The Ricoh Webcam R5U870 software is a Linux driver that supports OEM webcams, manufactured by Ricoh.
The Ricoh-webcam-r5u870 software is a Linux driver that supports various OEM webcams. Specifically, it supports the HP Pavilion Webcam, Sony Visual Communication Camera VGP-VCC2 (for VAIO SZ), Sony Visual Communication Camera VGP-VCC3 (for VAIO UX), Sony Visual Communication Camera VGP-VCC2 (for VAIO AR1), Sony Visual Communication Camera VGP-VCC2 (for VAIO AR2), Sony Visual Communication Camera VGP-VCC5 (for VAIO SZ), and Sony Visual Communication Camera VGP-VCC4 (for VAIO FE), as well as the HP Webcam 1000.
The driver is obtained from lsb.blogdns.net and is compiled for a specific kernel version since it is a kernel module. The software comes with a table that describes the versions of the available drivers per kernel.
If you use Arakhnê Distribution, you can get the driver for kernel version 2.6.20-16-generic or 2.6.20-15-generic. If you're using Ubuntu Distribution, the driver is also available for the 2.6.20-16-generic and 2.6.20-15-generic kernels. The specific driver version available for these kernels is ricoh-webcam-r5u870_0.10.0.
Overall, the Ricoh-webcam-r5u870 software is a useful Linux driver if you have one of the supported webcams. It's great for those who need to use their webcam for work or personal purposes and want to ensure full compatibility with their Linux operating system.
The driver is obtained from lsb.blogdns.net and is compiled for a specific kernel version since it is a kernel module. The software comes with a table that describes the versions of the available drivers per kernel.
If you use Arakhnê Distribution, you can get the driver for kernel version 2.6.20-16-generic or 2.6.20-15-generic. If you're using Ubuntu Distribution, the driver is also available for the 2.6.20-16-generic and 2.6.20-15-generic kernels. The specific driver version available for these kernels is ricoh-webcam-r5u870_0.10.0.
Overall, the Ricoh-webcam-r5u870 software is a useful Linux driver if you have one of the supported webcams. It's great for those who need to use their webcam for work or personal purposes and want to ensure full compatibility with their Linux operating system.
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