Re: [GnomeMeeting-list] Yellowdog and ibot/firewire

[Georgi Georgiev <chutz gg3 net>]

> Well i'd be willing to try anything but to jump right in I would need 
> step by step instructions... I really don't know enough about linux yet, 
> but if anybody wants to talk me through it let go:). I promise I will 
> report when I get to actually doing it, though not sure when it will be 
> yet:).

However this is already off-topic on this list. Gnomemeeting does not 
support the firewire code yet, and it all boils down to compiling pwlib with 
firewire support, and compiling openh323 using the pwlib in question. 
Probably compiling ohphone as well, since there is no other conferencing 
software that supports fireware cams at the moment, that I know of.

There is plenty of information on compiling PWLib at 
http://www.openh323.org/build.html

So go ahead, fetch the latest source of pwlib, openh323 and ohphone, from 
http://www.openh323.org/code.html#source read the documentation and start 
compiling :) You'll also need the library from 
http://sf.net/projects/libdc1394/ to use your webcam, but depending on your 
distribution there might be a package for it already.

Good luck, and if you have problems - post them to the openh323 mailing 
list, but of course - read the doc/faq/mailing lis archives first. If you 
have problems with the firewire in particular - it might help to read the 
src/ptlib/unix/video4dc1394.cxx file from the pwlib source - it has useful 
comments in the beginning.

> My cam is made by Orange Micro http://www.orangemicro.com/ibot.html (not 
> the pro model).
According to http://www.tele.ucl.ac.be/PEOPLE/DOUXCHAMPS/ieee1394/cameras/ 
your camera is supported.

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