[AG-TECH] Re: [AG-L] VIC defaulting to X11 on Unicast - can't change to bttv video device..

[Christoph Willing]

On 21/06/2005, at 1:44 PM, Steven Manos wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I have a 2 computer AG setup running linux + the 2.3 client
>
> I have an issue where if I set the AG client to use unicast, the VIC
> session on the video machine (with the bttv capture card) defaults to 
> X11
> input. If I attempt to change this using the menu -> Device setting, 
> the
> only option is X11, whereas when using multicast the 2 options were X11
> and bttv video.
>

After you see that happen, reenter the room (click on 'Go' button).

I've seen this problem a few times - I suspect that the previous 
instance of vic (before change to unicast) hasn't entirely relinquished 
ownership of the video device by the time that the new instance of vic 
(after change to unicast) is looking for any available devices. It 
doesn't find any and falls back to X11. By the time you click the Go 
button, the video device(s) are available again.


chris


Christoph Willing                        Ph: +61 7 3365 8350
QPSF Access Grid Manager
University of Queensland