Re: [gentoo-user] webcam software

On Tue, Jan 21 2014, Canek Peláez Valdés wrote:

> On Tue, Jan 21, 2014 at 9:30 PM,  <gottlieb@×××.edu> wrote:
>> On Sat, Jan 18 2014, Canek Peláez Valdés wrote:
>>
>>> On Jan 18, 2014 4:02 PM, <gottlieb@×××.edu> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> My main system is a dell latitude E6430s.   I am embarrassed to say
>>>> that, although I have had this system for a while, I just now realized
>>>> that it has a build in webcam.  What software do you recommend and what
>>>> should I start reading to learn how to use it.
>>>
>>> To play with it, and of you already use GNOME, I recommend Cheese. It's
>>> actually fun to use.
>>>
>> Thank you canek (and walt, james, and eroen) but I didn't make clear the
>> level of my ignorance.  I have never used a webcam, but I recently
>> became a grandfather so figured I should learn.  I must need a driver
>> for the camera.  According to lsusb I have
>>
>> Bus 001 Device 004: ID 0c45:646b Microdia
>> (the 400 line verbose output is at the end of this msg).
>>
>> [snip]
>>
>> But, as I mentioned, I am a complete novice with webcams and wonder if I
>> am way off base here.  Is the above the right path to follow?
>
> [Humongous snip]
>
> Ah, you need first the drivers then. Don't bother with out-of-tree
> drivers. Try (directly in your kernel) USB_VIDEO_CLASS (a.k.a. UVC),
> CONFIG_USB_GSPCA, and if that doesn't work enable all of
> CONFIG_USB_GSPCA_*. Mine works only with CONFIG_USB_GSPCA.
>
> After loading the modules, or booting with the new kernel, see if you
> have /dev/v4l (it's a dir). Then any modern software (e.g., Cheese or
> google-talkplugin) will autodetect the camera.
>
> Regards.

Sounds like a plan.
thanks,
allan