Re: [PLUG] 2.4.17+ Kernel Webcams.

["Nicholas Vettese" <pluglist@hotmail.com>]

The Connectix Web Cams are now owned by Logitech
Nick


> From: gabriel rosenkoetter <gr@eclipsed.net>
> Reply-To: plug@lists.phillylinux.org
> To: plug@lists.phillylinux.org
> Subject: Re: [PLUG] 2.4.17+ Kernel Webcams.
> Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2002 15:03:03 -0500
>
> On Fri, Jan 25, 2002 at 01:27:13PM -0500, Jaiwant Mulik wrote:
> > Is http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1327076331
> > this the Connectix camera you have in mind ?
>
> Not exactly, but it's close enough. (Mine's beige.)
>
> > Yes, you are right, it is not the kernel version that really matter but
> > rather how the drivers are creating the device files. For example, the
> > cpia driver creates /dev/video and /dev/video0 while another one creates 
> a
> > directory /dev/video underwhich you have several video_XX device files.
> >
> > Unfortunately though this means that the some software that was 
> hardcoded
> > to use one device does not now work ... but again that is not a kernel 
> or
> > driver problem.
>
> Umm... the software's open source, isn't it? Even if it
> (boneheadedly) doesn't let you specify the device from the UI, just
> change the static string and recompile...
>
> --
> gabriel rosenkoetter
> gr@eclipsed.net
> << attach3 >>


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