Logitech webcam installation

[Robert P. J. Day]

On Mon, 24 Mar 2008, Sur wrote:

> * Ric Moore wrote, On 03/24/2008 03:35 AM:
> > On Sat, 2008-03-22 at 18:49 +0200, Sur wrote:
> > > * Rilawich Ango wrote, On 03/22/2008 05:48 PM:
> > > > Hi all,
> > > >   How can I make the webcam works in Fedora 8?  Any good web site /
> > > > documentation for reference?
> > > >
> > > > Below is the update from the log after I plug the webcam to the PC.
> > > > /var/log/message:
> > > > Mar 22 23:42:23 sunday kernel: usb 2-2: new full speed USB device
> > > > using ohci_hcd and address 3
> > > > Mar 22 23:42:24 sunday kernel: usb 2-2: configuration #1 chosen from 1
> > > > choice
> > > > lsusb:
> > > > Bus 002 Device 003: ID 046d:0870 Logitech, Inc. QuickCam Express
> > > >
> > > > ango
> > > >
> > > This is neither UVC, nor gspcav camera.
> >
> > I have the logitech Quickcam and I use the gspcav driver. Works
> > just peachy. Even the little builtin microphone gets recognized by
> > kudzu. Ric
>
> You either don't read, or don't understand what you read. And I
> can't help you overcome any of those.

um ... i'm not sure where that overt hostility comes from but the
original poster clearly referred to a version of logitech quickcam, to
which ric responded that *his* quickcam worked just fine with the
gspcav driver, which is typically really useful information.

i think someone needs a nap.

rday
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