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getting an old logitech webcam to work in Linux
I'm trying to get an old Logitech QuickCam Web to work in Linux. There's a kernel module, but the last time it was updated was in 2006 and it doesn't compile against a recent kernel anymore. In ...
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How do I get my Logitech Quickcam 4000 up and running?
I've just installed Debian “Squeeze” and would love it if I could get my webcam up and running. As usual I don't have a faintest idea of what I'm doing in linux - everything is so damn hard.
But I've ...
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Why can't uvcdynctrl see my webcam?
I have added a Creative Labs Live! Optia webcam to my Debian Squeeze machine and can see it using lsusb.
Unfortunately, when I use uvcdynctrl -l I get the message No Devices Found
I am on Kernel ...
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Webcam Device Driver to support H.264
I have a Creative Live Cam Connect HD (id: 041e:4093) and this webcam has an on-board H.264 encoder. Unfortunately v4l2 only inputs the feed as MJPG.
$ v4l2-ctl --list-formats
ioctl: VIDIOC_ENUM_FMT
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Mounting USB camera on Ubuntu
I am quite new at Linux and I have to install this SwissRanger camera on Ubuntu. I am trying to follow their USB mounting instructions and I got stuck.
From the instructions:
Modify the usbdevfs ...
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internal webcam error: libv4l2: error turning on stream: Input/output error
Simple problem, not so simple solution as it seems to me. Whenever I try to start viewing my webcam, I get the following error:
libv4l2: error turning on stream: Input/output error
be it cheese, ...
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Howto reduce skype video outgoing traffic?
Issue background
I'm having having problems with skype under linux. My video calls are all the time non-continuous and they're getting stuck.
The situation is the same whether I use skype alone, or ...
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Is there a version of Wine that actually runs mainstream chat clients?
Is there a version of Wine that actually runs mainstream chat clients? I'm willing to consider commercial forks. I'd need it to support at least:
Yahoo
QQ
Skype (yes there's a native client but it's ...
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uvcvideo - No space left on device
I'm trying to setup a camera in Zoneminder but having difficulties
~$ v4l2-ctl -d 0 --all
Driver Info (not using libv4l2):
Driver name : uvcvideo
Card type : Wireless PC-CAM
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Microsoft LifeCam VX-800 stopped working on Linux Mint
My Microsoft Lifecam VX-800 stopped working without any plausible reason. lsusb identifies the camera with the name "Z-Star Microelectronics Corp. Venus USB2.0 Camera". Another unusual thing is that ...
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How to record a flash movie from a live cam on the Internet?
I am watching some webcams live from the Internet, showing some big cities around the world. I'd like to record some to show to my friends at home.
Is it possible?
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How can I rotate one camera but not the other, in motion?
I have two webcams configured in motion.
Due to the way I'm positioning one of these cameras, it needs to be rotated upside down (180 degrees).
I tried putting this in it's tread.cfg file:
rotate ...
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Why doesn't GoogleTalk plugin recognize my camera, even with v4l?
The thing is that I have GoogleTalk plugin, also used for Google+ hangouts, and it works in my netbook, on Ubuntu. But on my laptop, using the same Ubuntu (Oneric) and having used the camera on Cheese ...
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Matlab's Image acquisition toolbox doesn't recognize my webcam
I have to work with the image acquisition toolbox in Matlab and I find it quite disturbing to always change to windows. So I installed Matlab 2010b on my Linux machine (Arch, Kernel 39). Skype & ...
