Camera Set Up Issues

[roadharley2]

Hello,
First of all sorry for my very basic understanding of Linux. I researched and started trying to use Zoneminder after a bad experience with a DVR system at work.
I've been trying to set up Zoneminder for about two weeks now and have the console up and running on Ubuntu 9.1. I have a PV-149 card installed and it seems to be working ok as i can get a great image stream using xawtv. When i have the Zoneminder console open the link to the camera is always red. I have tried many different settings to no avail. Here are some of the log files if this helps.
zmdc.log

dev/video0]
02/16/10 15:57:28.019234 zmdc[2878].INF ['zmc -d /dev/video0' starting at 10/02/16 15:57:28, pid = 2924]
02/16/10 15:57:28.019504 zmdc[2878].INF [Starting pending process, zma -m 8]
02/16/10 15:57:28.020008 zmdc[2878].INF ['zma -m 8' starting at 10/02/16 15:57:28, pid = 2925]
02/16/10 15:57:28.041970 zmdc[2878].ERR ['zmc -d /dev/video0' exited abnormally, exit status 255]
02/16/10 15:57:28.042240 zmdc[2878].ERR ['zma -m 8' exited abnormally, exit status 255]

zmwatch.log
02/16/10 16:51:45.666269 zmwatch[3607].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0008', 8: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 16:51:55.666876 zmwatch[3607].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0008', 8: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 16:52:05.667429 zmwatch[3607].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0008', 8: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 16:52:15.667981 zmwatch[3607].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0008', 8: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 16:52:25.668551 zmwatch[3607].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0008', 8: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 16:52:35.669116 zmwatch[3607].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0008', 8: No such file or directory]

I read one of the post where someone had a simular problem and it he was told to
"chmod 4755 /usr/bin/zmfix"
when i try this i get the error chmod: changing permissions of `/usr/bin/zmfix': Operation not permitted
so i may just have a permission issue but i don't know enough to get unstuck

thanks in advance
Mike

[kingofkya]

Have you set the shared memory yet? Also look for a incorrect resolution or pallet setting in the camera settings.

also on systems where the chip is shared between multiple cameras make sure all cameras have the same resolution and pallet. You cant mix them on a shared chip system.

[roadharley2]

i tired to edit the sysctl.config file but it won't let me save it after editing it. I did run this command after doing some reading and this is what i got.
mike@mike-desktop:~$ sysctl -a | grep shmmax
error: permission denied on key 'kernel.cad_pid'
kernel.shmmax = 33554432
error: permission denied on key 'fs.binfmt_misc.register'
error: permission denied on key 'net.ipv4.route.flush'
error: permission denied on key 'net.ipv6.route.flush'
mike@mike-desktop:~$

[curtishall]

i tired to edit the sysctl.config file but it won't let me save it after editing it. I did run this command after doing some reading and this is what i got.
mike@mike-desktop:~$ sysctl -a | grep shmmax
error: permission denied on key 'kernel.cad_pid'
kernel.shmmax = 33554432
error: permission denied on key 'fs.binfmt_misc.register'
error: permission denied on key 'net.ipv4.route.flush'
error: permission denied on key 'net.ipv6.route.flush'
mike@mike-desktop:~$

You need to be root, or a sudo user to read or write to the shared memory information

[roadharley2]

Thanks for the help , just please bear with me
ok, so i got to where i can edit it, now what do i set it too?
my system is a quad core and 4 gig of ram

[roadharley2]

ok, i did set it to as told in another post
mike@mike-desktop:~$ sysctl -a | grep shmmax
error: permission denied on key 'kernel.cad_pid'
error: permission denied on key 'fs.binfmt_misc.register'
error: permission denied on key 'net.ipv4.route.flush'
error: permission denied on key 'net.ipv6.route.flush'
kernel.shmmax = 33554432

still the same issues, red link in the console screen and the following errors

zmwatch.log
02/16/10 18:53:53.834781 zmwatch[2827].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0001', 1: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 18:54:01.231224 zmwatch[2861].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0001', 1: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 18:54:03.835328 zmwatch[2827].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0001', 1: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 18:54:11.231790 zmwatch[2861].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0001', 1: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 18:54:13.835872 zmwatch[2827].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0001', 1: No such file or directory]

