Using Logitech Quickcam on Debian 4.0

[Bret Busby <bret@busby.net>]

Hello.

I am running Debian 4.0 on a number of computers (laptop and desktop).

I have a Logitech QuickCam Communicate STX webcam.

I have searched on the Internet, to try to find how to set it up and use 
it, for making video recordings and video calls.

I have installed a driver, spca5xx, and camerama, and camstream.

With what I have installed, I can get a moving image displayed on the 
(laptop) screen, but I can record only still images of me.

How do I get it to record video clips?

I have just run Ekiga, not to make a call, but to check that the webcam 
works with that, but, until the people that I want to contact, have 
webcams and Ekiga set up, I want to be able to send them little video clips 
with the web cam (to try to encourage them to make video calls).

Thank you in anticipation.

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Bret Busby
Armadale
West Australia
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