Logitech 9000 webcam

[Knapp]

On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 7:36 PM, Liam Proven <lproven at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 5:04 PM, Knapp <magick.crow at gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 4:26 PM, Liam Proven <lproven at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 3:12 PM, Knapp <magick.crow at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> Hello, just got this cam and it can do some very nice stuff but only
>>>> in windows. It works in linux at low res so that is a good start. I
>>>> was thinking of doing it in wine but what should I download? win xp,
>>>> vista, system 7 and 64 bit or 32 bit (my Ubuntu is 64 bit). Thanks for
>>>> any help or new ideas!
>>>
>>> I don't think WINE will help you.
>>>
>>> What USB device ID does it give when it's plugged in? The "lsusb"
>>> command might help here. Google for more info if you don't know what
>>> this means.
>>>
>>> Have you tried simply Googling for linux support for this model?
>>> Seeing if there's a newer driver you can download or anything?
>
>> I have looked at logitech. They have 32 and 64 bit xp, vista and
>> system 7, Nothing more.
>
> You won't get any help from the manufacturer. It's very rare to, and
> if you do, it will probably proudly proclaim "linux compatible" on the
> box.
>
>> I have not done a general search.
>
> Well, do one, then! That is what I suggested! If someone gives you a
> suggestion, there is no point in just replying "no, I haven't done
> that"!
>
>> I was trying
>> to get Skype to work at high res but I will  take a look at cheese.
>> BTW it works just fine in low res with skype. The USB is being found
>> etc.
>
> That's good, but try doing what I suggested, which will give us all
> some more info.
>
> --
> Liam Proven • Profile: http://www.linkedin.com/in/liamproven

I did all that and it is all the same. The camera will work just fine
as a low res webcam but to get all the bells and whistles, I will need
to install MS or make it work with wine. Best bet at this point might
be a virtual XP.



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