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Hi with the help of Phil
i was able to install the current version of zm on my RH9.

Next step was to connect a camera to my Bt848 card and get that thing working...
Testing the cam using xawtv works fine, my cam is connected at channel 31 on device video0.
I tried these settings in my zm installation, but after configuring the monitor i tried to get an image within the monitor-view but i don't get one. There stays the small rectangle in the upper left corner showing its red-cross for indicating that no image was found.

What am i doing wrong?

Here are some of my zmdc.log logs: It seems as if the zma isn't running well?

Server starting at 03/07/31 22:16:39
'zmc -d 0' started at 03/07/31 22:16:43
'zmc -d 0' starting at 03/07/31 22:16:43, pid = 1948
'zma -m 1' started at 03/07/31 22:16:43
'zma -m 1' starting at 03/07/31 22:16:43, pid = 1954
'zma -m 1' crashed at 03/07/31 22:16:44, exit status 255
'zma -m 1' started at 03/07/31 22:16:44
Can't find child with pid of '1956'
'zma -m 1' starting at 03/07/31 22:16:44, pid = 1956
'zmfilter.pl -m 1 -e -1' started at 03/07/31 22:16:45
'zmfilter.pl -m 1 -e -1' starting at 03/07/31 22:16:45, pid = 1964
Can't locate Archive/Zip.pm in @INC (@INC contains: /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.0/i386-linux-thread-multi /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.0 /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.0/i386-linux-thread-multi /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.0 /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.0/i386-linux-thread-multi /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.0 /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.0/i386-linux-thread-multi /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.0) at /usr/local/bin/zmfilter.pl line 72.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/local/bin/zmfilter.pl line 72.
'zmfilter.pl -m 1 -e -1' crashed at 03/07/31 22:16:46, exit status 2
'zmfilter.pl -m 1 -e -1' started at 03/07/31 22:16:46
'zmfilter.pl -m 1 -e -1' starting at 03/07/31 22:16:46, pid = 1970
'zmc -d 0' crashed at 03/07/31 22:16:46, exit status 255
'zmc -d 0' started at 03/07/31 22:16:46
'zmc -d 0' starting at 03/07/31 22:16:46, pid = 1971
'zmc -d 0' crashed at 03/07/31 22:16:46, exit status 255
'zmaudit.pl -d 900 -y' started at 03/07/31 22:16:47
'zmaudit.pl -d 900 -y' starting at 03/07/31 22:16:47, pid = 1973
Can't locate Archive/Zip.pm in @INC (@INC contains: /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.0/i386-linux-thread-multi /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.0 /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.0/i386-linux-thread-multi /usr/lib

Thanks for any help or any suggestions in advance.

Cheers,
Danny Fürniß

You seem to be missing a Perl module. Zoneminder relies on Perl modules for its operation.

Try installing all the needed modules first. You will know witch ones to install when you see in the log files lines like:
Can't locate Archive/Zip.pm in @INC (@INC contains: /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.0/i386-linux-thread-multi /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.0

Now, "Arcive/Zip.pm" is a Perl module you need to get before Zoneminder runs properly.

If you are not familiar with handling Perl modules, try installing the exellent UNIX management package, Webmin. Here's the URL:
ftp://rpmfind.net/linux/contrib/noarch/ ... noarch.rpm
If you are connecting to the Internet by a phone line, get comfortable because its a 5-6Mb download. But, its worth the while.

Once you install webmin, point your browser to http://localhost:10000 and login as root. If you are accessing from another's computer browser, substitute localhost for the ip address of the machine. Once logged in, click on "Others" and then on "Perl modules". Follow the on-scrren prompts and you should have that pesky module installed in no time.

Good luck!
Jose Rodriguez

Hello Jose!

I tried your suggestions and i am now a bit luckier, but zm still don't work.

I installed webmin as you mentioned and after i needed to install the following perl modules:
Compress::Zlib,
Archive::Zip,
MIME::Entity,
Mail::Internet,
IO::Wrap.

