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Re: [Qemu-devel] webcam under windows xp guest


From: Frans de Boer
Subject: Re: [Qemu-devel] webcam under windows xp guest
Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2010 15:34:27 +0200
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Hi and thanks. However, I cannot download the repository because of a
bad HEAD.
Is this a patch I can apply to the qemu-kvm 0.12.5 distribution?

Regards,
Frans.

On 08/29/2010 02:05 PM, Natalia Portillo wrote:
> Connecting the webcam directly with usb pass-thru will never work well 
> because of timing issues.
>
> Too much USB packets dropped and image that cannot be formed.
>
> If you want to use it, use the qemu-v4l2 patchset posted two months ago in 
> the list.
>
> It's still experimental but will give you image if your webcam is supported.
>
> Regards,
> Natalia Portillo
>
> El 27/08/2010, a las 23:07, Frans de Boer escribió:
>
>   
>> I have searched the Internet, but could not find conclusive answers. I
>> did find a lot of questions, but that's about it.
>>
>> I run Linux, QEMU/KVM 0.12.5 and have loaded windows XP.
>> My webcam is being recognized by Windows XP, but all I get is a black
>> screen when I try to use it. I use the -usbdevice host:vendor:id
>> directive. The light goes on (and never off again until I reboot the
>> physical machine).
>>
>> Since this problem is not new, I just wonder what might be wrong?
>>
>> Regards,
>> Frans.
>>
>>     




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