Bob, > >>>I got a Pinacle LINX video capture device, an USB device. Anyone has > >>>experience with this and can give me a hint? Or direct me to a "video > >>>capture using Linux for dummies"? > > > >Could someone point me to a beginners guide on how to do video > >capture, that is, save the video stream from LINX to am AVI or MPEG > >file? > > > >The device (LINX) is working fine under Windows. But I want to > >use it on Linux! > > > > You have the firewire card? > http://www.pinnaclesys.com/ProductPage.asp?Product_ID=569&Langue_ID=7 No, I have the USB card. []s, Fernando Lozano