Webcam hardware/software advice for Fedora 8

[Amadeus W.M.]

On Sat, 05 Apr 2008 04:40:25 -0400, Matthew Saltzman wrote:

> On Sat, 2008-04-05 at 05:46 +0300, Waleed Harbi wrote:
>> I intalled latest skype، and you need instal UVC webcam driver
> 
> Or maybe the GSPCA driver (from Livna), depending on your camera
> make/model.
> 
> Then see the Skype -> Options -> Video Devices tab.  Latest Skype is
> skype-2.0.0.68-fc5.i586.
> 
> 
>> On 4/5/08, Amadeus W.M. <amadeus84 at verizon.net> wrote:
>> > On Fri, 04 Apr 2008 10:34:42 +0300, Waleed Harbi wrote:
>> >
>> > > I have Logitech webcam and it is working fine on linux also in
>> > > Skype. I advice you to buy it.
>> > >
>> > > On Fri, Apr 4, 2008 at 9:22 AM, Bart van Kuik <bart at vankuik.nl>
>> > > wrote:
>> > >
>> > >> I'm looking for a good compatible webcam for my Fedora 8 laptop.
>> > >>
>> > >> Does anyone have suggestions for a good plug-and-play webcam?
>> > >>
>> > >> I also want to use video chat software where the other end can run
>> > >> Windows. Any suggestions for that? Skype 2.0? Others?
>> > >>
>> > >> My main priority is getting something working and I'm willing to
>> > >> mix non-free software and/or somewhat more expensive webcam
>> > >> hardware.
>> > >>
>> > >> Thanks,
>> > >> Bart
>> > >>
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>> > > Yours,
>> > > Waleed Harbi
>> > > If you want your goals to come true, don't sleep I have Logitech
>> > > webcam and it is working fine on linux also in Skype. I advice you
>> > > to buy it.<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Apr 4, 2008 at
>> > > 9:22 AM, Bart van Kuik <<a
>> > > href="mailto:bart at vankuik.nl">bart at vankuik.nl</a>> wrote:<br>
>> > > <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid
>> > > rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left:
>> > > 1ex;">I'm looking for a good compatible webcam for my Fedora 8
>> > > laptop.<br> <br>
>> > > Does anyone have suggestions for a good plug-and-play webcam?<br>
>> > > <br> I also want to use video chat software where the other end can
>> > > run Windows. Any suggestions for that? Skype 2.0? Others?<br> <br>
>> > > My main priority is getting something working and I'm willing
>> > > to mix non-free software and/or somewhat more expensive webcam
>> > > hardware.<br> <br>
>> > > Thanks,<br>
>> > > Bart<br><font color="#888888">
>> > > <br>
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>> > >
>> > 
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>> > <br>Yours,<br>Waleed
>> > > Harbi<br>If you want your goals to come true, don't sleep
>> >
>> > You're using it with skype? Exactly what version of Skype does video
>> > streaming? I just installed 2.0.0.68-fc5.i586 as this seems to be the
>> > latest, but I don't have any webcam button to do video. And if I do a
>> > skype test call it says I'm having problems with the sound. Which
>> > version are you using, and how do you do video streaming? The sound I
>> > assume has to do with pulse audio. Thanks!
>> >
>> >
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Are you saying that skype only works with the uvc or the gspca drivers? 
Because I do have the Quickcam working under linux (e.g. I can grab 
images with xawtv), and lsmod shows 

quickcam_messenger     14917  0 
usbvideo               25925  1 quickcam_messenger

so these are the drivers it's using. Skype does see the camera, but when 
I click on "TEST" in the little test window under options/video, the 
window remains black, no image. And also I don't have any start/stop 
video buttons in the chat window, or in any menu in skype.