Linux operating system camera driver installation

a) Please select the latest driver from http://mxhaard.free.fr/download.html according to the kernel version and camera type. This driver supports most cameras on the market.

b) Compile, install and load the camera driver

c) # tar xvzf gspcav1-20061216.tar.gz

# cd gspcav1-20061216

# make

# make install

# modprobe gspca

Note: The driver is also included in the Ubuntu update library, which can be easily automated via the "ma ai spca5xx" command. Download and compile the installation, but since the code in the library is not up-to-date, there may be problems with the driver of some cameras, so it is recommended to manually download, compile and install.

d) Test the camera and its driver with the Camorama program

# apt-get install camorama

Start the Camorama program from the start menu. If the driver works normally, it will be The dynamic preview window is displayed in the program.