Getting Skype webcam working

Karl Larsen k5di at zianet.com
Thu Feb 7 15:53:27 UTC 2008


Colin Brace wrote:
> In my case dmsg output looks like this:
>
> [...]
> [17393.656000] usb 5-5: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 3
> [17394.084000] usb 5-5: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
> [17394.272000] Linux video capture interface: v2.00
> [17394.296000] uvcvideo: Found UVC 1.00 device Live! Cam Optia (041e:4057)
> [17394.556000] usbcore: registered new interface driver uvcvideo
> [17394.556000] USB Video Class driver (v0.1.0)
>
> Since your webcam isn't recognized, you have basically two choices:
>
> 1) buy one that is supported;
>
> 2) wait unti support for your model is added.
>
>   
Thanks Colin. I think you are exactly right. Where can I find a list of 
supported webcams?

Karl


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