Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2004 11:27:26 -0600 From: Vulpes Velox <kitbsdlists@HotPOP.com> To: Wayne Sierke <ws+freebsd-questions@au.dyndns.ws> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: USB cameras - Xirlink IBM PC Camera/W9967CF Message-ID: <20040306112726.0a4225a9@vixen42.> In-Reply-To: <1078579743.657.149.camel@ovirt.dyndns.ws> References: <1078579743.657.149.camel@ovirt.dyndns.ws>
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On Sat, 06 Mar 2004 23:59:03 +1030 Wayne Sierke <ws+freebsd-questions@au.dyndns.ws> wrote: > I have the following two cameras on-hand: > > kernel: ugen0: WINBOND W9967CF, rev 1.10/1.10, addr 3 > kernel: ugen2: Xirlink IBM PC Camera, rev 0.01/0.02, addr 8 > > > I can't find anything to support either of these cameras. Just > wondering whether I've missed something obvious? Try Gphoto it may be supported... > It appears that the W9967CF is the chipset used in the Creative > Webcam GO (the device I have does both webcam + single images - ie. > can operate as a digital still camera). It looks like the Xirlink > has had a driver written for Linux (ibmcam). Also the W996[87]CF. > > What USB (web-)cameras are recommended? Find one that works as either a umass device, as in doubles as a usb hdd, or find one that uses mmc/sd/whatever and then get a usb card reader... that is for digital cameras thought... for actual live feed, it is best to get a old bktr card and a cheap ntsc camera or something of the like...
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