Logitech QuickCam Messenger
Hi all, i'm trying to get my webcam working under Suse 10.0. If i run the USB device monitor that comes with KDE my camera is listed in here with manufacturer and other such information so i'm guessing suse knows it's there!
However if i try to use my webcam with any program it fails with a message along the lines of "no video grabber device available". So i've read a few other post's and searched on google and found the following site http://home.mag.cx/messenger/ I downloaded and started the install process for the drivers on this site. It all goes well untill it needs to detect the camera which it fails on; Quote:
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Yes, I got a similar model to work.
Hey Tom!
I have a QuickCam Communicate (also supposedly supported by the driver you mentioned). This one: QuickCam® Communicate™ STX http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/pr...ONTENTID=10136 I had no success with the driver, but it did work on SUSE 10.0 when using (only) this software: Gqcam http://cse.unl.edu/~cluening/gqcam/ My camera also has a built-in mic, but that wasn't recognized. Pretty sure I installed the RPM of Gqcam via YAST. Sorry, I'm out of town for a few days, so I can't check any details until later in the week. Post again if you make progress. Brett |
hi cootetom,
You can find source and binary rpms as well as sourc code for Logitech Quickcam Messenger and its software at http://sourceforge.net/project/showf...kage_id=177027 |
Perfect, thank you.
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Ok, I just downloaded a Linux driver for my Logitech Quickcam Messenger. Now what are some software programs where I can use it???:confused: For instance I would like to send video e-mails to family. Also are there any video messenger programs that work in Linux???:confused:
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aMSN is a nice messenger that has webcam working really well. Also check out XawTV i think that program allows you to record from your camera. Other than that try searching for webcam on sourceforge and see what comes up.
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I have written a short guide on getting this working in Suse 10.
Suse 10 setup. This involves compiling from source, but its easier than you may imagine. This has worked for me, but recently, its just not finding the camera anymore (but i think its more usb related - other usb devices have ceased since the recent kernel upgrade). |
Hi guys. Thanks for the great posts. Been trying hard to get the Quickcam Messenger for a while. I got it to work, but after a restart, I also find that it no longer functions. Posting any developments here is appreciated.
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Ditto
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I'm assuming you followed the guide posted by Diagmato, and that you loaded quickcam automatically by adding it to the /etc/sysconfig/kernel file. Did that myself, and have the same results. Camera works, but not after a reboot. My camera has a blue light on the top that turns on when the driver is loaded, and xawtv or kdetv recognize the device, but show only blank video. However, if I issue the following commands manually, it starts working again: Code:
rmmod quickcam |
hi moocow82,
Which linux r u using? I have tested quickcam kernel driver + software on RHEL4 from From there i tested qcwebcam software 1.1-2 software for webcams and its working fine without need to reboot computer. But still you found any problem at any time then you can just Quote:
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QuickCam RPM Download for SUSE 10
Just got back from some serious googling, and found a workable, if not perfect solution. Get the qc-usb-messenger driver packaged specifically for SUSE 10.0 here:
http://raoulrpm.youm.org/SuSE_10.0/Q...uSE10.i586.rpm This works with the latest SUSE kernel (single CPU only), and must be forced to install over the top of /lib/modules/2.6.13-15.8-default/modules.* files, which can be rebuilt with "depmod -a". Install with these commands: Code:
rpm -Uvh qc-usb-messenger-1.1-modules-2.6.13-15.8-default-SuSE10.i586.rpm --force http://raoulrpm.youm.org/SuSE_10.0/Q...rt-1.02.tar.gz Unpack it, then install with this command: Code:
./install My output from the command: "dmesg | grep quickcam" Code:
quickcam: module not supported by Novell, setting U taint flag. P.S. Some users have had success with the "spca5xx" driver on this site: Details for: Logitech Quickcam Communicate STX http://www.qbik.ch/usb/devices/showdev.php?id=3503 SPCA5xx RPM Download http://raoulrpm.youm.org/SuSE_10.0/S...15.8-.i586.rpm However, I couldn't get it to work with my camera. If you have a slightly different camera model, it might be worth a try. |
hi ,
Isnt that information on www.qbik.ch is for Logitech Quickcam Communicate STX? Whereas this thread is for Logitech Quickcam Messenger |
hi brettes5964,
So does that mean Logiteck Quickcam Messnger will also work with spca5xx driver with spcaview application?? |
Logitech Quickcam Communicate or Messenger?
Yes, the URL does specify the Communicate, which is what I have, but the spca5xx driver didn't work with mine anyway. And yes, this thread started with the Messenger variety of QuickCam, but the Communicate is very similar, and the qc-usb-messenger driver supports both.
Quickcam Messenger & Communicate driver for Linux http://home.mag.cx/messenger/ This driver supports any of these models really: Quote:
Spca5xx, Spca5xx-LE, Zr364xx WebCams Driver http://mxhaard.free.fr/spca5xx.html The main issue here though, is that the qc-usb-messenger SourceForge project site doesn't have an RPM built for SUSE, and the RPM I found should benefit either of the QuickCam hardware models. Brett |
Beautiful, Brett! Works great.
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