[Nottingham] Linux webcam? (Martin)

[john doe]

Apologies, this is an oldie to be ressurecting.  Jim, encouraged by your assurance the Panther webcams do work in GNU/Linux, I purchased one for use in Mandriva.  Sadly I cannot get it to work.  I would appreciate some advice/guidance on resolving whatever is causing it not to work.

Output from lsusb:

Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 003 Device 004: ID 0c45:613c Microdia
Bus 003 Device 003: ID 413c:3200 Dell Computer Corp.
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 0a5c:200a Broadcom Corp. Bluetooth dongle
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000

Output from dmesg:

usb 3-2: new full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 4
usb 3-2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
usb 3-2: SN9C120 PC Camera Controller detected (vid:pid 0x0C45:0x613C)
usb 3-2: HV7131R image sensor detected
usb 3-2: Initialization succeeded
usb 3-2: V4L2 device registered as /dev/video1
usb 3-2: Optional device control through 'sysfs' interface disabled

Kernel version:

2.6.24.7-desktop-1.uc2mnb

Was there anything you needed to do in order for the cam to work?  If you (or anyone else) need any further info please let me know.

Cheers

> Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:11:23 +0100
> To: nottingham at mailman.lug.org.uk
> Subject: Re: [Nottingham] Linux webcam? (Martin)
> From: jmthelostpacket at googlemail.com
>
> SumVision do some nice ones, 2MPixel Panther GT and 4MPixel Panther Gx
> respectively priced at £11 and £15. Local retailer The Computer Shop on
> Hartley Road (0870 740 4591) has several in stock. I have a 2MP GT and
> it serves very nicely as a CCTV block.
>
> In answer to your other question: Mac OS X compatible does not
> necessarily mean Linux compatible. It does, however, mean *BSD
> compatible, as Mac OS X is *BSD based. :) Caveat: it might well work on
> Linux if it says X11 in the Mac OS requirements. FWIW, the Panther
> cameras /do/ work in Linux, as I'm using Zoneminder/Mandriva for my CCTV.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Jim.
>
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