Not sure if this will help you get the cam up and running, but gnome has a new program for web cams:
http://www.gnome.org/projects/cheese/ Good luck! On Mon, Mar 24, 2008 at 11:15 AM, Ben Barrett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > What does not work? > In other words, what software is failing? What software/drivers have > you been trying? > Are you using stock kernels in those Mandrivas? > Have you tried a bootable distro and/or gotten the webcam to work on > any other system? > I had no problems with a usb webcam years ago; I used "motion" as well > as various bttv-driven stuff for manual viewing & recording. > > ~ben > > > On Mon, Mar 24, 2008 at 11:11 AM, Fred James <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > All > > Linux 2.6.17 or 2.6.2.9 (specifically Mandriva 2007 and 2008, if that > > makes a difference) > > Camera: Logitech QuickCam Messenger - reported to be supported by > > spca50x with a quality rating of 4 stars > > (more details upon request, of course) > > > > Has anyone had any luck getting a WebCam running on these or similar > > Linux releases? Specifically, while the driver is reported to work, I > > haven't been able to fine (a) an RPM, or (b) source code that would > > compile (at least not without major headaches and tooth pulling). > > > > Thank you in advance for any help you may be able to offer > > Regards > > Fred James > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > EUGLUG mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug > > > _______________________________________________ > EUGLUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug >
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