Topic: E-smith & Webcams...

[Dave Fisher]

Has anyone tried to put a webcam on their E-smith box?

I have a Connectix Colour QuickCam (I know, I know) and I want to connect it to my E-smith box but the only webcam software I can find requires X-windows installing.

Obviously to keep the pure, clean and un-sullied look of my server I don't want X cluttering it up...

So, any advice? If I bought a different webcam would the situation be any better??

TIA...

[Charlie Brady]

Dave Fisher wrote:

> I have a Connectix Colour QuickCam (I know, I know) and I want
> to connect it to my E-smith box but the only webcam software I
> can find requires X-windows installing.
>
> Obviously to keep the pure, clean and un-sullied look of my
> server I don't want X cluttering it up...

Sorry, I've never dabbled in Webcams. However, I can say that there should be no fundamental reason why cam software should need an X-windows installation. It will need driver access, and it will need jpeg libraries, but shouldn't need X.

You may find that only the X libraries are needed, and you don't need an X server and you don't need any X applications. It's just that most cam applications will assume an X environment, and include X tools for accessing, controlling, etc the camera.

Charlie