Re: [PLUG] Webcam, Skype, + 64 bit Ubuntu

[Julien Vehent <julien@linuxwall.info>]

On Wed, 30 Mar 2011 12:30:46 -0400, Adam Zion wrote:
> I've poked around the Internet a bit, and while I find information on
> Webcams for Skype on Ubuntu, the information tends to be old +
> contradictory (a Webcam which gets a rave from some users gets panned
> by another, etc.).
>
> Do any PLUGgers have recommendations for a good Webcam for Skype on 
> 64
> bit Ubuntu?

I have two logitech webcams (one c910 and another small one that hooks 
on the laptop screen) and both were recognized directly by recent 64 
bits kernels (tested on 2.6.32 debian and custom 2.6.38).Both work with 
skype on debian 64 bits.

The dmesg lines. They show up in /dev/video0 and skype find them 
automatically. I do however need to restart skype when I plug the cam.

20541.840623] Linux video capture interface: v2.00
[20541.915183] uvcvideo: Found UVC 1.00 device <unnamed> (046d:0991)
[20541.947428] input: UVC Camera (046d:0991) as 
/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-1/2-1.3/2-1.3:1.0/input/input17
[20541.947495] usbcore: registered new interface driver uvcvideo
[20541.947497] USB Video Class driver (v1.0.0)
[20542.420142] set resolution quirk: cval->res = 384
[20542.420525] usbcore: registered new interface driver snd-usb-audio



Julien
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