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Logitech Quickcam Pro 5000

2016-04-04T03:47:04Z

Theteju:

[[Category: Hardware]]
{{Versioninfo}}
[[Category: Cameras]]

I tried installing one of these on my core to use as a security camera, using instructions found [[USB_Surveillance_Camera|here]]. Unfortunately I found that when I viewed the cam in my orbiter, nothing showed up! After consulting a few guides I found that this webcam required an update to the v4l drivers.

This command can be used to test if your system is able to use your webcam:

mplayer tv:// -tv driver=v4l2:width=640:height=480:device=/dev/video0 -fps 5

I then used instructions from [http://www.linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/How_to_Obtain%2C_Build_and_Install_V4L-DVB_Device_Drivers LinuxTV.org] to update the drivers.

Unfortunately I still get the same problem...

I'll update this document further if/when I get time for some further investigation.

=== note ===
'''2011-01-10'''
I was able to get a Quickcam Pro 9000 to work (which is also a UVC webcam) by doing the following (unsure which of these steps was the magic fix, i'll build another test box tomorrow and establish exactly which it was)

* apt-get install uvccapture
* apt-get install luvcview
* hand edit /etc/motion/thread0.conf and change device line from '/dev/video0' to '/dev/uvcvideo' (note: this was reset to /dev/video0 on next reload, and seems to be working)
* running 'motion -s'

cheers -Leigh

=== note ===
'2016-04-04'

Thanks to -Leigh, I was able to get Quickcam Pro 9000 working in 14.04 lmce build following steps above.
Quick reload did not do the trick. I had to reboot the system.

Thanks - theteju.

Installing Flash

2010-08-01T15:35:20Z

Theteju: /* Installing On AMD64 Machines */

[[Category:Tutorials]]

==Adobe Flash Player==
Adobe Flash Player is the high-performance, lightweight, highly expressive client runtime that delivers powerful and consistent user experiences across major operating systems, browsers, mobile phones, and devices.

===Installing On AMD64 Machines===
'''Update: An alpha version of [http://labs.adobe.com/downloads/flashplayer10.html 64-bit Adobe Flash Player 10 for Linux] operating systems was released on 11/17/2008. This should make the instructions below obsolete. However, since LinuxMCE runs an older version of Kubuntu these instructions are still valid.
Will update once new version is out to see if code still applies
'''
*First in the KDE desktop,

open the console
*Code:
sudo apt-get install nspluginwrapper (it may ask for your password, which is linuxmce, if you installed from the DVD)
*Next type:
wget http://download.macromedia.com/pub/flashplayer/installers/current/9/install_flash_player_9.tar.gz
tar xvfz install_flash_player_9.tar.gz
* Next Type:
mkdir -pv ~/.mozilla/plugins
cp -iv libflashplayer.so ~/.mozilla/plugins
nspluginwrapper -i ~/.mozilla/plugins/libflashplayer.so
*Close firefox and then reopen and test, it should now play flash.

Installing Flash

2010-08-01T04:07:16Z

Theteju: /* Installing On AMD64 Machines */

[[Category:Tutorials]]

==Adobe Flash Player==
Adobe Flash Player is the high-performance, lightweight, highly expressive client runtime that delivers powerful and consistent user experiences across major operating systems, browsers, mobile phones, and devices.

===Installing On AMD64 Machines===
'''Update: An alpha version of [http://labs.adobe.com/downloads/flashplayer10.html 64-bit Adobe Flash Player 10 for Linux] operating systems was released on 11/17/2008. This should make the instructions below obsolete. However, since LinuxMCE runs an older version of Kubuntu these instructions are still valid.
Will update once new version is out to see if code still applies
'''
*First in the KDE desktop,
open firefox. google "install flash player 9 tar gz" download the tar.gz file from adobe's website.
the file will be saved on Desktop.{in MD}
open the console
*Code:
sudo apt-get install nspluginwrapper (it may ask for your password, which is linuxmce, if you installed from the DVD)
*Next type:
cd Desktop
tar xvfz install_flash_player_9.tar.gz
* Next Type:
mkdir -pv ~/.mozilla/plugins
cp -iv libflashplayer.so ~/.mozilla/plugins
nspluginwrapper -i ~/.mozilla/plugins/libflashplayer.so
*Close firefox and then reopen and test, it should now play flash.