zmdc.log

02/16/10 18:54:40.006517 zmdc[2798].INF [Starting pending process, zmc -d /dev/video]
02/16/10 18:54:40.007247 zmdc[2798].INF ['zmc -d /dev/video' starting at 10/02/16 18:54:40, pid = 3472]
02/16/10 18:54:40.026813 zmdc[2798].ERR ['zmc -d /dev/video' exited abnormally, exit status 255]
02/16/10 18:55:01.083233 zmdc[2798].INF [Starting pending process, zmc -d /dev/video0]
02/16/10 18:55:01.087042 zmdc[2798].INF ['zmc -d /dev/video0' starting at 10/02/16 18:55:01, pid = 3487]
02/16/10 18:55:01.107510 zmdc[2798].ERR ['zmc -d /dev/video0' exited abnormally, exit status 255]

thanks in advance for your help
Mike

[kingofkya]

ok to ways to edit files as root

Code: Select all

sudo nano /etc/file.conf

Note: If you dont have nano use vi instead

or if you dont have sudo

just run

Code: Select all

su

nano /etc/file.conf

but you will need a root password.

Thanks for the help , just please bear with me
ok, so i got to where i can edit it, now what do i set it too?

If fine most of us had a problem with permissions when switching from a os thats general configured badly for security.

[roadharley2]

ok i edited the file as below

# Log Martian Packets
#net.ipv4.conf.all.log_martians = 1
#
# The contents of /proc/<pid>/maps and smaps files are only visible to
# readers that are allowed to ptrace() the process
# kernel.maps_protect = 1
kernel.shmmax = 167772160

still have the following errors in
zmdc.log

signal 6]
02/16/10 19:40:58.005680 zmdc[4715].INF [Starting pending process, zmc -d /dev/video0]
02/16/10 19:40:58.006473 zmdc[4715].INF ['zmc -d /dev/video0' starting at 10/02/16 19:40:58, pid = 4837]
02/16/10 19:40:58.025997 zmdc[4715].INF ['zmc -d /dev/video0' crashed, signal 6]
02/16/10 19:43:38.016919 zmdc[4715].INF [Starting pending process, zmc -d /dev/video0]
02/16/10 19:43:38.017735 zmdc[4715].INF ['zmc -d /dev/video0' starting at 10/02/16 19:43:38, pid = 4872]
02/16/10 19:43:38.037422 zmdc[4715].INF ['zmc -d /dev/video0' crashed, signal 6]

