using a USB webcam

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il_boss
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using a USB webcam

Post by il_boss »

Hi to all, I'm new on the list and new on linux system.
I installed zm on FC5 without problem but now I need to see the webcam.
I'm using Kodak DVC325 and I intalled the driver spca5xx.
in /dev there isn't video device and I don't know how go over.
On google I find a lot of doc but I don't know which one I need.
may you help me please?
thank's
Omar

p.s.
I'm sorry for my english, I'm Italian
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Post by zoneminder »

You may need to make the dvice file mnaully. If you search for mknod and your cameras driver name then you should find something, hopefully.
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Post by essup »

Hi,
usually the device driver creates its own device file. Perhaps you might want to post the output of 'dmesg'.
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