[PLUG] Linux & web cams?

glen e. p. ropella gepr at tempusdictum.com
Thu Mar 10 20:54:57 UTC 2011


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Mike Connors wrote circa 11-03-10 12:25 PM:
> Is anyone running a fairly current Linux kernel (2.6.26 or close) and using
> a Logitech or Creative web cam? I'm ooking to buy a web cam today locally
> and hook it up to my Debian Sid install. I found a how-to that says all I
> need to do is install gspca-source and camorama which seems straight forward
> enough. So I'm just curious what other user's experience has been with Linux
> and specific web cams and if it was easy/painful and what apps are you using
> it with. Skype, Gmail voice/video chat, etc.

I'm using a Logitech QuickCam on Ubuntu 10.04, Linux 2.6.32-29.

Bus 006 Device 002: ID 046d:08d7 Logitech, Inc. QuickCam Communicate STX

You may be able to see it via camserv, here:

  http://tdired.dyndns.org:8080

I don't really use it much, though it has worked over skype and for
capturing some video with xawtv.

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glen e. p. ropella, 971-222-9095, http://tempusdictum.com

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