Re: USB 2.0 webcam in virtualbox on CURRENT not working!

From: Alexandr Krivulya <shuriku_at_shurik.kiev.ua>
Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2014 10:25:52 +0300
17.07.2014 08:30, Sergey V. Dyatko пишет:
> On Wed, 16 Jul 2014 23:40:48 +0200
> Hans Petter Selasky <hps_at_selasky.org> wrote: 
>
>> On 07/16/14 13:40, Maciej Milewski wrote:
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>>> On 16.07.2014 13:28, O. Hartmann wrote:
>>>> I desperately need to have a SKYPE based chat with an offshore
>>>> department. Since Skype is not a native port, I try to use a virtual
>>>> box running Windows 7. And here the nightmare begins.
>>>>
>>>> Skype works in the VBox, but audio only. I have two WebCAMs here, a
>>>> brand new Logitech C270 and a older Medion MD86511. The latter one can
>>>> be seen in the device list of Windows 7 within the VBox, but can not be
>>>> activated.
>>>>
>>>> More frustrating, the Logitech C270, doesn't work, it is not even seen
>>>> by the VBox. I tested the cam on another Windows 7 system of a
>>>> colleague and it works. FreeBSD does also "see" this USB Cam, but why
>>>> is the device hidden for the VBox?
>>> What do you mean by saying "see"?
>>> usbconfig on freebsd lists it as ugen device?
>>> Is it attached to vbox machine by some filter?
>>> Have you tried VBoxManage usbfilter add?
>>> I'm currently using some kind of software security jingle device this way:
>>> VBoxManage usbfilter add 1 --target VMachineName --name USBKey
>>> --vendorid 0x???? --productid 0x????
>>> But I haven't used any webcam this way.
>>>
>>>> In the configuration, I have the ability to enable/disable USB 2.0
>>>> subsystem. Enabled, VBox rejects to start on all FBSD around (9.3-PRE,
>>>> 11-CURRENT). What is that? Is VBox not capable of using USB 2.0
>>>> devices in conjunction with FreeBSD?
>>>>
>>>> How to solve this? Is there a Skype 6 client for FreeBSD?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks in advance, please CC me,
>>>> Oliver
>> Hi,
>>
>> Skype:
>>
>> Mount this union with /usr/ports:
>>
>> https://github.com/cpu82/skype4-ports
>>
>> And then you can install skype and even use the video chat.
> Note: This GH repository is outdated, please, you should install or update your
> ports tree from the following repository:
>
> https://github.com/xmj/linux-ports/
>
> <xmj> follow the instructions on https://github.com/xmj/linux-ports/
>
Does it planned to be merged into main ports tree?
Received on Thu Jul 17 2014 - 06:03:41 UTC

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