[ale] web-cams on Linux

[Adrin]

There are a few applications that you can use. I suggest trying freshmeat.org and looking
at the software there.
I have tried a few of them but I have to as of yet to get the webcam thing to work. Kde
even knows that it is connected, but I have had problems getting capture software to grab
frames or even see the cam. Sorry I can't be of more help. My Linux box that has all the
software on it died the other day.  I really hate that I have old motherboards that work
but I can't use and that the newer stuff just doesn't last as long.

Adrin
P.S. Used equipment junk list coming soon.  Maybe I will just make a web page this time.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: ale-admin at ale.org [mailto:ale-admin at ale.org]On Behalf Of attriel
> Sent: Sunday, January 19, 2003 11:19 AM
> To: ale at ale.org
> Subject: [ale] web-cams on linux
>
>
> OK, so we're setting up a webcam, and it came with a 1 month subscription
> to some service that'll host the pics/feed at 20$/mo or something after
> the free month.  From windows.
>
> Seeing as I have linux servers and high speed dsl (and this isn't exactly
> going to be mailed out to 2.5 billion people in spams :o) I figure there
> must be some way I can set up the streaming feed ...
>
> USB Logitech QuickCam Express ... I found some QuickCam drivers in the
> kernel, so I'm compiling them up as modules (along with enabling
> video4linux) and USB modules ... But what kind of software would I use for
> either streaming it out?  And, to test the cam independent of the
> streaming part, what would I use to just view it on the desktop under X ?
> (X11/FVWM2)
>
> Thanks for the help!
>
> --attriel
>
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