which webcam works in slackware
 

Hi All.Im thinking of buying a webcam but Im unsure which make or model will work with Slackware 12.Ideally it would be one that I could get easily in the UK.Any UK Slack users out there who know of such a product?Cheers :)

Maybe you didn't know it but it's not related to distro but kernel. If the kernel can recognise the chipset used and load a matching driver it should work. The http://www.linuxquestions.org/hcl/ lists webcams, chipsets and installation instructions as should searching LQ (or look at the Qbik USB database).

Some useful links:

Webcams that work with the gspcav1 driver (Slackware 12.0 package here: http://www.slackware.com/~alien/slackbuilds/gspcav1/)

http://mxhaard.free.fr/spca5xx.html

Webcams that work with the pwc driver (included in Slackware 12.0 kernel)

http://www.lavrsen.dk/twiki/bin/view...WebcamsWithPWC

Webcams supported by the linux-uvc driver (this driver is not feature-complete):

http://linux-uvc.berlios.de/#devices

Webcams supported by the qce-ga driver (originally for the Logitech Quick Cam Express):

http://qce-ga.sourceforge.net/#supported


Eric

Thanks a lot to both unSpawn and Alien Bob.The info you have given me is exactly what I was looking for.I did know that it is the kernel that supports the hardware and not the distro as unSpawn asked but I thought it would be easier to ask about Slackware cos Im unfamiliar with the kernels in other distros (I only use Slackware).Anyway thanks a lot.Most appreciated.