Hi all, im very new to Linux...I run Slackware 9 ....

I have a webcam that I would really like to use, it works fine under Windows (when I had it) - but i wana stick with Linux, yet I need my webcam to work.

I asked for some support at unix.com - and there wasnt much help

My webcam name is: SmartCam 2.1 model n.o: M6215

As i said im new to Linux..and I wud REALLY like any help possible please! I dont know what I need 2 download, Ive looked forever on freshmeat.net and google.com/linux but nothing I have found is helpful.

Questions:
What do I need to get it working?
How would I go about installing them?
Do I need any extra's?

Thanks alot for your time guys! I await your replys!

Have you looked on google ?

Hi mo0ness,

I have a Dexxa webcam, which I doubt is the same model as yours but I can offer you some encouragement. I simply found the driver for my camera, compiled it, then loaded the module. This was a USB webcam, and so hotplug did the rest. You can then use Gnome Meeting to contact others and people with Net Meeting. If you can find if you cam is supported, you should be able to get it working.

Good luck,

munkeh

LOL Google send you back here:-

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...002/09/3/30457

If you can load the module up, you're halfway there. It should be availible in Slack 9...

Thanx for the replys!

Yup ive looked on google.com/linux - nothin 2 helpful, and my cam is USB also...

as for modules/drivers...this is the problem, i cant find them and i dont really know a place to look, i took a look at that url, which led me to webcam.sourceforge.net - the driver isnt there tho Any other ideas folks? Uve been a great help so far, theres gota be a driver avaiible somewhere! Thanx a lot for any more support, I need to get this working...

munkeh@jupiter:~$ slocate cpia_usb
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20/drivers/media/video/cpia_usb.c
/lib/modules/2.4.20/kernel/drivers/media/video/cpia_usb.o.gz
munkeh@jupiter:~$

They are already on the default Slackware 9 Install. The link I posted told you that the SmartCam need this module. To load the modules,

modprobe cpia_usb

Good luck,

munkeh