Re: [expert] USB - IBM PC Camera

[Austin L. Denyer (SysAdmin.) as root]

Hi.

For a start, you are unlikely to have any luck with those kernels. 
2.2.x has VERY limited USB support.  You may get somewhere with 2.4.x
(these are in beta right now).  I myself will soon be upgrading to this,
as I have a USB zip drive that I want to access under Linux.  (I also
have a webcam, but this is less urgent for me.)

Try www.linhardware.com as they have a good database of hardware known
to work with Linux, along with links to the required drivers.

Good luck!

Ozz.

cllug org wrote:
> 
> Has anyone had any luck with USB "web cam" devices and
> Linux?
> 
> The IBM PC Camera found at the url below is the one we
> have.
> 
> If anyone has it working please let me know how you
> got it to work, and what software you used to get
> pictures.
> 
> Otherwise it is back to the Hauppauge WinTV and a
> video camera.
> 
> We are using 2 boxes one Mandrake 7.1 and kernel
> 2.2.16
> and the other Slackware 7.1 and kernel 2.2.16 (for
> this experament)
> 
> We also would like to use a web cam for our "LUG
> Fests" and "Demo Days"
> 
> 
>http://commerce.www.ibm.com/cgi-bin/ncommerce/ProductDisplay?cntrfnbr=1&prmenbr=1&prnbr=33L4889&cntry=840&lang=en_US
> 
> Thanks
> 
> John Luttrell
> President
> CLlug - Clarksville Linux Users Group
> Clarksville, TN
> http://www.cllug.org
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> 
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