Re: Webcam and FC6

[Keith Powell <keith keithg4jvx force9 co uk>]

On Sunday 31 December 2006 18:37, kalinix wrote:
>
> modprobe is in /sbin, which is usually not accessible to average
> user. So you have to become root (su -) in order to to run binaries
> from /sbin Another way would be to set sudoers. It's far more
> elaborate but you don't have to become root every time you try to
> perform a root action. (this of course in case you are not root
> already).
>
> HTH
>
>
>
> Calin

Thanks, Calin, for your help.

I can now do a modprobe. No idea why I couldn't before as I tried it 
in root. 

I've now done modprobe gspca and modprobe snd_usb_audio as suggested 
by Gilboa.

Cheers

Keith