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

[Damjan Jovanovic]

On Sun, Apr 21, 2019 at 5:51 PM Boris Samorodov <bsam at passap.ru> wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> I use a fresh FreeBSD-current system and webcamd but get no /dev/video*
> device:
> -----
> %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
> ***********************************************************
> 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.
> ***********************************************************
> ----
>
> Any help is appreciated. Thank you.
>
> --
>
>
I was doing some webcamd development just a few days ago and might be able
to help.

Does your camera work in Linux? If so, on what version?

Regards
Damjan Jovanovic