Free software trophies competition - 2009
Hi all, I know some of you here are maintainers for free software. Cetril is holding another round of its Trophées du Logiciel Libre (Free Software Trophies). I participated in this competition last year, and I can whole-heartedly recommend the experience. More details at my blog (Hebrew) - http://blog.shemesh.biz/ and at the competition's web site http://www.trophees-du-libre.org/index.php?lang=en. Shachar To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Webcam Recommendations?
Any recommendations for a good webcam to use with linux? (Mainly for use with Skype) TIA, Chaim
Re: Webcam Recommendations?
On Mon, Nov 24, 2008 at 07:52:34PM +0200, Chaim Keren-Tzion wrote: Any recommendations for a good webcam to use with linux? (Mainly for use with Skype) I recently bought the Logitech QuickCam Notebook Deluxe, which works fine on Ubuntu 7.10 with Skype. There is one known problem (split video screen) with a workaround (rmmod ehci_hcd). Cheers, Muli -- The First Workshop on I/O Virtualization (WIOV '08) Dec 2008, San Diego, CA, http://www.usenix.org/wiov08/ - SYSTOR 2009---The Israeli Experimental Systems Conference http://www.haifa.il.ibm.com/conferences/systor2009/ = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Webcam Recommendations?
On Mon, 2008-11-24 at 19:52 +0200, Chaim Keren-Tzion wrote: Any recommendations for a good webcam to use with linux? (Mainly for use with Skype) TIA, Chaim I'm using the (somewhat pricey) Logitech QuickCam Communicate STX and it works just fine. (gspca driver) - Gilboa = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[CALL FOR LECTURE] Lego Mindstorms
Hi All, On Haifux's meeting break (when things happen) today we have mentioned Lego Mindstorm as a cool topic for a lecture, if only it was open source. However, it seems that Lego going open source on its firmware is old news (2006): http://mindstorms.lego.com/Press/2057/Open%20Source%20Announcement.aspx So, is anyone up to the task of preparing a lecture about it? Maybe including a live demo, if anyone has it at home (yes, I know some of you have it...)? Reminder - we still do not have any commitment for a lecture about Linux's new scheduler. Thanks, Orna.
gspca with GeForge FX 5200 experience, anyone? (was: Re: Webcam Recommendations?)
On Mon, 2008-11-24 at 20:29 +0200, Gilboa Davara wrote: On Mon, 2008-11-24 at 19:52 +0200, Chaim Keren-Tzion wrote: Any recommendations for a good webcam to use with linux? (Mainly for use with Skype) TIA, Chaim I'm using the (somewhat pricey) Logitech QuickCam Communicate STX and it works just fine. (gspca driver) Does anyone have good experience working with the gspca driver in conjunction with the nVidia Corporation NV34 [GeForce FX 5200] video card? In my system, the driver causes video applications to hang up (Linux kernel 2.6.18-6). --- Omer -- Kosher Cellphones (cellphones with blocked SMS, video and Internet) are menace to the deaf. They must be outlawed! (See also: http://www.zak.co.il/tddpirate/2006/04/21/the-grave-danger-to-the-deaf-from-kosher-cellphones/) My own blog is at http://www.zak.co.il/tddpirate/ My opinions, as expressed in this E-mail message, are mine alone. They do not represent the official policy of any organization with which I may be affiliated in any way. WARNING TO SPAMMERS: at http://www.zak.co.il/spamwarning.html = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Webcam Recommendations?
To tell the truth, as someone who is following the linux hardware support, I can tell you that I didn't see lately any cam from the major player (Microsoft, Logitech, Creative, Philips) that is not supported. Some are supported only partially and some (specially Logitech) are fully supported. Even the cheapest ones (the ones which you can buy at the supermarket for 30-60 NIS) are supported by Linux. Funny thing happend to me few months ago: I bought a really cheap webcam from the supermarket (it costs me about 30 NIS) for some testings (just some motion detection, quality was not a factor). With Windows XP the machine was crashing entirely (MS knows that but there's no replacement driver) but with Linux (Fedora 8) it worked excellent. Hetz On Mon, Nov 24, 2008 at 7:52 PM, Chaim Keren-Tzion [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Any recommendations for a good webcam to use with linux? (Mainly for use with Skype) TIA, Chaim -- Skepticism is the lazy person's default position. my blog (hebrew): http://benhamo.org = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: gspca with GeForge FX 5200 experience, anyone? (was: Re: Webcam Recommendations?)
Hi Omer, Does anyone have good experience working with the gspca driver in conjunction with the nVidia Corporation NV34 [GeForce FX 5200] video card? In my system, the driver causes video applications to hang up (Linux kernel 2.6.18-6). Does the problem repeats when you're using the nv (open source) driver and not the nvidia driver? if so, I think you should report it to nvidia (they are on #nvidia channel on freenode IRC) Hetz -- Skepticism is the lazy person's default position. my blog (hebrew): http://benhamo.org = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: gspca with GeForge FX 5200 experience, anyone? (was: Re: Webcam Recommendations?)
