Webcams?

[Hugh Caley]

Here's what I do (as root)with my Quickcam Pro 3000:

modprobe pwc size=cif
insmod -f pwcx

The size= parameter is optional, I believe.  The pwcx modules provides a 
larger size picture, as I mentioned earlier.

After doing this, the camera is available as /dev/video0, which is used 
by default by most apps that I've tried.

Hugh



>Date: Fri, 29 Mar 2002 15:50:29 -0500
>Subject: Re: Webcams?
>From: Shawn Coomey <scoomey@charter.net>
>To: yellowdog-general@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com
>Reply-To: yellowdog-general@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com
>
>As a semi-newbie, can you give me some direction on how to set up and 
>use the camera?
>
>Here's what Ive got now:
>Quickcam VC
>pwcx-ppc loaded as module
>Video4Linux compiled in
>
>Basically, I don't know how to load the driver/get it to control the 
>cam, or where in /dev the cam is connected.
>
>Thanks!
>
>Shawn
>
>
>On Friday, March 29, 2002, at 02:18 PM, Hugh Caley wrote:
>
>>> I'm using a Logitech Quickcam Pro 3000.  It works with YDL using the 
>>> Philips USB webcam driver (the pwc module) and Video For Linux.  I've 
>>> been using it with Openh323 and Gnomemeeting.
>>