Folks, I've got this idiot little USB camera that I got as part of a promotion. (Specifically, it's a QuickVideo weeCam USB from Alaris that I got a couple years back from Earthlink.) Near as I can figure, there are no drivers for this fool thing for Linux. IF I were to attack the problem, where should I start? I've noticed in the logs that the system sees it when it is connected and disconnected, so I suppose that's a Good Thing, but I don't know where to go from there. Bear in mind that I've never had to write anything like this before, so I'll be starting with a clean slate, as it were... 8\ Any assistance would be appreciated. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- William Smith wsmith-at-chezsmith-dot-com Fall River, MA http://www.chezsmith.com Wherever you go, there you are. * TAG! v3.0 *
Near as I can figure, there are no drivers for this fool thing for Linux.
IF I were to attack the problem, where should I start? I've noticed in the logs that the system sees it when it is connected and disconnected, so I suppose that's a Good Thing, but I don't know where to go from there.
Not sure on that one, but I could point you to the Connectix/Logitech QuickCam VC driver page: http://digilander.iol.it/demarchidaniele/qcamvc/quickcam-vc.html . Apparently the driver (thus far) was entirely reverse engineered with no help from Logitech, it might be a good place to start looking for info debugging what's coming across the USB cable and running with it. Brian J. Conway bconway@wpi.edu "Any man who can drive safely while kissing a pretty girl is simply not giving the kiss the attention it deserves." - Albert Einstein
Hi Bill Smith wrote:
Folks,
I've got this idiot little USB camera that I got as part of a promotion. (Specifically, it's a QuickVideo weeCam USB from Alaris that I got a couple years back from Earthlink.)
Near as I can figure, there are no drivers for this fool thing for Linux.
IF I were to attack the problem, where should I start?
You might find the WLUG slides for the Oct 11 2002 meeting helpful as background. While I was dealing with a compact flash reader and USB, you may still find the basic ritual informative. It certainly will not take long to skim. :-) (Just go to the WLUG website, click the "here" under "Past meeting Information" on the main page, and then the "view" under the third meeting from the top.) doug
Hi, back again with some second thoughts/ideas :-) Bill Smith wrote:
Folks,
I've got this idiot little USB camera that I got as part of a promotion. (Specifically, it's a QuickVideo weeCam USB from Alaris that I got a couple years back from Earthlink.)
Near as I can figure, there are no drivers for this fool thing for Linux.
IF I were to attack the problem, where should I start?
After sending off that first reply, I recalled that I had got a cheap webcam going some time ago. I went back to find it (took a while!) but it was not that weeCam (it was a Creative Model CT6840). However, I did find some notes I made at the time. The SuSE 7.2 Configuration manual has a chapter on "Watching TV on your PC" (yes, it does pay to buy the distro to get the manuals) which I followed. Basically, I ended up using xawtv (aw as in Athena widgets) which, in turn, uses V4L (video for linux). It looks like I just used Yast (the SuSE sysadmin tool) to install these two, plugged the camera into the USB port, and then went into a terminal (Alt/F2) and typed xawtv and a window came up with the picture from the camera. I just tried the last steps (Alt/F2 and xawtv) and got a view of the bookcase behind me. If you want to borrow that manual and don't mind driving out to Shrewsbury, you are welcome to take a peek. If you do come out, bring your camera and we can plug it in instead of mine and see if it works. doug
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