logitech quickcam messenger in fc3

[ashella]

:confused: does anyone know ? how to install logitech quickcam messenger in fc3 ,where do i find the driver for it ,i tried the web site which have qca-ga? something like that driver
please help me with steps for installing it in fc3

[imdeemvp]

Is it something like netmeeting in windows? If so, have you tried gnome-meeting in fedora?

[imdeemvp]

this may help: http://qce-ga.sourceforge.net/

[jgionet]

talk about a pain in the @$$ to get a webcam working..
again something else linux lacks in multimedia support (sorry to say)
I was going to try and install my usb Logitech QuickCam Home however getting it working requires re-inventing the wheel .. :eek: No Webcam messenging.. gonna leave that to windoze.. :(

[cscheng]

Or you could say the manufacturers lack linux support ;)

[kuifje00]

Is there somone with a working Logitech Quickcam Messenger in FC 3 ? And if so, How did he / she ?

[kuifje00]

Is there somone with a working Logitech Quickcam in FC 3 ? And if so, How did he / she ?
I ment to ask ; Logitech Quickcam Messenger ( sorry , Is there a way yo edit a message ? )

[Algernon]

I have the same camera in a dualboot setup (Win98SE & FC3) and only the other OS sees it properly.
OSS solution is not the one.

-Alg.

[kuifje00]

I've downloaded qce-ga-0.40d.tar but the make genereted lots of errors and warnings ! so skipped.
I've found my philips tuocam II pro works, but after reconnecting, then I got the /dev/video and link....

Then I thought, lets reconnect my logitech messenger, then my keyboard hung, while the cam did'nt work.

( my computer survived the first hard reset, which was needed after that action )
I will try on ...
( done ... ) second time reconnecting did not hang my keyboard ????

[rayyes]

i have the same problem with quickcam xpress i posted about it in another thread but no one replied :(

[kuifje00]

Well, another one about the messenger.
I tried the experimental driver from http://qce-ga.sourceforge.net/ --> An experimental driver for QuickCam Messenger was recently written by Mathias Küster
Which gives at best a brownish picture and flashes regular to green and back. So its realy experimental.
Or .... Should I apply the provided patch ; linux-2.6.7-quickcam.patch or linux-2.6.8.1-quickcam.patch
Uhm.... I just don't dare.... how to recover from a broken kernel..... ( :mad: )

[kuifje00]

I found this link, I will test coming weekend...
The story sounds good !
http://home.mag.cx/messenger/

[kuifje00]

How nice, I got some time already... I have downloaded unpacked and ran the install script.
And yes... The Quickcam Messanger is working, quite well.
I Realy hope the compression/ Decompression will be cracked soon.
But I believe, those guys did a great job already. Thanks Guys.

[kuifje00]

Did you checkout the new release of the quickcam messenger driver?
http://home.mag.cx/messenger/ >> qc-usb-messenger-0.5.tar.gz
I am IMPRESSED, tried it this avening, and seem to me better or as good as the windows driver.
( what is your opinion ? )

[cscheng]

Sounds good. I won't try it thought, it still not stable enough for me. People who want to try it out, here's the readme: http://home.mag.cx/messenger/source/_README_MESSENGER

[kuifje00]

Well, The cam is running for a few days now. I make snapshots with program webcam which is in the distribution of fedora 3. But... Is there a way, and how, to control the image of the picture. It is a bit gray-ish. The colors could be more colorfull.
When I use the qcset -..... , the picture changes a bit and then go back to what it was...

[delete]

is the link still working couldn't access website at all

[kuifje00]

Yes, I have seen it ... Maybe it will come back?
There must be a problem with that site, there ar a lot of links to qc-usb-messenger-0.5.tar gz or bz2
As I told, its rather good, but certenly not ready.
For so long, I have it here http:/kuifje09.dyndns.dk/_prog/qc-usb-messenger-0.5.tar.bz2
( if the owner does not agree, please tell me )

[kuifje00]

There is a new version.. Its here
http://www.ee.oulu.fi/%7Etuukkat/quickcam/messenger/qc-usb-messenger-0.8.tar.gz

[LeAkEd]

:confused: does anyone know ? how to install logitech quickcam messenger in fc3 ,where do i find the driver for it ,i tried the web site which have qca-ga? something like that driver
please help me with steps for installing it in fc3

I looked into webcams a while back... All new Logitech ones are NOT SUPPORTED (yet) till someone reverse engineers the proprietary Windows drivers. Sorry.

[kuifje00]

"All new Logitech ones are NOT SUPPORTED (yet) till someone reverse engineers the proprietary Windows drivers. Sorry."
If someone does not believe it works, don't use it, You dare to try, Do so.
I tried to use and the three last versions I'v found , worked well, with some problems.. Okay...
But if you had a Quickcam Messenger, everything is better than nothing. Or by a philips...or some else...
I can tell you, version .4 did work, .5 was better... .8 is almost there I think.
Its realy running together with a philips wich I am using with GnomeMeeting... No problem till now....
Even skype ( you know... ) is running the same time..