Webcam possible with Redhat 7.2 ?

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Hi,
I have a webserver up and running, and I would like to connect a webcam to it. HW: Intel box, 2 USB ports. The webcam is not purchased yet. SW: RedHat 7.2, Apache.
Q: does RedHat 7.2 support USB, or do I have to upgrade to 8.0? Is it required to purchase an USB webcam, or is a parallel one also OK? When I buy a webcam, are Linux drivers normally shipped with it?
Thanks in advance.

 

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Phillips USB webcams work well. I've used Gnomemeeting with 7.1 and up, MDK 8.0 and up.

Check the hardware compatability list before you buy.

There is also a program called camstream that can take pictures at intervals and upload them to an ftp site.