Re: [LUG] Using USB

[Neil Stone <Neil@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have a USB webcam working in linux, solid as a rock.. also my mouse is 
USB too.. the usb module i use is usb-ohci, yea.. it's a bit big.. (6mb 
ish) but it works. As for camera recomendations, I cna't really help you 
there... but do a search on google for linux webcam and see who has 
webcams.. and who has had what preoblems with them.

I know some webcams use smart media, and a USB smartchip reader that 
frequently can be used to display on to a TV too..

The other cameras i have loked at, also allow the camera to be used as a 
webcam, one such example of this is a creative webcam go plus (i have 
one.. can't get it working in linux)

HTH

Neil


Neil Winchurst wrote:

> Hi there,
>
> as far as I know my computer does not have a USB card, though I could
> add one.
>
> My main reason is that I would like to get a digital camera and it seems
> that all modern ones need USB.
>
> I am using Mandrake v 9.
>
> Any suggetions, warnings, advice etc would be welcome.
>
> TIA
>
> Neil


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