and the following errors in
zmwatch.log

02/16/10 19:38:07.429139 zmwatch[4673].INF [Watchdog starting]
02/16/10 19:38:07.429368 zmwatch[4673].INF [Watchdog pausing for 30 seconds]
02/16/10 19:38:17.152824 zmwatch[4701].INF [Watchdog starting]
02/16/10 19:38:17.153010 zmwatch[4701].INF [Watchdog pausing for 30 seconds]
02/16/10 19:38:23.385386 zmwatch[4745].INF [Watchdog starting]
02/16/10 19:38:23.385641 zmwatch[4745].INF [Watchdog pausing for 30 seconds]
02/16/10 19:38:30.156891 zmwatch[4762].INF [Watchdog starting]
02/16/10 19:38:30.157074 zmwatch[4762].INF [Watchdog pausing for 30 seconds]
02/16/10 19:38:53.386708 zmwatch[4745].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:39:00.158076 zmwatch[4762].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:39:03.387433 zmwatch[4745].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:39:10.158656 zmwatch[4762].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:39:13.388029 zmwatch[4745].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:39:20.159221 zmwatch[4762].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:39:23.388592 zmwatch[4745].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:39:30.159775 zmwatch[4762].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:39:33.389155 zmwatch[4745].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:39:40.160341 zmwatch[4762].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:39:43.389716 zmwatch[4745].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:39:50.160905 zmwatch[4762].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:39:53.390278 zmwatch[4745].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:40:00.161469 zmwatch[4762].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:40:03.390835 zmwatch[4745].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:40:10.162030 zmwatch[4762].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:40:13.391366 zmwatch[4745].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:40:20.162632 zmwatch[4762].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:40:23.391916 zmwatch[4745].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:40:30.163222 zmwatch[4762].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:40:33.392488 zmwatch[4745].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:40:40.163808 zmwatch[4762].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:40:43.393030 zmwatch[4745].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:40:50.164390 zmwatch[4762].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:40:53.393580 zmwatch[4745].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:41:00.164985 zmwatch[4762].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:41:03.394120 zmwatch[4745].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:41:10.165580 zmwatch[4762].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:41:13.394678 zmwatch[4745].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:41:20.166174 zmwatch[4762].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:41:23.395276 zmwatch[4745].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:41:30.166778 zmwatch[4762].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:41:33.395862 zmwatch[4745].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:41:40.167369 zmwatch[4762].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:41:43.396442 zmwatch[4745].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:41:50.167967 zmwatch[4762].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:41:53.397026 zmwatch[4745].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:42:00.168524 zmwatch[4762].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:42:03.397581 zmwatch[4745].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:42:10.169097 zmwatch[4762].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:42:13.398134 zmwatch[4745].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:42:20.169652 zmwatch[4762].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:42:23.398654 zmwatch[4745].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:42:30.170215 zmwatch[4762].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:42:33.399184 zmwatch[4745].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:42:40.170777 zmwatch[4762].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:42:43.399738 zmwatch[4745].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:42:50.171315 zmwatch[4762].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:42:53.400286 zmwatch[4745].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:43:00.171869 zmwatch[4762].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:43:03.400833 zmwatch[4745].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:43:10.172425 zmwatch[4762].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:43:13.401382 zmwatch[4745].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:43:20.172987 zmwatch[4762].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:43:23.401936 zmwatch[4745].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:43:30.173552 zmwatch[4762].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:43:33.402485 zmwatch[4745].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:43:40.174110 zmwatch[4762].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:43:43.403051 zmwatch[4745].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:43:50.174657 zmwatch[4762].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:43:53.403608 zmwatch[4745].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:44:00.175222 zmwatch[4762].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:44:03.404161 zmwatch[4745].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:44:10.175780 zmwatch[4762].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:44:13.404730 zmwatch[4745].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:44:20.176354 zmwatch[4762].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:44:23.405277 zmwatch[4745].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:44:30.176897 zmwatch[4762].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:44:33.405837 zmwatch[4745].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:44:40.177449 zmwatch[4762].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:44:43.406399 zmwatch[4745].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:44:50.178002 zmwatch[4762].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:44:53.406962 zmwatch[4745].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:45:00.178559 zmwatch[4762].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:45:03.407521 zmwatch[4745].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:45:10.179110 zmwatch[4762].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:45:13.408084 zmwatch[4745].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:45:20.179664 zmwatch[4762].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:45:23.408652 zmwatch[4745].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:45:30.180229 zmwatch[4762].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:45:33.409210 zmwatch[4745].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:45:40.180779 zmwatch[4762].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:45:43.409774 zmwatch[4745].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:45:50.181340 zmwatch[4762].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:45:53.410343 zmwatch[4745].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:46:00.181892 zmwatch[4762].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:46:03.410902 zmwatch[4745].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:46:10.182444 zmwatch[4762].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:46:13.411457 zmwatch[4745].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:46:20.183019 zmwatch[4762].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:46:23.412016 zmwatch[4745].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:46:30.183573 zmwatch[4762].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:46:33.412575 zmwatch[4745].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:46:40.184141 zmwatch[4762].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:46:43.413127 zmwatch[4745].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:46:50.184743 zmwatch[4762].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:46:53.413683 zmwatch[4745].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:47:00.185329 zmwatch[4762].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:47:03.414240 zmwatch[4745].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:47:10.185891 zmwatch[4762].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:47:13.414824 zmwatch[4745].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:47:20.186454 zmwatch[4762].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:47:23.415383 zmwatch[4745].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:47:30.187010 zmwatch[4762].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:47:33.415937 zmwatch[4745].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:47:40.187578 zmwatch[4762].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:47:43.416485 zmwatch[4745].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:47:50.188138 zmwatch[4762].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:47:53.417040 zmwatch[4745].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:48:00.188696 zmwatch[4762].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:48:03.417601 zmwatch[4745].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:48:10.189254 zmwatch[4762].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:48:13.418163 zmwatch[4745].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:48:20.189825 zmwatch[4762].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:48:23.418734 zmwatch[4745].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:48:30.190405 zmwatch[4762].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:48:33.419303 zmwatch[4745].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:48:40.190998 zmwatch[4762].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:48:43.419909 zmwatch[4745].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]
02/16/10 19:48:50.191570 zmwatch[4762].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d0002', 2: No such file or directory]


thanks for your help , this is really getting on my last nerve

[roadharley2]

Thanks for all the help. I'm finally up and going

[kingofkya]

Good to hear.