USB Web Cams

Set up your web cam on Debian Etch

The Spca5xx WebCam Driver

A list of supportet devices can be found here: http://mxhaard.free.fr/spca5xx.html

Install the necessary packages:

 # aptitude install spca5xx-source camorama

Plugg in your web camera into the USB port.

 # m-a auto-install spca5xx
 # modprobe spca5xx

Test your cam:

 $ camorama

The Ov51x WebCam Driver

A list of supportet devices can be found here: http://www.rastageeks.org/ov51x-jpeg/index.php/Working_Webcams

TODO

Easy Cam

?EasyCam is a software for an automated webcam installation. Thanks to the autodetection it will install the needed driver for your webcam. There are [http://blognux.free.fr/Liste/ lists] of the autodetected webcams. The source code is [http://blognux.free.fr/sources/ here]. For some people it seemes to work.

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/EasyCam

Other applications with web cam support

 # aptitude install kopete
 # aptitude install amsn
 # aptitude install ekiga