How to reboot a webcam that's stuck ? (OV511 based)

**ktheking** · 05-29-2003, 02:26 AM

Anybody an idea on how to restart a webcam that's stuck ?

I'm using an OV511 based webcam (Creative pro) .
The moment I enable (using gqcam and others )the camera it works.
It keeps working for about 2 minutes and it stops.

Anybody an idea how to solve this ?

**rickenbacherus** · 05-29-2003, 08:12 PM

How is it connected to your box? USB?

Have you looked in /var/log/syslog for any errors? Open that file up and see what happens when you start the camera and what happens when it fails.

**ktheking** · 06-01-2003, 05:14 PM

syslog stays empty .

I suppose it's the one located on /ramdisk/.... ?

I forgot to mention that there are 2 webcams connected.
I'm working on an EPIA V8000
Does this influence this ?