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Old 01-02-2009, 09:43 AM   #1
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which webcam to buy

Hi,
I will buy a webcam which model to take recognized by linux (debian), core 2.6.26. or may be 2.6.27
I mean without recompling the kernel.
thanks
bela
 
Old 01-02-2009, 09:51 AM   #2
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Most of them work... without a kernel recompile.

See the h/w section for a list
 
Old 01-03-2009, 06:55 PM   #3
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Hi,
I will buy a webcam which model to take recognized by linux (debian), core 2.6.26. or may be 2.6.27
I mean without recompling the kernel.
thanks
bela
The following two links are excellent resources for determining which web cameras work with Linux:

http://linux-uvc.berlios.de/
http://mxhaard.free.fr/spca5xx.html
 
  


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