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maeomo 2010-02-13 20:55
How do I turn on the front cam?
 
didn't find anything to switch ..

That One Guy 2010-02-13 20:59
Re: How do I turn on the front cam?
 
~shakes head~

maeomo 2010-02-13 21:07
Re: How do I turn on the front cam?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by That One Guy (Post 525126)
~shakes head~
???????how?????

noobmonkey 2010-02-13 21:18
Re: How do I turn on the front cam?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by maeomo (Post 525133)
???????how?????
download and run the mirror app.

its the only thing that uses it at the mo.

zehjotkah 2010-02-13 21:22
Re: How do I turn on the front cam?
 
you could also do video calls over google talk.
or you could start it by installing gstreamer-tool and run the cam via command-line.

fgs 2010-02-13 21:42
Re: How do I turn on the front cam?
 
  1. Install rootsh from Application Manager
  2. Open X Terminal
  3. Type: sudo gainroot
  4. Type: apt-get install gstreamer-tools
  5. Confirmation to install gstreamer-tools will be asked: enter yes
  6. Wait for installation to complete. Do not close X Terminal
  7. Type: exit
  8. Type: gst-launch v4l2src device=/dev/video1 ! xvimagesink
  9. Behold!

Explanation
- After typing a line, in X Terminal, you must press enter key to actually issue the command
- At step 3, you become root, the system administrator that can do literally anything on a Linux machine, included breaking everything. Therefore, never become root without a very valid reason; when you do have one, quit being root as soon as possible.
- At step 7, you quit becoming root, for the sake of the above wise advice.
- At step 8, you create a gstreamer multimedia pipeline. The imput is a Video4Linux device, identified by the path /dev/video1: this is the N900 front camera. The output is xvimagesink, which basically says to show output on screen.

Sorry if I am saying things in a very pedantic way. I do not know your level of Linux expertise.

maeomo 2010-02-13 23:11
Re: How do I turn on the front cam?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by fgs (Post 525174)
  1. Install rootsh from Application Manager
  2. Open X Terminal
  3. Type: sudo gainroot
  4. Type: apt-get install gstreamer-tools
  5. Confirmation to install gstreamer-tools will be asked: enter yes
  6. Wait for installation to complete. Do not close X Terminal
  7. Type: exit
  8. Type: gst-launch v4l2src device=/dev/video1 ! xvimagesink
  9. Behold!

Explanation
- After typing a line, in X Terminal, you must press enter key to actually issue the command
- At step 3, you become root, the system administrator that can do literally anything on a Linux machine, included breaking everything. Therefore, never become root without a very valid reason; when you do have one, quit being root as soon as possible.
- At step 7, you quit becoming root, for the sake of the above wise advice.
- At step 8, you create a gstreamer multimedia pipeline. The imput is a Video4Linux device, identified by the path /dev/video1: this is the N900 front camera. The output is xvimagesink, which basically says to show output on screen.

Sorry if I am saying things in a very pedantic way. I do not know your level of Linux expertise.
Trust me, i'll get it done.
what you said is not too hard to understand

maeomo 2010-02-13 23:16
Re: How do I turn on the front cam?
 
every time i wanna use the front cam, i have to enter such a long "gst-launch v4l2src device=/dev/video1 ! xvimagesink "....
too complecated

noobmonkey 2010-02-13 23:17
Re: How do I turn on the front cam?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by maeomo (Post 525287)
every time i wanna use the front cam, i have to enter such a long "gst-launch v4l2src device=/dev/video1 ! xvimagesink "....
too complecated
Or.......... download the mirror app and use that.... wow i'm sounding like a broken record tonight :)

maeomo 2010-02-13 23:20
Re: How do I turn on the front cam?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by noobmonkey (Post 525288)
Or.......... download the mirror app and use that.... wow i'm sounding like a broken record tonight :)
that app is in the "devel"
i'm afraid that i don't wanna use it
thank u all the same

noobmonkey 2010-02-13 23:22
Re: How do I turn on the front cam?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by maeomo (Post 525291)
that app is in the "devel"
i'm afraid that i don't wanna use it
thank u all the same
lol - but you are playing around in x-terminal and following strangers instructions! :D :D
Selective dev-tool-using :D

Othern then that and using the google method (That does work :D) - it is a case of waiting for more apps to use it :D

noobmonkey 2010-02-13 23:24
Re: How do I turn on the front cam?
 
Anyway, just checked mirror - and it is not in dev!!!

Version 2.1-1 is in maemo.org (Extras)
Its a live published app

Visit here on your n900 and click install
http://maemo.org/downloads/product/Maemo5/mirror/

Tadaaaaaaaaa

maeomo 2010-02-13 23:24
Re: How do I turn on the front cam?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by noobmonkey (Post 525294)
lol - but you are playing around in x-terminal and following strangers instructions! :D :D
Selective dev-tool-using :D

Othern then that and using the google method (That does work :D) - it is a case of waiting for more apps to use it :D
……
！@#￥%……&*（

:eek::eek::eek:

noobmonkey 2010-02-13 23:25
Re: How do I turn on the front cam?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by maeomo (Post 525299)
……
！@#￥%……&*（

:eek::eek::eek:
:D - smiley overload hehehe

maeomo 2010-02-13 23:26
Re: How do I turn on the front cam?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by noobmonkey (Post 525298)
Anyway, just checked mirror - and it is not in dev!!!

Version 2.1-1 is in maemo.org (Extras)
Its a live published app

Visit here on your n900 and click install
http://maemo.org/downloads/product/Maemo5/mirror/

Tadaaaaaaaaa
yes you are right i am wrong

maeomo 2010-02-13 23:27
Re: How do I turn on the front cam?
 
i have to learn more more more

noobmonkey 2010-02-13 23:29
Re: How do I turn on the front cam?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by maeomo (Post 525306)
i have to learn more more more
hehe i know the feeling :D - i'm trying to figure out how to use the front cam in an app, tis hard work! (Would help if i knew what i was doing though!! hehe)

Crogge 2010-02-14 00:32
Re: How do I turn on the front cam?
 
Any possibility to use the front camera also with flash? There are for example online services where you can use your webcam, for me only the microphone of the N900 gets detected by flash.

sjgadsby 2010-02-14 02:07
Re: How do I turn on the front cam?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Crogge (Post 525398)
Any possibility to use the front camera also with flash?
Not at this time. Apparently, support for the front camera was specifically removed from the Flash plug-in in Maemo 5 for privacy reasons. See bug 1889.

You may vote for bug 1889, if the issue is important to you; however, as the bug has been redirected to Brainstorm, votes on it in Bugzilla aren't as visible as they once were. I've no idea if a Brainstorm for the issue was ever created.

fgs 2010-02-14 08:38
Re: How do I turn on the front cam?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by sjgadsby (Post 525471)
I've no idea if a Brainstorm for the issue was ever created.
Yes, it was: http://maemo.org/community/brainstor...flash_plug-in/

archimonde 2010-04-27 16:20
Re: How do I turn on the front cam?
 
i installed mirror application but quality is really bad. i have another application named as HeathCheck. But i cant turn on front cam . it says point your screen camera at a light. And nothing!

the quality of front cam is really bad as what i see on mirror or because of program?


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