March meeting minutes - Webcam success !!!

The webcam issue seems to be resolved thanks to some good work by Moose. The problem seemed to lie with a module that wasn't installed correctly. By using XAWTV to confirm what the camera was outputting, it was then a matter of checking the correct video module was installed and not conflicting with other modules.

Using the CLI and typing (lsmod lgrep) videodev to establish whether the module required was present.

Although it still proved problematic getting a videoconf going on Skype, using aMSN, good results were obtained. Success at last !

Paul suggested a really excellent site for Linux based games. You can find out more by visiting HappyPenguin.org for yourself.

We thought it would be a good idea to get in touch with the North Wales Linux User Group, and let them know that we have meetings in Wrexham. That way, any of their members who wanted to meet up in person could pop in to our monthly meetings and say hello.

Posters were suggested for NEWI (now Glyndwr University) and Yale College, as another way of getting some new faces along to the meetings.

We also wondered if there were any female Linux users in general - anyone know ?

Finally, next months meeting will hopefully feature an RDC (remote desktop connection) demo.

Please make an effort to attend - new members always welcome. Tea and coffee available (as well as a decent internet connection of course!).