[PD] pd-extended build on 9.10 /gem 0.92.1 eeepc = no luck with v4l2

[hans w. koch]

thanks for the quick answer, johannes.

sigh, i had hoped for an easy way out :-)
hans

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Am 03.11.2009 um 19:01 schrieb IOhannes zmölnig:

> hans w. koch wrote:
>> it installed wonderfully on my eeepc901 and pd says gem 0.92.1 from  
>> oct
>> 30, but:
>> when trying out pix_video it starts with video driver 0:  
>> video4linux v4l
>>
>> now, when i send a message "driver v4l2" console gives: could not  
>> find a
>> backend for driver "v4l2"
>>
>> the webcam is otherwise working fine (tested with cheese)
>>
>> anyone got an idea?
>
> simple: the version of Gem you are using has been compiled without
> libv4l support.
> whoever built the package has either not enabled libv4l-support (there
> is a new flag in Gem's configure called --without-ALL which disables
> everything so you have to manually re-enable whatever you want; this  
> is
> meant for package-maintainers so they have better control about what
> features the package will have) or there was no libv4l-dev installed  
> on
> the build machine.
>
> solutions:
> - build Gem yourself and make sure that you have all relevant packages
> installed (in your case, don't forget libv4l-dev)
> - ask the person who built your package to enable libv4l
>
> fgmasdr
> IOhannes
>