FreeBSD 13.0-CURRENT r346362 + webcamd -- no /dev/video*

Boris Samorodov bsam at passap.ru
Sun Apr 21 15:48:43 UTC 2019


Hi All,

I use a fresh FreeBSD-current system and webcamd but get no /dev/video*
device:
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%uname -a
FreeBSD latt.bsnet 13.0-CURRENT FreeBSD 13.0-CURRENT r346362 PKG64X  amd64

% ls -l /dev/cuse
crw-rw----  1 root  operator  0x77 21 апр.  18:04 /dev/cuse

% pkg info -x webcamd
webcamd-4.20.0.1_2

% ps auwx | grep webcamd
root        833   0,0  0,0   20560   8108  -  S<s  18:04     0:00,21
/usr/local/sbin/webcamd -i 0 -d ugen0.5 -H -B -U webcamd -G webcamd

% webcamd
[...]
webcamd [-d ugen0.5] -N
GenesysLogic-Technology-Co---Ltd--USB2-0-UVC-PC-Camera -S unknown -M 0

% ls -l /dev/video*
ls: /dev/video: No such file or directory

% pwcview
Failed to access webcam: No such file or directory
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Make sure you have connected your webcam to the root hub
or to a USB 1.1 hub, also check your dmesg for any errors.
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Any help is appreciated. Thank you.

-- 
WBR, bsam


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