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Thanks in advance for you help.
I have just installed Zoneminder on a new install of Ubuntu 8.04 using Synaptic, I can get video with xawtv, but I get a broken image with Zone minder.

See logs and other info below:
ZoneMinder v1.22.3

gwc@ubuntu-zm:/tmp$ uname -a

Linux ubuntu-zm 2.6.24-19-generic #1 SMP Wed Aug 20 22:56:21 UTC 2008 i686 GNU/Linux

gwc@ubuntu-zm:/tmp$ zmu -d /dev/video0 -q -v
Aborted


0: 360 IO-APIC-edge timer
1: 223 IO-APIC-edge i8042
3: 2 IO-APIC-edge
4: 2 IO-APIC-edge
8: 3 IO-APIC-edge rtc
12: 9441 IO-APIC-edge i8042
14: 54446 IO-APIC-edge libata
15: 68875 IO-APIC-edge libata
16: 15 IO-APIC-fasteoi aic7xxx
17: 0 IO-APIC-fasteoi uhci_hcd:usb1
18: 486 IO-APIC-fasteoi Intel 82801BA-ICH2, bttv0
20: 94062 IO-APIC-fasteoi acpi, eth0
NMI: 0 Non-maskable interrupts
LOC: 1407472 Local timer interrupts
RES: 0 Rescheduling interrupts
CAL: 0 function call interrupts
TLB: 0 TLB shootdowns
TRM: 0 Thermal event interrupts
SPU: 0 Spurious interrupts
ERR: 0
MIS: 0


gwc@ubuntu-zm:~$ tail /var/log/messages
Oct 15 07:26:26 ubuntu-zm zmwatch[5516]: INF [Can't find child with pid of '28052']
Oct 15 07:26:26 ubuntu-zm zmwatch[5516]: INF [Restarting capture daemon for Camera2, shared memory not valid]
Oct 15 07:26:26 ubuntu-zm zmdc[5482]: INF ['zmc -d /dev/video' stopping at 08/10/15 07:26:26]
Oct 15 07:26:26 ubuntu-zm zmwatch[5516]: INF ['zmc -d /dev/video' stopping at 08/10/15 07:26:26]
Oct 15 07:26:26 ubuntu-zm zmwatch[5516]: INF [Restarting capture daemon for Camera3, shared memory not valid]
Oct 15 07:26:26 ubuntu-zm zmdc[28055]: INF ['zmc -d /dev/video' started at 08/10/15 07:26:26]
Oct 15 07:26:26 ubuntu-zm zmc_dvideo[28055]: INF [Debug Level = 0, Debug Log = <none>]
Oct 15 07:26:26 ubuntu-zm zmdc[5482]: INF [Can't find child with pid of '28055']
Oct 15 07:26:26 ubuntu-zm zmdc[5482]: INF ['zmc -d /dev/video' starting at 08/10/15 07:26:26, pid = 28055]
Oct 15 07:26:26 ubuntu-zm zmwatch[5516]: INF [Can't find child with pid of '28055']
clear

gwc@ubuntu-zm:/tmp$ tail -f zmwatch.log
10/15/08 07:39:28.064442 zmwatch[5516].INF [Restarting capture daemon for Camera3, shared memory not valid]
10/15/08 07:39:28.297906 zmwatch[5516].INF [Can't find child with pid of '28660'] at /usr/bin/zmwatch.pl line 119
10/15/08 07:39:38.299916 zmwatch[5516].INF [Restarting capture daemon for Camera0, shared memory not valid]
10/15/08 07:39:38.498696 zmwatch[5516].INF ['zmc -d /dev/video' stopping at 08/10/15 07:39:38]
10/15/08 07:39:38.499622 zmwatch[5516].INF [Restarting capture daemon for Camera1, shared memory not valid]
10/15/08 07:39:38.719263 zmwatch[5516].INF [Can't find child with pid of '28664'] at /usr/bin/zmwatch.pl line 119
10/15/08 07:39:38.720723 zmwatch[5516].INF [Restarting capture daemon for Camera2, shared memory not valid]
10/15/08 07:39:38.918675 zmwatch[5516].INF ['zmc -d /dev/video' stopping at 08/10/15 07:39:38]
10/15/08 07:39:38.919595 zmwatch[5516].INF [Restarting capture daemon for Camera3, shared memory not valid]
10/15/08 07:39:39.139511 zmwatch[5516].INF [Can't find child with pid of '28667'] at /usr/bin/zmwatch.pl line 119


