[KLUG Members] re: Webcam recommendations

[Mike Williams]

>>I recently got a USB webcam working under Linux
>
>What model?  A robin built a nest right outside my door and I'm
>considering pointing a webcam at it.  First consideration is Linux
>compatibility, second is price, third image quality (640x480 would
>be nice but I don't care about FPS).
>
>I've had Philips recommended to me, how's their ToUcam?  The price
>looks right.

I've got 2.  I have an Intel USB from their "Create & Share" pack that I 
haven't gotten working.  It's got a beta driver for its chip that's 
something like spc5a on freshmeat.  I doubt it's the driver's fault I 
didn't get it working, though.  It wasn't until I started playing with 
camera #2 that I got the USB modules compiled properly.  
The camera I'm using is a 3Com HomeConnect USB that also has a beta driver, 
but it seems to be advancing toward stability a lot quicker.  It's a 
high-quality camera capable of 640X400 I think, but the driver currently 
supports only one resolution:  512X242.  

I've had both cameras for a while now, so I can't say anything about price. 
 Check http://chinchillacam.dynip.com if anybody wants to see this work in 
progress.