Linux.com: Ekiga Videophone Gets You Connected

“Linux has come a long way in a lot of areas, but if my
experience is an indicator, we’re not much further along in the use
of personal webcams today than we were five years ago. After a
couple of unsuccessful attempts to use Ekiga (formerly
GnomeMeeting) as a video phone, I finally prevailed and got Ekiga
working with both sound and video. The problem–as always seems the
case with computer peripherals under Linux–begins with drivers, or
rather, the lack of drivers.

“I had read somewhere that the Logitech Quickcam Notebook Pro
was supported under Linux, so I decided to order one and give it a
try. Unfortunately, while some of the Logitech Quickcam Notebook
Pro cameras are supported, the newer models, like the one I bought,
are not…”

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