The Machineofthemonth: Video4Linux How-To | Linux Today

The Machineofthemonth: Video4Linux How-To

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jul 31, 1999

Thanks to Glenn
Mullikin
for this link.

“This is an introductory how to for Video4Linux. Since I do not
have access to all the possible hardware that could work with the
Video4Linux API, then I have to base this information on my own
experiences with the hardware that has worked for me. If you wish
to contribute to this how to, I would appreciate it.”

“This documentation I have licensed under the GNU GPL.”

“Video4Linux is an API, Application Programming Interface, that
Alan Cox has developed so that it will be easier for video card
hardware drivers and video applications to communicate with one
another using a standard (the Video4Linux API)…”

Complete
Story

Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

Linux Today Logo

LinuxToday is a trusted, contributor-driven news resource supporting all types of Linux users. Our thriving international community engages with us through social media and frequent content contributions aimed at solving problems ranging from personal computing to enterprise-level IT operations. LinuxToday serves as a home for a community that struggles to find comparable information elsewhere on the web.

Property of TechnologyAdvice. © 2026 TechnologyAdvice. All Rights Reserved

Advertiser Disclosure: Some of the products that appear on this site are from companies from which TechnologyAdvice receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site including, for example, the order in which they appear. TechnologyAdvice does not include all companies or all types of products available in the marketplace.