to open your camera in Kopete? Don't forget to give correct 
permissions first.

--HPS