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| The Webcam HOWTO| Revision History |
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| Revision 1.61 | 2005-02-21 | Revised by: jhs | | Update on revived Philips Webcam driver development | | Revision 1.6 | 2005-01-02 | Revised by: jhs | | Errata fixed, some rewrites for readability, new chipsets and updates | | Revision 1.1 | 2004-01-12 | Revised by: jhs | | Update for 2.6 series kernel release and info on
NW802-based webcams | | Revision 1.0 | 2003-12-04 | Revised by: JP | | Initial Release /
Reviewed by TLDP | | Revision 0.5 | 2003-11-07 | Revised by: jhs | | Final revision
after v4l mailing list feedback | | Revision 0.1 | 2003-10-12 | Revised by: jhs | | Initial draft posted |
This document was written to assist the reader in the steps
necessary to configure and use a webcam within the Linux operating system.
- Table of Contents
- 1. Introduction
- 1.1. Copyright Information
- 1.2. Disclaimer
- 1.3. New Versions
- 1.4. Credits
- 1.5. Feedback
- 1.6. Conventions Used in this Document
- 2. Enabling Support for Your (Webcam) Hardware in Linux
- 2.1. Drivers and Modules
- 2.2. Supporting the Connection Type
- 2.3. Specific Webcam Models
- 3. Accessing the Video Device
- 3.1. The Video Devices Node
- 3.2. Groups and Permissions
- 4. Framegrabbing Applications
- 4.1. Command Line Programs
- 4.2. GUI(Grapical User Interface)-Based Programs
- 5. Troubleshooting
- 5.1. Help, I have a USB webcam and don't know exactly what model it is and/or who the manufacturer is. What do I do?
- 5.2. Help, I can't find the camera device in
/dev!
- 5.3. Help, I can see the camera device (both in person and as a device node in /dev), but I
can't access it!
- 5.4. Help, my camera has a driver that is source-only,
i.e., has to be built by me! Where do I start?
- 5.5. I am using Debian GNU/Linux. Is there an easier way to go through all this kernel compiling stuff and building of source modules?
- 5.6. Help, my camera is supported by a driver that
has to be patched into my kernel! What do I do?
- 5.7. Help--as in, where can I get more of it?
- 5.8. Help, I want to contribute to Video4Linux
support in Linux! Who do I get in touch with?
- A. Gnu Free Documentation License
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