[TriLUG] Suggestion on a Web Cam

[Glenn Starling]

When I used Skype on Linux about a year ago, we used a Logitech camera
that doesn't have a model number on it.  It was about $29.  I "borrowed"
it from the wife's windoze computer, plugged it in (USB connector), and
it worked fine on Ubuntu/Kubuntu.  For convenience, we use Skype
regularly on her computer rather than mine.  I tried it again this
morning on mine, and Kooka reports it as Logitech QuickCam Pro 4000.  I
don't know if that's the real model number or just what Ubuntu thinks it
is, but it works with no problems.  I never installed any driver just
for that camera.

Hope this helps.

--Glenn


On Tue, 2008-02-05 at 23:13 -0500, Mark Sminkey wrote:
> All:
> 
> Can someone suggest a relatively cheap web camera for use with Skype (~$30
> or so) that's easy to setup on Linux?
> 
> I use Kubuntu 7.1 and was looking for one that would just work without a lot
> of fuss.
> 
> Thanks,
> Mark