RE: [scottish] USB webcam

[David Irvine]

--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > D'oh, pasted over it with stuff from work. bloody > work. got a call while trying to send an email > > here's the origianl question: > Hi, > have any of you guys successfully used a USB webcam > under linux? if so which one and how hard was it to > set up? > > i now have a need for a transatlantic vidoe link so > figured a webcam would be the cheapest way to go. > > thanks in advance > Hi, I used a cpia based wabcam, the compnay that manufactures it is called zoom, basically the set up was as follows,   install 2.5.6 say yes to v4l - cpia/cpia-usb   then fire up your fav v4l linux device and have a webcam working   CPIA is very easy to use and i've found it works without problems on 2.4.* The webcam address is iirc   webcam.sourceforge.net   follow doc's from there   HTH   D     ===== "Artificial Intelligence is no match for human stupitity!"     __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/

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