gwc@ubuntu-zm:/tmp$ head zmdc.log
10/14/08 20:56:11.588223 zmdc[5482].INF [Server starting at 08/10/14 20:56:11]
10/14/08 20:56:14.810657 zmdc[5482].INF ['zmc -d /dev/video' starting at 08/10/14 20:56:14, pid = 5504]
10/14/08 20:56:14.858836 zmdc[5482].ERR ['zmc -d /dev/video' exited abnormally, exit status 255]
10/14/08 20:56:14.859525 zmdc[5482].INF [Starting pending process, zmc -d /dev/video]
10/14/08 20:56:14.888683 zmdc[5482].INF ['zmc -d /dev/video' starting at 08/10/14 20:56:14, pid = 5506]
10/14/08 20:56:14.903990 zmdc[5482].ERR ['zmc -d /dev/video' exited abnormally, exit status 255]
10/14/08 20:56:15.074114 zmdc[5482].INF [Can't find child with pid of '5507']
10/14/08 20:56:15.074802 zmdc[5482].INF ['zmc -d /dev/video' starting at 08/10/14 20:56:15, pid = 5507]
10/14/08 20:56:15.279844 zmdc[5482].INF ['zmc -d /dev/video' already running at 08/10/14 20:56:15, pid = 5507]
10/14/08 20:56:15.485050 zmdc[5482].INF ['zmc -d /dev/video' already running at 08/10/14 20:56:15, pid = 5507]



gwc@ubuntu-zm:~$ xawtv -hwscan
This is xawtv-3.95.dfsg.1, running on Linux/i686 (2.6.24-19-generic)
looking for available devices
port 65-65
type : Xvideo, image scaler
name : NV Video Overlay

port 66-97
type : Xvideo, image scaler
name : NV Video Blitter

/dev/video0: OK [ -device /dev/video0 ]
type : v4l2
name : BT878 video ( *** UNKNOWN/GENER
flags: overlay capture tuner

What happens if you chmod 777 /dev/video0 then run the zmu query?
What permissions does zmfix have?

Cordel,

Thanks for the suggestion, it did not work from me see below:

gwc@ubuntu-zm:~$ sudo chmod 777 /dev/video0
[sudo] password for gwc:
gwc@ubuntu-zm:~$ zmu -m 1 -q -v
Aborted

How do I check the permissions for zmfix?

gwc@ubuntu-zm:~$ ls -l /usr/bin/zmfix
-rwsr-xr-x 1 root root 43048 2008-02-12 14:51 /usr/bin/zmfix

I am still stumped, and suggestions?

I would first try changing your ZM monitor to use /dev/video0 rather than just /dev/video as I suspect that is just a symlink and only adds more complexity.

Secondly, you mention you have seen video via xawtv. ZM doesn't use just mapped video (as you can't actually look at it programmatically) so you need to check you can do frame grabs via xawtv as well. Some cards can't do the latter but this is required by ZM (or any similar application). There is a key in xawtv bound to the frame capture function but I can't recall which one offhand. I think it's listed in the help for it though.

Unfortunately, in the interim, I tried the ZMLinuxOS live cd and was able to get video from monitor one, so I told it to install. The install is not complete, because after setting up the paptitions, I was prompted to reboot, but I think my cd drive is acting up, so I have to get that fixed and start over.

So any suggestions on proceeding from here?
Should I just install the ZMLinuxOS live CD or try again with Ubunto and if so what is the recommended version?

I can afford to dedicate this machine to Zoneminder.

Thanks

Posted a lot... Try Gutsy and Peters latest debs. You will need lib-serialization...

