problem with xawtv

**nene** · 10-30-2005

when I start xawtv, for record from webcam, in the terminal:

WARING: v4l-conf is compiled without DGA support.
v4l-conf had same trouble, trying to continue anyway.

and then the system crash. Why??
Please Help me

**borromini** · 10-30-2005

Ciao bello, benvenuto sui forum, magari se traduci il titolo ti potremmo aiutare

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At first sight, I'd say: recompile video4linux with DGA support. So rebuild your kernel and check the video4linux options in the config.

**nene** · 10-30-2005

ok, but I dont know how to compile video4linux with support DGA. how to do it?
sorry for my bad english

**borromini** · 10-30-2005

No problem

. You need to recompile your kernel basically; in the graphical configuration, you'll find a video4linux entry, if the problem report you had is correct, there should be a DGA option you can enable.

**nene** · 10-30-2005

uhm uhm
how to start the graphical configuration of the kernel?

**borromini** · 10-30-2005

Download the kernel sources. Be sure they match your current kernel. To find out which kernel you are using, do $ uname -r. Then look for the kernel sources, download them and install them.
Then do

Code:

$ su
# cd /usr/src/linux-&#91;kernel version&#93;

Normally there should be a default configuration file, that comes with the kernel source package. It's named .config (a hidden file). Check if it's there:

Code:

# ls -a

If yes, ok. Then type

Code:

# make xconfig

or

Code:

# make gconfig

Then a graphical interface will pop up in which you can configure the kernel options. Look for the video4linux entry and check the options. After that, save and quit the graphical configuration tool. Then do

Code:

# make && make modules_install

After that is done, install the kernel and system map to /boot and add it to your boot loader (lilo or GRUB).

Note: this only applies when you're using a 2.6.x kernel.

**puredrivel** · 11-17-2006

<rant>

Words simply cannot describe how angry i was when i came across this useless thread via google but i'm going to try, lets just distill the above conversation shall we?

noob: hey guys i love this linux thing but i've got a teeny weeny problem any ideas?
hax0r: hey there little guy you need to recompile the kernel blah blah blah...
noob: recombobulate the what?!?!?!, whatever dude i'm reinstalling windows.

10 PRINT BORROMINI = TOOL
20 GOTO 10

For the love of linus somebody purge this from google's cache.
</rant>

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