How to install an HP VGA Webcam on ubuntu 8.10

[horsenoise]

I have an HP VGA Webcam, and am running Ununtu version 8.10. I was just wondering how I would go about installing this to my OS.

dewd@deskBOX:~$ lsusb
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 058f:6377 Alcor Micro Corp. Multimedia Card Reader
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 004 Device 006: ID 1410:6000 Novatel Wireless
Bus 004 Device 002: ID 046d:c018 Logitech, Inc. Optical Wheel Mouse
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 093a:2621 Pixart Imaging, Inc.
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub


I referred to this thread:

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=966398

but... to no avail. I also searched the forums and found nothing already posted on this subject.

I'm starting to think maybe my webcam just isn't compatible with ubuntu's version of 8.10?

Any help at all would be appreciated.

-blake

[horsenoise]

No suggestions at all? ;(

[Ginsu543]

This may not be a help to your situation as it is, but I personally found all my previous hardware compatibility issues solved when I upgraded from Ubuntu 8.10 to 9.04. Right now, I'm using an HP Deluxe Webcam KQ246AA with 9.04 and the OS recognized it no problem. Have you considered upgrading to 9.04? I know this may be swatting at a fly with sledgehammer, but I've just found 9.04 superior to 8.10 almost in every way.