I really hate to ask on the list, but if I was to buy a usb web cam, what
would be a good choice?
I would have tried linux-usb, but I didn't know where it was, sorry.
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On Thu, 28 Dec 2000, Wakko Warner wrote:
> I really hate to ask on the list, but if I was to buy a usb web
> cam, what would be a good choice?
The ov511-based cameras seem to work really nicely.
(this is a cheap chip, used in lots of different cameras)
And while we're on the topic of webcams:
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/webcam/ ;)
regards,
Rik
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Em Thu, Dec 28, 2000 at 05:32:15PM -0500, Wakko Warner escreveu:
> I really hate to ask on the list, but if I was to buy a usb web cam, what
> would be a good choice?
>
> I would have tried linux-usb, but I didn't know where it was, sorry.
one based on the ov511 chipset, like the Creative Web Cam 3, look here:
http://alpha.dyndns.org/ov511
ooops, it seems to be unreachable here, so look at
Documentation/usb/ov511.txt
- Arnaldo
On 2000.12.28 Wakko Warner wrote:
> I really hate to ask on the list, but if I was to buy a usb web cam, what
> would be a good choice?
>
> I would have tried linux-usb, but I didn't know where it was, sorry.
>
Try a fresh new kernel, at least 2.2.18 or any 19-preX. They include usb
right 'out of the box'.
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On Thu, Dec 28, 2000 at 05:32:15PM -0500, Wakko Warner wrote:
> I would have tried linux-usb, but I didn't know where it was, sorry.
try http://www.linux-usb.org/
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