On Thu, 25 Aug 2005, Steve Linabery wrote: > OK, fyi I have grepped the list archives from 2005 before asking this, > in case this is a tired topic. I don't remember anything particularly recent, so I don't think you're rehashing anything that shouldn't be. > I picked up a cheapie logitech usb webcam at nano (logitech quickcam > communicate, 046d:08f5) and have been unable to get it working with > motion under fc2. I have googled until my eyes bled; no luck with > qc-usb-messenger-0.8. I think I made that mistake with the QuickCam Messenger (I don't think there was any driver development under way for it at the time); after Googling for a better-supported model, I took it back to Microcenter and got the QuickCam Web. > Can anyone recommend a readily available, inexpensive (< $40 each, used > ok), usb webcam with working drivers for 2.6.x kernel? Anything listed as supported here might do the job well: http://qce-ga.sourceforge.net/ > I'm trying to build an on-the-cheap security camera system for my home. > Ideally with 3 or 4 cameras (yes, I have multiple usb cards). That's crossed my mind before. Let us know how it goes! (Including its weaknesses! Err...) Sounds like a fun project. Jima