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From: Doug White <dwhite@gdi.uoregon.edu>
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On Sat, 19 Apr 1997, Joachim Wunder wrote:

> I found out that you can enable QuickCam Support (qcam device) in the kernel. I
> recompiled it enabled and now I am asking myself: Are there some tools in the
> standard distribution which now let's me play around with the cam a bit?

You can take ppm pictures using the 'qcamcontrol' program.  Pipe the
output through cjpeg, stick it in a cron task, and you have an instant
webcam. ;)

You can also get a modified vic so you can broadblast yourself through the
Mbone, if you have access to it / know what it is.

Doug White                              | University of Oregon  
Internet:  dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu    | Residence Networking Assistant
http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite    | Computer Science Major