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compile and install xawtv on centOS 5.5

I am tryinig to install xawtv to my centOS. While following the procedue given in this site:
http://www.metoolabs.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=89&Itemid=113&1c822bc166df96723322cb11ff511844=fdtnphqgi

I ran into this problem when trying to make the target:

See the screen log:

 CC      console/fbtools.o
  CC      console/fs.o
  CC      console/matrox.o
  CC      common/lirc.o
  CC      common/joystick.o
  CC      common/midictrl.o
  LD      console/fbtv
  CC      console/v4l-info.o
  CC      structs/struct-dump.o
  CC      structs/struct-v4l.o
  CC      structs/struct-v4l2.o
  LD      console/v4l-info
  CC      console/v4l-conf.o
  LD      console/v4l-conf
/usr/bin/ld: cannot find -lXaw
collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
make: *** [console/v4l-conf] Error 1
[root@cslinux xawtv-3.95]#


....

What is   "-lXaw" ?   Please help!

If xawtv can work on CentOS, please suggest other webcam grabbler that would work, thank all the same

System information:
CentOS 5.5, kernel version: 2.6.18-194.3.1.e15

[root@cslinux ~]# [root@cslinux ~]# uname -a
-bash: [root@cslinux: command not found
[root@cslinux ~]# Linux cslinux.coker.edu 2.6.18-194.3.1.el5 #1 SMP Thu May 13 13:09:10 EDT 2010 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux


Thanks in advance xawtv-3.97-build-log.txt
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-lXAW is libxau
yum install libxaw

Xaw3d.i386 : A version of the MIT Athena widget set for X.
Xaw3d-devel.i386 : Header files and static libraries for development using
                 : Xaw3d.
libXaw.i386 : X.Org X11 libXaw runtime library
libXaw-devel.i386 : X.Org X11 libXaw development package

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Thanks, Arnold
Still can't find -lXAW

See

[root@cslinux xawtv-3.95]# yum install libXaw
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
 * addons: www.gtlib.gatech.edu
 * base: mirror.cogentco.com
 * extras: ftp.usf.edu
 * updates: mirror.rackspace.com
Setting up Install Process
Package libXaw-1.0.2-8.1.i386 already installed and latest version
Nothing to do
[root@cslinux xawtv-3.95]# make
  LD      console/v4l-conf
/usr/bin/ld: cannot find -lXaw
collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
make: *** [console/v4l-conf] Error 1
[root@cslinux xawtv-3.95]#
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Thanks, it sort of helps