Watchdog version 1 released with Zoneminder

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#41 Post by rhadon »

@ nooby,

with Motion, a program for similar purposes, I get a picture size of about 1k (320x240). So I would guess you need less than 2GB. But as I tried to explain, no one can tell you for sure. You must try yourself.

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#42 Post by rhadon »

Hi,

I installed the right video driver, but still no go.
My webcam is detected in Menu-> System-> Usbview.

I installed uvcvideo-20070706-k2.6.18.1.pet.
uvcvideo is the appropriate driver for me in all Puppies since 4.11 and works OOTB.

Running

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modprobe uvcvideo
I get no error message.

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zmu -d /dev/video0 -q -v
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sh-3.00# zmu -d /dev/video0 -q -v
Error, failed to get channel 0 attributes: Invalid argument.
Different options also unsuccessful.

If I change /dev/video0 to /dev/video or /dev/video1-16 (that's what I also find in /dev/), I get
"no such device".

I downloaded and installed luvcview-0.2.4.pet. It works. So I think it's a problem of my settings in Zoneminder or Zoneminder itself.

Also tried to change resolution: 160x120, 320x240, 640x480, 800x600, no go.

Any idea, where I'm wrong or what I could try or test?

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#43 Post by aarf »

@rhadon Also failing here but the webcam program is also failing. Will try the second of the drivers you mention http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/dis ... -0.2.4.pet
Edit. Also failed, and muppy webcam which comes into the menus after restartx also fails.

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#44 Post by aarf »

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sh-3.00# luvcview
luvcview 0.2.4

SDL information:
  Video driver: x11
  A window manager is available
Device information:
  Device path:  /dev/video0
ERROR opening V4L interface: No such device
sh-3.00# luvcview -i 15
luvcview 0.2.4

SDL information:
  Video driver: x11
  A window manager is available
Device information:
  Device path:  /dev/video0
ERROR opening V4L interface: No such device
sh-3.00# 

wifi pet failed also. am thinking a new approach into a latest puppy is the way forward.

aarf

#45 Post by aarf »

anyone able to download this?
http://www2.zoneminder.com/downloads/Zo ... 4.4.tar.gz
i cant at present at least.

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#46 Post by rhadon »

@Aarf

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sh-3.00# luvcview
luvcview 0.2.4

SDL information:
  Video driver: x11
  A window manager is available
Device information:
  Device path:  /dev/video0
Stream settings:
  Frame format: YUYV (MJPG is not supported by device)
  Frame size:   640x480
  Frame rate:   30 fps
Luvcview is only a viewer, not a driver.
You should see uvcvideo in Menu->System->PupScan (should be visible, if you open the first line).

After every boot you need to "modprobe uvcvideo" or you have to write it in rc.local as CatDude mentioned.

I remember vague that uvcvideo has 3 or 4 dependencies, one was something with v4l. But this shouldn't be your problem because I've not installed anything else and it works (I mean luvcview)..

As far as I remember, everything about webcam, which worked or worked not for Eee900 also worked or worked not for 701. I remember 3.01, eeetiger and ripple (good ol' times btw.).

I have not tested wifi with Eee and 2.16 (first step for me is to get webcam working). I remember, I needed the madwifi driver from tempestuous in 3.01. I think, you also need this one for 2.16.

I tried wifi with my Gericom but no go. I need rt2500pci driver but can't find it. So if I get the rest working, maybe I would take the occasion to try it by my own, or more likely, I would ask tempestuous friendly for help.

Muppy webcam also doesn't work for me.

HTH

Rolf

BTW, did you install it on usbflash? I was not able to do it there. It allways comlpained about pmedia=usbflash . Must install it on my internal chips. :evil:
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#47 Post by aarf »

ok got it now from http://www.zoneminder.com/downloads/Zon ... 4.4.tar.gz
going to play in dpup and or lupu.
earlier debian and ubuntu specific at
http://linuxappfinder.com/package/zoneminder
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#48 Post by aarf »

rhadon wrote:

BTW, did you install it on usbflash? I was not able to do it there. It allways comlpained about pmedia=usbflash . Must install it on my internal chips. :evil:
have it on sdcard in mnt/sdb1/ .

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#49 Post by rhadon »

Aarf wrote:anyone able to download this?
http://www2.zoneminder.com/downloads/Zo ... 4.4.tar.gz
Also doesn't work for me. :wink:

I installed zoneminder in lupu 5.25 from PPM. A lot of dependencies, and some are still missing. Maybe I could find.

