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On Tue 12 Apr 2011 at 14:06:00 (-0300 UTC) C wrote:
The funny is that finally I can use my Philips SP530NC Webcam, including its embedded microphone within openSUSE 11.4
The sad is that to do it I have once again to use Microsoft Windows Xp as VirtualBox guest!
Several months and kernels passed since my bug-report, but sadly nothing changed
http://web.archiveorange.com/archive/v/wmeLDzcjeC9ggvstjU9V
The same identical issue is still present on 11.4.
This is one of the reasons why sometimes is better to have a "Microsoft option" near of you. Or... you do your research and buy a webcam that is known to work in Linux... like a Logitech webcam. You cannot expect every device out
On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 18:15, Marco Calistri wrote: there to work in Linux - we all know this sad fact. This is not to say that you cannot help out and get another webcam model working.... but... well, it pays to pick known working hardware vs. any random thing off the shelf in your local consumer electronics shop.
C. Funny again:
I bought a camera which appeared to be known to work in Linux as per the Linux HCL but it is not. And also about Logitech, if I would know which model work (both video/audio) with Linux, then I could try to invest some money again. Cheers, -- Marco Calistri http://mcalistri.blogspot.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org