Supported webcams
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MEPIS 8
The Linux kernel 2.6.27 adds the gspca (Generic Software Package for Camera Adapters) driver, so new Linux distributions will have baked-in support for Webcams built around the very popular spca5x chip family (full list here). That means that in M8 many webcams should work out of the box that did not before.
Use the command "lsusb" in console to get the USB ID of your webcam.
OOTB? = Out of the box; "Y" means the webcam works right out of the box with no fiddling around.
| Brand | Model | Video Driver | USB ID | OOTB? | Comments | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezonics | EZ-368 | gspca | 093a:2468 | N | 64-bit: Works on skype if using 34-bit sid libvl4: See this post; doesn't work with Camorama,Camstream,Wxcam | 27 Jun 2009 |
| Ezonics | EZ-307 | gspca | 04fc:0561 | N | 64-bit: Works on skype if using 34-bit sid libvl4: See this post; doesn't work with Camorama,Camstream,Wxcam | 27 Jun 2009 |
| BrandName | Model | VideoDriverName | USB ID | Y/N | Comments, Instructions, etc. | DateOfEntry |
| BrandName | Model | VideoDriverName | USB ID | Y/N | Comments, Instructions, etc. | DateOfEntry |
| BrandName | Model | VideoDriverName | USB ID | Y/N | Comments, Instructions, etc. | DateOfEntry |
| BrandName | Model | VideoDriverName | USB ID | Y/N | Comments, Instructions, etc. | DateOfEntry |
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M7
If unsure about how to find out video driver and audio device, you can use a chat program such as Ekiga (look under Preferences) or Kopete (click Settings --> Configure --> Devices).
| Brand | Model | Video Driver | OOTB? | Audio Device | OOTB? | Comments | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logitech | QuickCam Pro 4000 | V4L | Y | 0x46d:0x8b2 | Y | Just plug in | 06/03/07 |
| Logitech | Quickcam Deluxe for Notebooks 046d:09c1 | v4l/v4l2 | Y | (untested) | Skype (2.0.0.68), Kopete (0.12.7) ok; ekiga (2.0.3) no. | 18-Jun-2008 | |
| Logitech | Quickcam Notebook Pro | spca525a | Y | Unknown | Unknown | N/A | 07/16/06 |
| Philips | VC740K | VideoDriverName | Y | AudioMacAddress | Y/N | Comments, Instructions, etc. | 07/16/06 |
| Logitech | Quickcam plus | VideoDriverName | Y | AudioMacAddress | Y/N | Comments, Instructions, etc. | 07/16/06 |
| Logitech | Quickcam Messenger | gspcav1 | N | AudioMacAddress | Y/N | Driver from here | 10/14/07 |
| Labtec | Webcam Pro | VideoDriverName | Y | AudioMacAddress | Y/N | Comments, Instructions, etc. | 07/16/06 |
| Veo Stingray | V110000 | ibmcam | N | AudioMacAddress | Y/N | Driver needs to be loaded to /etc/modules | 07/16/06 |
| MicroInnovations | Unknown | VideoDriverName | Y | AudioMacAddress | Y/N | Comments, Instructions, etc. | 07/16/06 |
| IContact | EZ-307 | gspcav1 | N | AudioMacAddress | Y/N | Needs driver from here | DateOfEntry |
| Logitech | Quickcam IM | spca5xx | N | 046d:092f | Unknown | May need to update driver here: select Debian, at the deb site download module-assistant and spca5xx source. Architecture All for both. | 08/23/06 |
| Logitech | Quickcam Chat | gspcav1 | N | 046d:092e | Unknown | Install the gspcav1 drivers pack (from http://mxhaard.free.fr/download.html, download for "kernel up from 2.6.11") using the gspca_build script provided | 06/21/07 |
| Logitech | QuickCam Communicate STX | gspca | Y/N | AudioMacAddress | Y/N | Just plug it in | 09/05/07 |
| Logitech | Quickcam Fusion | Linux UVC | Y | 046d:08ca | Y | Runs with luvcview 20070512-3 | 12/3/07 |
| Acer | Acer Crystal Webcam 7520 | Linux UVC | Y | AudioMacAddress | Y/N | RUns with recent SVN version from http://linux-uvc.berlios.de/ | 04/26/08 |
| DSE / Generic | XH5223 | VLinux UVC | N | Unknown | N | Driver from SVN source at http://linux-uvc.berlios.de/ | 21 Sep 08 |
| BrandName | Model | VideoDriverName | Y/N | AudioMacAddress | Y/N | Comments, Instructions, etc. | DateOfEntry |
| BrandName | Model | VideoDriverName | Y/N | AudioMacAddress | Y/N | Comments, Instructions, etc. | DateOfEntry |
| BrandName | Model | VideoDriverName | Y/N | AudioMacAddress | Y/N | Comments, Instructions, etc. | DateOfEntry |
| BrandName | Model | VideoDriverName | Y/N | AudioMacAddress | Y/N | Comments, Instructions, etc. | DateOfEntry |
| BrandName | Model | VideoDriverName | Y/N | AudioMacAddress | Y/N | Comments, Instructions, etc. | DateOfEntry |
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Links
http://mxhaard.free.fr/spca5xx.html - Gspca/Spca5xx webcam driver support table
