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

On Thu, 17 Jul 2014 10:25:52 +0300
Alexandr Krivulya <shuriku_at_shurik.kiev.ua> wrote: 

> 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:
> >>> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
> >>> Hash: SHA1
> >>>
> >>> 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 Note: This GH repository is outdated, please, you should install or update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?
> 

better ask author (xmj), CCd :-)

--
wbr, tiger