webcam software

mehro · 09-21-2005, 08:07 AM

i am using an iso image with kernel 2.4.25 ,i have to install creative instant webcam and do remote monitoring ,i am working in text mode so donot need gui,i found its drive spca 5xx and a software spcaview which detects camera and take pictures but it is in gui mode i try to remove window which displays when it takes pic,i need try to write a code but it is not working.plz if anyone know any non-gui s/w plz reply urgently.

maroonbaboon · 09-22-2005, 01:28 AM

Searching http://freshmeat.net for 'webcam' gives about sixty projects, but searching for +console +webcam only gives one: http://freshmeat.net/projects/icam2/

The webcam HOWTO:

http://www.linux.com/howtos/Webcam-H...grabbers.shtml

also lists some possibilities.