Hello, I think the drive in installed but just could not find the /dev name for it. This is what I got from lsusb and when I unplug the webcam, the line with OmniVision goes away. So, must be it. Under hwinfo for listings with OmniVision Webcam, there are no Device File associated to it. ssu@taochi:~> /usr/sbin/lsusb Bus 002 Device 004: ID 040d:6205 VIA Technologies, Inc. Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 Bus 001 Device 003: ID 046d:c218 Logitech, Inc. Bus 001 Device 002: ID 05a9:8519 OmniVision Technologies, Inc. Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 ssu@taochi:~> cd /dev/ ssu@taochi:/dev> ls *video* /bin/ls: *video*: No such file or directory ssu@taochi:/dev> =============hwinfo output============= usb device: name = 1-7:1.0, bus_id = 1-7:1.0, bus = usb path = /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:02.0/usb1/1-7/1-7:1.0 modalias = "usb:v05A9p8519d0100dc00dsc00dp00icFFisc00ip00" bInterfaceNumber = 0 bInterfaceClass = 255 bInterfaceSubClass = 0 bInterfaceProtocol = 0 if: 1-7:1.0 @ /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:02.0/usb1/1-7 bDeviceClass = 0 bDeviceSubClass = 0 bDeviceProtocol = 0 idVendor = 0x05a9 idProduct = 0x8519 manufacturer = "OmniVision Technologies, Inc." product = "USB Camera" bcdDevice = 0100 speed = "12" ============================ But something odd is that, it also list it as sound device? usb.interface.protocol = 0 (0x0) usb.interface.subclass = 1 (0x1) usb.interface.class = 1 (0x1) usb.interface.number = 1 (0x1) info.linux.driver = 'snd-usb-audio' usb.linux.sysfs_path = '/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:02.0/usb1/1-7/1-7:1.1' usb.configuration_value = 1 (0x1) usb.num_configurations = 1 (0x1) usb.num_interfaces = 3 (0x3) usb.device_class = 0 (0x0) usb.device_subclass = 0 (0x0) usb.device_protocol = 0 (0x0) usb.vendor_id = 1449 (0x5a9) usb.product_id = 34073 (0x8519) usb.vendor = 'OmniVision Technologies, Inc.' usb.product = 'USB Audio Interface' usb.device_revision_bcd = 256 (0x100) usb.max_power = 500 (0x1f4) Could this be the conflict? Any help is appreciated Thanks Simon __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com