How do I turn on the front cam?
 

didn't find anything to switch ..

Re: How do I turn on the front cam?
 

~shakes head~

Re: How do I turn on the front cam?
 

???????how?????

Re: How do I turn on the front cam?
 

download and run the mirror app.

its the only thing that uses it at the mo.

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.

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.

Re: How do I turn on the front cam?
 

Trust me, i'll get it done.
what you said is not too hard to understand

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

Re: How do I turn on the front cam?
 

Or.......... download the mirror app and use that.... wow i'm sounding like a broken record tonight :)

Re: How do I turn on the front cam?
 

that app is in the "devel"
i'm afraid that i don't wanna use it
thank u all the same