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i forgot to adjust the memory in sysctl.conf after i did that i got this: Feb 14 00:21:52 surveilance zmdc[32691]: INF ['zmc -d /dev/video0' started at 06/02/14 00:21:52] Feb 14 00:21:52 surveilance zmdc[32637]: INF ['zmc -d /dev/video0' starting at 06/02/14 00:21:52, pid = 32691] Feb 14 00:21:52 ...

Ok i captured a jpeg from xawtv and the size was 640x480 i configured it in zm and started it again... Feb 14 00:06:18 surveilance zmdc[11029]: INF [Starting pending process, zmc -d /dev/video0] Feb 14 00:06:18 surveilance zmc_dvideo0[32541]: INF [Debug Level = 0, Debug Log = <none>] Feb 14 00:06:18 ...

From xawtv -hwscan /dev/video0 i get OK, type: v4l2 name: Philips 730 webcam flags : capture...

xawtv -c /dev/video0 works flawlessly on the camera...

No body knows?

i think i have come a little further with errors: Feb 11 00:30:18 surveilance zmdc[11103]: INF ['zmc -d /dev/video0' started at 06/02/11 00:30:18] Feb 11 00:30:18 surveilance zmdc[11029]: INF ['zmc -d /dev/video0' starting at 06/02/11 00:30:18, pid = 11103] Feb 11 00:30:18 surveilance zmc_dvideo0 ...

i have one of the philips things but as yet have failed to get it running with linux but ", tried the pix size in FAQ and 640x800 as it says on the webcam Philips ToUcam FUN II PCVC 830K" thats some high res toucam, Yes it is, but i've read about it and is philips bogus 640x800... But thats what is ...

I've checked the FAQ, heres what i've done, tried the pix size in FAQ and 640x800 as it says on the webcam Philips ToUcam FUN II PCVC 830K Error: Feb 10 13:11:20 surveilance zmc_dvideo0[7451]: ERR [Failed to set picture attributes: Invalid argument] I also did the shared memory "upgrade" in FAQ and ...

Ok did that. came a little further to here:

Feb 10 03:55:58 surveilance zmc_dvideo0[22468]: ERR [Failed to set picture attributes: Invalid argument]
Feb 10 03:55:58 surveilance zmc_dvideo0[22468]: ERR [Can't shmget, probably not enough shared memory space free: Invalid argument]

Nice that did the trick, but then i got antother error. Feb 9 22:20:37 surveilance zmc_dvideo0[5590]: ERR [Failed to set picture attributes: Invalid argument] Feb 9 22:20:37 surveilance pwc: Could not find suitable size. Feb 9 22:20:37 surveilance zmc_dvideo0[5590]: ERR [Failed to set window ...

Thats nice, but any workarounds now? Cause i really need this up and running

I tihnk i know whats wrong su apache --shell=/bin/sh --command='true'' <- one too many of ' Here is goes: surveilance zoneminder # su apache -c 'true' surveilance zoneminder # su apache --shell=/bin/sh --command='true'' > surveilance zoneminder # su apache --shell=/bin/sh --command='true ...

Ok with debug level 1 here it is: /var/log/messages Feb 8 22:48:38 surveilance zmpkg[25194]: INF [Command: start] Feb 8 22:48:38 surveilance su(pam_unix)[25197]: session opened for user apache by (uid=0) Feb 8 22:48:38 surveilance su(pam_unix)[25197]: session closed for user apache Feb 8 22:48:38 ...

My best advice: use a more thoroughly tested Linux distribution as your plattform. I'm using Fedora Core 4 and it works wonderfully. Only took me 2 hours to set everything up from scratch. And with Cordel's RPM, it should be even a quicker install! Regards, Jose. Well i don't like RedHat/Fedora ...

Any one got a ide? I need to get this setup up and running becasue i want to se if those ppl in the appartment downstairs are stealing food from us.. hehe