[FC5] Intel Webcam how to?

[Deepak Shrestha]

On 11/20/06, Tony Nelson <tonynelson at georgeanelson.com> wrote:
> At 6:28 PM +0800 11/19/06, Deepak Shrestha wrote:
> >> First link found on google:
> >> http://spca50x.sourceforge.net/spca50x.php?page=cams
> >>
> >> Get vendor and product ID with /sbin/lsusb and check if you find them in the
> >> list, or here http://mxhaard.free.fr/spca5xx.html.
> >> If you find them, get gspca1 package at http://mxhaard.free.fr/download.html
> >> or the rpm at http://atrpms.net/dist/fc5/gspca/ (gspca1-kmdl-your-kernel)
> >> so, if you kernel is up2date, here is the rpm
> >>
> >>http://atrpms.net/dist/fc5/gspca/gspcav1-kmdl-2.6.18-1.2239.fc5-1.00.04-2.fc5.at.i686.rpm.html
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >> Alain
> >
> >Thanks for the proper guidance.
> >
> >This is my first time to setup the webcam in linux. So far I have
> >updated kernel and able to install the pacakages from rpm. It is
> >working (checked with kopete).
> >My camera have a video input and I can choose the source (either cam
> >or from input) in windows machine. But I am not able to find how to do
> >this here in FC5. Kopete setting shows  me only one input. Is there a
> >way to do this?
> >My purpose for this is I am getting the output from my TV so that I
> >can watch some news right here in my desktop through VLC.
> >
> >Thanks all for the suggestions!
>
> IME working on MacOS USB camera drivers, such settings were
> vendor-specific.  If you can get the attention of the driver's developer,
> and you are willing to work with them, they may be able to add that
> setting.  Possibly you would need to provide them with a camera (your
> camera, most likely).  Often the simplest way to find what the setting is,
> is to disassemble the MSWindows driver (hint: really really hard).
> Sometimes it is obvious from the USB info for the camera, as an alternate
> setting, but usually not.  Occasionally the camera manufacturer has a data
> sheet, or, even more occasionally, will answer such questions.
> --

Thanks for the info. Guess I have to satisfy with what I have right now. :-)

Thanks again!