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i not see the fps and see black screen in zoneminder console but i see good in kopete software,i have kubuntu 9.04 please help me

i just try this command but not work:
1. Post the output from this command into this thread :
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cat /var/log/syslog | tail



2. Try :
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chmod 777 /dev/video0

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/etc/init.d/zoneminder restart



3. Or try this :
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adduder www-data video



4. And maybe this :
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zmfix



5. Could even be memory, shmget :
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echo 134217728 >/proc/sys/kernel/shmmax



btw, 2 and 5 won't survive a reboot.

May 26 21:35:37 ubuntu zmc_dvideo[10626]: ERR [Failed to open video device /dev/video: No such file or directory]
May 26 21:35:37 ubuntu zmdc[9927]: ERR ['zmc -d /dev/video' exited abnormally, exit status 255]
May 26 21:35:47 ubuntu zmwatch[9956]: ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d000c', 12: Nessun file o directory]
May 26 21:35:47 ubuntu zmwatch[9956]: INF [Restarting capture daemon for New, shared memory not valid]
May 26 21:35:48 ubuntu zmdc[10628]: INF ['zmc -d /dev/video' started at 09/05/26 21:35:48]
May 26 21:35:48 ubuntu zmdc[9927]: INF ['zmc -d /dev/video' starting at 09/05/26 21:35:48, pid = 10628]
May 26 21:35:48 ubuntu zmwatch[9956]: INF ['zmc -d /dev/video' starting at 09/05/26 21:35:48, pid = 10628]
May 26 21:35:48 ubuntu zmc_dvideo[10628]: INF [Debug Level = 0, Debug Log = <none>]
May 26 21:35:48 ubuntu zmc_dvideo[10628]: ERR [Failed to open video device /dev/video: No such file or directory]
May 26 21:35:48 ubuntu zmdc[9927]: ERR ['zmc -d /dev/video' exited abnormally, exit status 255]

any help?

I don't recall seeing an answer as to whether or not you have an actual /dev/video. It might have a /dev/video0, /dev/video1, etc. Do and see what you get. If there's only a 0 and 1, you need to change your source tab to reflect that.