Webcam, dev/video ?

[Bob Goodwin]

Antonio M wrote:
>
>
> 2008/2/18, Kevin J. Cummings <cummings at kjchome.homeip.net 
> <mailto:cummings at kjchome.homeip.net>>:
>
>     Bob Goodwin wrote:
>     >
>     > I have a Logitech so-called "Webcam" that works with Windows XP
>     but has
>     > never worked with any Fedora version I've tried.  Apparently it
>     requires
>     > a driver gspcav and an application "v4l" both of which I have
>     installed
>     > via yumex on an F-8 system.
>     >
>     > The problem always seems to be that there is no /dev/video0 when
>     tried
>     > with programs like camE, vlc, and ekiga.
>     >
>     > lsusb shows it as:
>     > Bus 002 Device oo2: ID 046d:0870 Logitech, Inc. QuickCam Express
>     >
>     > I don't really need the camera but I have it and would like to
>     make it
>     > work.
>     >
>     > Any suggestions appreciated.
>
>     is the module loaded? 
>

Perhaps not.

What do I have to do to load it?

>     If so, what does it log to /var/log/messages when
>     it loads?
>
>     > Bob Goodwin
>     >
>