Labtec® webcam pro: Drivers for Linux

Labtec® webcam pro: Drivers for Linux

In http://www.linux.com/howtos/Webcam-HOWTO/devices.shtml you can find the following information about webcam drivers for linux, and specifically for the Labtec® webcam pro.

"4. Specific Webcam Models

Note that this information is frequently changing. The Linux-USB Device Overview site is a great place to look if you have a USB webcam. Also, you will want to check for your model's homepage at http://www.exploits.org/v4l/. The information compiled below on specific webcam models is from the same source, so you may find more up-to-date information through the previous link. If you can't find an entry for your particular hardware, you can find links to resources on how to write your own driver!

It is important to note that if your camera isn't listed, the easiest way to find out if your camera is supported is to find out what chipset is used in its manufacture. This information is usually present in the specifications published in your webcam's manual or on the manufacturer's website.

If you can't find your camera model listed and aren't sure what chipset your camera is made with, you should consider searching and/or subscribing to the video4linux-list mailing list hosted by Redhat."

"4.5. Logitech (formerly Connectix) Quickcam Support

The QuickCam VC USB and parallel port model webcams are supported by the driver offered here. A kernel patch and recompile are necessary for support of this model.

The Quickcam Express Linux project offers two different flavors of driver for certain Quickcam models, both of which are stand-alone drivers that do not require a kernel patch or recompile. The qce-ga and qc-usb drivers support the following models:

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Logitech Quickcam Express
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Quickcam Web
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Legocam
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Dexxa Webcam
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Labtec Webcam

The qc-usb driver is more experimental but reportedly works better on some models such as the Quickcam Web. See the above links for more information. Note to Redhat users: The qce-ga driver doesn't compile properly using the modified kernel source provided in Redhat 9, but a fix is available here."

SO, we go to http://www.ee.oulu.fi/~tuukkat/quickcam/quickcam.html
to look for a copy of the
Logitech Quickcam QC-USB driver for Linux

In that page we find that there is another specific page for the Labtec Webcam Pro, http://home.tiscali.dk/tomasgc/labtec/.
And there they send us, finally, to http://mxhaard.free.fr/download.html,
where we can download the Spca5xx driver for Linux. This driver gives support to a lot of webcams...