<*]> XawTV needs Video4Linux tools. Check if this in your kernel config <*]> (Multimedia Device section). So you won't need only USB <*]> support, but V4L support too. <*]> <*] <*]The xawtv rpm install from SuSE's CDROM installs the v4l stuff, including bttv ... or am I wrong?
I don't know, I've installed the sources many months ago. It may install some V4l stuff, but you'll still need V4l support from the kernel, as far as I'm concern...
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As I'm still running SuSE 6.2, I don't have any /sin/init.d/usb, so I can't be of any help. What's in that? Loading the modules for USB? Try lsmod to see if the core modules of USB are loaded and then try to insmod or modprobe ov511. Also, boot your computer with the Cam plugged in, and check in dmesg if the USB port is claimed by any driver:
This is the header of the /sbin/init.d/usb file:
#! /bin/sh
# Copyright (c) 1999-2000 SuSE GmbH Nuernberg, Germany.
#
# Authors: Kurt Garloff
(From my own dmesg) Freeing unused kernel memory: 216k freed uhci.c: root-hub INT complete: port1: 93 port2: c80 data: 2 hub.c: USB new device connect on bus1/1, assigned device number 2 usb.c: USB device 2 (vend/prod 0x5a9/0x511) is not claimed by any active driver.
(From /var/log/messages, when insmod ov511) usb.c: registered new driver ov511 ov511.c: USB OV511 camera found ov511.c: camera: Creative Labs WebCam 3 ov511.c: Sensor is an OV7610 ov511.c: ov511 driver version 1.28 registered
Is there any command to show the installed devices appart of lsdev? This is quite limited and (I quote from man lsdev) "This program only shows the kernel's idea of what hardware is present, not what's actually physically available."
Your USB hardware may not be well supported under Linux too.
It is - http://www.qbik.ch/usb/devices/ Could you please explain me (and the list) what it's needed to setup a webcam under Linux? You told me you installed v4l before... are there any other requirements? Thanks, Martin