Drakain Zeil Posted August 22, 2004 Report Share Posted August 22, 2004 I'm having problems getting my camera to work, the maker doesn't support *nix of any flavour, only win systems. The camera can be found here: http://www.leiproducts.com/products/database/WC-10/index.php Is there any genaric way to get USB cameras to work? Or a way to get this one to work? Otherwise I'll need to run my windows partition all day (the camera is for a server, and the point of the server actually). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulSe Posted August 22, 2004 Report Share Posted August 22, 2004 Look in your /dev/ directory for a device starting with 'sd' (like sda1) while your camera is plugged in... If your camera runs as a usb mass-storage device we're in luck, otherwise you might need to find a third party Linux driver... the chances are slim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drakain Zeil Posted August 22, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2004 The list of "S" folders is SCSI and SHM (sound too), so that means I don't have any SD folder. The hardware configuration tool from "configure your computer" says it knows the device is there, but cannot work it (since it doesn't have a driver). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devries Posted August 23, 2004 Report Share Posted August 23, 2004 Is it a logitech webcam with another name? Logitech camaras (as far as I know most of 'm) are supported out of the box. Look onder /dev for /video0 (videoX). And try setting up gnomemeeting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulSe Posted August 23, 2004 Report Share Posted August 23, 2004 Sorry, I should have checked what kind of camera it was, I presumed it was a digital camera without clicking on the link. My bad... ignore my advice, webcams are different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drakain Zeil Posted August 23, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2004 Is it a logitech webcam with another name? Logitech camaras (as far as I know most of 'm) are supported out of the box. Look onder /dev for /video0 (videoX). And try setting up gnomemeeting. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I have no folder like that... The only thing I have is USB/HID and a blank folder, this camera is the only USB that I have plugged in. Sorry, I should have checked what kind of camera it was, I presumed it was a digital camera without clicking on the link. My bad... ignore my advice, webcams are different. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Meh, as long as I learned somthing new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devries Posted August 23, 2004 Report Share Posted August 23, 2004 /dev/video0 is not a folder (it's a device). What do you get when you do cat /dev/video0? Have you tried installing and configuring gnomemeeting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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