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is there a utility or SOME method to determine which /dev/videoX (like /dev/video0 or /dev/video1) is being used by a device??? Example I have a USB camera and a USB TV module how do I determine which device is on /dev/video0 and which is on /dev/video1 I have seen perhaps a way in dmesg but I am looking for the BEST way and the correct way. Thanks, Jerry

m.roth wrote: > Patrick Begou wrote: >> Thanks Marc for your answer, I have a /dev/video0 but no /dev/video. > ^^^^ (it's mark) >> Should I create a link ? >> Or a new rule in udev ? > Oh, no - the question was whether /dev/videoX existed at all. Since you > say that it does, the next question is whether there are messages in > /var/log/messages, dmesg, or perhaps camera even has its own logfile? > > mark Hi Mark, The /dev/video0 exists and the cheese application (used for testing) seams to find it. But...

greetings, i have run into same problem as a friend who bought a logitech c310 webcam. he told me about them being on sale, so i decided to buy one also. the 2 webcam programs that i have installed from repos are 'camorama' and 'cheese'. both work well for single photos, but i can not get 'cheese' to make smooth, continuous video recording. what is recorded is a jerky