I tested it only with 'nv' - never installed 'nvidia' in my PC. On Mon, 2008-11-24 at 23:25 +0200, Hetz Ben Hamo wrote: Hi Omer, Does anyone have good experience working with the gspca driver in conjunction with the nVidia Corporation NV34 [GeForce FX 5200] video card? In my system, the driver causes video applications to hang up (Linux kernel 2.6.18-6). Does the problem repeats when you're using the nv (open source) driver and not the nvidia driver? if so, I think you should report it to nvidia (they are on #nvidia channel on freenode IRC) -- Kosher Cellphones (cellphones with blocked SMS, video and Internet) are menace to the deaf. They must be outlawed! (See also: http://www.zak.co.il/tddpirate/2006/04/21/the-grave-danger-to-the-deaf-from-kosher-cellphones/) My own blog is at http://www.zak.co.il/tddpirate/ My opinions, as expressed in this E-mail message, are mine alone. They do not represent the official policy of any organization with which I may be affiliated in any way. WARNING TO SPAMMERS: at http://www.zak.co.il/spamwarning.html = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: gspca with GeForge FX 5200 experience, anyone? (was: Re: Webcam Recommendations?)
Well, I think you didn't install it due it closeness, if I'm right... My suggestion would be to install the closed driver and see if this problem returns. If it's not, then you should file in a bug with the X.org. If the problem still there, then it could be either the card or the camera's driver. You might also try the vesa driver to see if this problem appears, although I'm not sure if there aren't any specific parts of nv driver in vesa driver. Hetz On Mon, Nov 24, 2008 at 11:47 PM, Omer Zak [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I tested it only with 'nv' - never installed 'nvidia' in my PC. On Mon, 2008-11-24 at 23:25 +0200, Hetz Ben Hamo wrote: Hi Omer, Does anyone have good experience working with the gspca driver in conjunction with the nVidia Corporation NV34 [GeForce FX 5200] video card? In my system, the driver causes video applications to hang up (Linux kernel 2.6.18-6). Does the problem repeats when you're using the nv (open source) driver and not the nvidia driver? if so, I think you should report it to nvidia (they are on #nvidia channel on freenode IRC) -- Kosher Cellphones (cellphones with blocked SMS, video and Internet) are menace to the deaf. They must be outlawed! (See also: http://www.zak.co.il/tddpirate/2006/04/21/the-grave-danger-to-the-deaf-from-kosher-cellphones/) My own blog is at http://www.zak.co.il/tddpirate/ My opinions, as expressed in this E-mail message, are mine alone. They do not represent the official policy of any organization with which I may be affiliated in any way. WARNING TO SPAMMERS: at http://www.zak.co.il/spamwarning.html = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Skepticism is the lazy person's default position. my blog (hebrew): http://benhamo.org = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: gspca with GeForge FX 5200 experience, anyone? (was: Re: Webcam Recommendations?)
I don't have gspca for my current kernel (2.6.24-etchnhalf.1-686) and the gspca-source package didn't compile for it (there are Debian bugs filed for it). My story with gspca and the above video card is filed as bugs with Debian: http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=444314 http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=423920 As far as I could see, no action was taken with those bugs. So I am looking for people who experienced similar hang ups to help diagnose the problem. --- Omer P.S.: Hetz's suggestion to try with the vesa driver was nice, but when configured to use vesa, the X server did not start. On Tue, 2008-11-25 at 00:37 +0200, Hetz Ben Hamo wrote: Well, I think you didn't install it due it closeness, if I'm right... My suggestion would be to install the closed driver and see if this problem returns. If it's not, then you should file in a bug with the X.org. If the problem still there, then it could be either the card or the camera's driver. You might also try the vesa driver to see if this problem appears, although I'm not sure if there aren't any specific parts of nv driver in vesa driver. Hetz On Mon, Nov 24, 2008 at 11:47 PM, Omer Zak [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I tested it only with 'nv' - never installed 'nvidia' in my PC. On Mon, 2008-11-24 at 23:25 +0200, Hetz Ben Hamo wrote: Hi Omer, Does anyone have good experience working with the gspca driver in conjunction with the nVidia Corporation NV34 [GeForce FX 5200] video card? In my system, the driver causes video applications to hang up (Linux kernel 2.6.18-6). Does the problem repeats when you're using the nv (open source) driver and not the nvidia driver? if so, I think you should report it to nvidia (they are on #nvidia channel on freenode IRC) -- Kosher Cellphones (cellphones with blocked SMS, video and Internet) are menace to the deaf. They must be outlawed! (See also: http://www.zak.co.il/tddpirate/2006/04/21/the-grave-danger-to-the-deaf-from-kosher-cellphones/) My own blog is at http://www.zak.co.il/tddpirate/ My opinions, as expressed in this E-mail message, are mine alone. They do not represent the official policy of any organization with which I may be affiliated in any way. WARNING TO SPAMMERS: at http://www.zak.co.il/spamwarning.html = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