Ok i am having this exact same issue, but with network cameras and on a server I don't have the liberty of swapping os on.

Posted another thread here: http://www.zoneminder.com/forums/viewto ... highlight=

need some help. Running one monitor right now.

I have spent hours and hours on this system, over and over. First it was because the version of zoneminder I upgraded too needed lib serialization, which I installed, and it didn't work still. So i reinstalled and now this.

11/10/08 13:07:01.712738 zmwatch[6916].INF [Restarting capture daemon for FrontDining, time since last capture 33 seconds (1226340421-1226340388)]
11/10/08 13:07:01.715913 zmwatch[6916].INF []
11/10/08 13:07:31.720149 zmwatch[6916].INF [Restarting capture daemon for FrontDining, time since last capture 8 seconds (1226340451-1226340443)]
11/10/08 13:07:31.723325 zmwatch[6916].INF []
11/10/08 13:07:41.724889 zmwatch[6916].INF [Restarting capture daemon for FrontDining, shared memory not valid]
11/10/08 13:07:41.728181 zmwatch[6916].INF []
11/10/08 13:07:51.729849 zmwatch[6916].INF [Restarting capture daemon for FrontDining, shared memory not valid]
11/10/08 13:07:51.733877 zmwatch[6916].INF []
11/10/08 13:08:01.735560 zmwatch[6916].INF [Restarting capture daemon for FrontDining, shared memory not valid]
11/10/08 13:08:01.739431 zmwatch[6916].INF []
11/10/08 13:08:11.741038 zmwatch[6916].INF [Restarting capture daemon for FrontDining, shared memory not valid]
11/10/08 13:08:11.744291 zmwatch[6916].INF []
11/10/08 13:08:21.745952 zmwatch[6916].INF [Restarting capture daemon for FrontDining, shared memory not valid]
11/10/08 13:08:21.749598 zmwatch[6916].INF []
11/10/08 13:08:31.751282 zmwatch[6916].INF [Restarting capture daemon for FrontDining, shared memory not valid]
11/10/08 13:08:31.754576 zmwatch[6916].INF []
11/10/08 13:08:41.756249 zmwatch[6916].INF [Restarting capture daemon for FrontDining, shared memory not valid]
11/10/08 13:08:41.759371 zmwatch[6916].INF []
11/10/08 13:09:21.764636 zmwatch[6916].INF [Restarting capture daemon for FrontDining, time since last capture 15 seconds (1226340561-1226340546)]
11/10/08 13:09:21.767897 zmwatch[6916].INF []
11/10/08 13:09:31.769651 zmwatch[6916].INF [Restarting capture daemon for FrontDining, time since last capture 25 seconds (1226340571-1226340546)]
11/10/08 13:09:31.772824 zmwatch[6916].INF []
11/10/08 13:09:41.774638 zmwatch[6916].INF [Restarting capture daemon for FrontDining, time since last capture 35 seconds (1226340581-1226340546)]
11/10/08 13:09:41.778473 zmwatch[6916].INF []
11/10/08 13:09:51.780256 zmwatch[6916].INF [Restarting capture daemon for FrontDining, time since last capture 45 seconds (1226340591-1226340546)]
11/10/08 13:09:51.784168 zmwatch[6916].INF []
11/10/08 13:10:01.785949 zmwatch[6916].INF [Restarting capture daemon for FrontDining, time since last capture 55 seconds (1226340601-1226340546)]
11/10/08 13:10:01.789141 zmwatch[6916].INF []
11/10/08 13:10:11.790938 zmwatch[6916].INF [Restarting capture daemon for FrontDining, time since last capture 65 seconds (1226340611-1226340546)]
11/10/08 13:10:11.794854 zmwatch[6916].INF []
11/10/08 13:10:21.796649 zmwatch[6916].INF [Restarting capture daemon for FrontDining, time since last capture 75 seconds (1226340621-1226340546)]
11/10/08 13:10:21.800596 zmwatch[6916].INF []

There is a more fundamental problem than shown in this log. Check what is in your syslog.