The real problem for me seems to be that I'm a complete noob about apache, mysql and ZoneMinder itself :oops: . No glue, which program to run first, how to set up and so on. It seems to be a never ending story to me.

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#50 Post by aarf »

zonemider documentation at http://www.zoneminder.com/wiki/index.php/Documentation
havent read it yet, if necessary i plan to use xampp to do the apache/mysql and php stuff as i have had xampp up and running before in puppy.http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp-linux.html

aarf

#51 Post by aarf »

looks like first you need a pupsave of around at least 256 MB.and to install this XAMPP Linux 1.7.3a install info at http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp-linux.html to do apache/mysql.
there is this sfs http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=59846but i pefer to do it from the tar.gz myself cant remember if it will do the needed perl scripts.

then watchdog after that. have decide it will be lupu525 for me.

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#52 Post by edoc »

Just read this thread and besides becoming dizzy trying to sift through the jumping around from Watchdog, Motion, and Zoneminder I was about to download Watchdog and realized that it was for USB cameras.

I recently acquired an IP camera ($49. USD) that connects to the RJ-45 port. It is generic, no manufacturer or model number, and came with a MS windows-only mini-CD.

What app might I use to access this, please?
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#53 Post by rhadon »

I don't know about IP-cameras, but you should look here. I think there's a better chance to get it working in Wary than in Puppy 2.x

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#54 Post by edoc »

I loaded the PET for Palantir but received the following when I ran it:

[quote]# palantir
Aug 31 22:17:03 [config] Default config file `/usr/local/share/palantir/palantir .conf' not found
Aug 31 22:17:03 [main] -- palantir 2.7 starting --
Aug 31 22:17:03 [main] Definitions for 0 devices found
Aug 31 22:17:03 [main] No serial port specified
Aug 31 22:17:03 [main] No named pipe specified
Aug 31 22:17:03 [video] GCAP: Invalid argument
Aug 31 22:17:03 [video] Capabilities: -1215759512 (overlay clipping frameram m onochrome subcapture mpeg_encoder mjpeg_decoder mjpeg_encoder Å· (null) /dev/vi deo0 èÇ /dev/video0 (null) (null) Àt
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#55 Post by edoc »

rhadon wrote:I don't know about IP-cameras, but you should look here. I think there's a better chance to get it working in Wary than in Puppy 2.x
HTH
Rolf
I saw that - and noticed that it was an .iso - is it a self-contained Puplet?
wary-watcher-511-k2.6.32.28.iso
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#56 Post by rhadon »

edoc wrote:I saw that - and noticed that it was an .iso - is it a self-contained Puplet?
Yes :)

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#57 Post by edoc »

OK, I roller-clicked the wget (see following) into Console and am downloading it.

I am leery of a dedicated Puppy as the odds of it handling all of the hardware out there is poor - and the upkeep of yet another Puplet is a burden on the creator of it. (I have located the few Puplets that are generally compatible, with some quirks - with our laptops and netbooks.)

Is there a reason this could not be a SFS that one adds to a known-compatible Puplet on their hardware?

BTW: For others who have not done the Forum-to-Console transfer, in order to cut & paste, rather than manually type text, one needs to either right&left click at the same time or click the center roller on a mouse to grab the highlighted text, then repeat that in Console. (Apparently roller-click or right&left click places the text in a different buffer, one which Console recognizes, than that which is used by the usual Copy.)
wget -4c --http-user=puppy --http-password=linux http://puppylinuxstuff.meownplanet.net/ ... .32.28.iso
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#58 Post by PaulBx1 »

I think a dedicated puplet for this makes sense. No need to install anything, just burn the iso. I guess the point is, this is likely to be used in some old dedicated laptop or other system that is used for surveillance only, not in your main system. Throw the CD in the drawer and boot it. If it runs, cool; otherwise no great amount of time has been wasted.

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#59 Post by edoc »

I have loaded WaryWatcher on my Samsung Netbook NB30

It loads OK but cannot "see" an IP Camera that wants ActiveX.

So far I have not located a Linux app that has a functional work-around that is also available in Puppy.

Note: The site that sold these $49. IP cameras never mentioned that they were dependent on a proprietary MS app. Sigh.
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#60 Post by singlshot »

Hi

In reading this I'm wondering if anyone knows wher to get version 1.1
as version 2 is I belive debaine and version 1.1 i think worked.
this thred is for version 1. there is a thred to version 2


thanks .

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