If i now try to start zm the log shows the following: (i don't really understand the log-messages)

Starting pending process, zmc -d 0
'zmc -d 0' started at 03/08/01 23:34:11
'zmc -d 0' starting at 03/08/01 23:34:11, pid = 4584
'zmc -d 0' crashed at 03/08/01 23:34:11, exit status 255
Starting pending process, zmfilter.pl -m 1 -e -1
'zmfilter.pl -m 1 -e -1' started at 03/08/01 23:34:32
'zmfilter.pl -m 1 -e -1' starting at 03/08/01 23:34:32, pid = 4586
Malformed UTF-8 character (byte 0xfe) at /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.0/Date/Manip.pm line 5902.
Malformed UTF-8 character (unexpected non-continuation byte 0x6d, immediately after start byte 0xee) at /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.0/Date/Manip.pm line 5902.
Malformed UTF-8 character (unexpected non-continuation byte 0x74, immediately after start byte 0xe3) at /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.0/Date/Manip.pm line 5902.
Malformed UTF-8 character (1 byte, need 3, after start byte 0xe3) at /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.0/Date/Manip.pm line 5902.
Malformed UTF-8 character (1 byte, need 3, after start byte 0xe3) at /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.0/Date/Manip.pm line 5903.
Malformed UTF-8 character (unexpected non-continuation byte 0x6d, immediately after start byte 0xee) at /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.0/Date/Manip.pm line 5906.
Malformed UTF-8 character (unexpected continuation byte 0xba, with no preceding start byte) at /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.0/Date/Manip.pm line 5926.
Malformed UTF-8 character (unexpected continuation byte 0xba, with no preceding start byte) at /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.0/Date/Manip.pm line 5927.
Malformed UTF-8 character (unexpected continuation byte 0xba, with no preceding start byte) at /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.0/Date/Manip.pm line 5929.
Malformed UTF-8 character (unexpected continuation byte 0xba, with no preceding start byte) at /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.0/Date/Manip.pm line 5929.


Is there anything wrong with my perl installation?
I didn't change anything while installing my RH9 and did a workstation installation.

Thanks if you could help me a bit more.

Cheers,
Danny Fürniß

Hi Danny,

You have two issues here.

The first is a UTF problem, this is to do with perl 5.8.0 and I have added a FAQ entry describing the fix.

The second is a problem where your zmc process is crashing, this is much more important. If you check your /var/log/messages file you may see some lines with ERR in them, these are the important ones. If you can post those here we may get a bit further.

Cheers,

Phil,

the error-lines:

...
Aug 6 21:31:05 localhost kernel: bttv0: registered device vbi0
Aug 6 21:31:05 localhost kernel: bttv0: PLL: 28636363 => 35468950 ... ok
Aug 6 21:31:05 localhost zmc-d0[1956]: INF [X:0]
Aug 6 21:31:05 localhost zmc-d0[1956]: INF [Y:0]
Aug 6 21:31:05 localhost zmc-d0[1956]: INF [W:320]
Aug 6 21:31:05 localhost zmc-d0[1956]: INF [H:240]
Aug 6 21:31:05 localhost zmc-d0[1956]: INF [P:0]
Aug 6 21:31:05 localhost zmc-d0[1956]: INF [D:0]
Aug 6 21:31:05 localhost zmc-d0[1956]: INF [B:32768]
Aug 6 21:31:05 localhost zmc-d0[1956]: INF [h:32768]
Aug 6 21:31:05 localhost zmc-d0[1956]: INF [Cl:32512]
Aug 6 21:31:05 localhost zmc-d0[1956]: INF [Cn:27648]
Aug 6 21:31:05 localhost zmc-d0[1956]: INF [vmb.frames = 4]
Aug 6 21:31:05 localhost zmc-d0[1956]: INF [vmb.size = 8519680]
Aug 6 21:31:05 localhost zmc-d0[1956]: ERR [Failed to get camera source: Invalid argument]
Aug 6 21:31:06 localhost zmc-d0[1978]: INF [Debug Level = 0, Debug Log = ]
Aug 6 21:31:06 localhost zmc-d0[1978]: INF [Got 1 monitors]
Aug 6 21:31:06 localhost zmc-d0[1978]: INF [X:0]
Aug 6 21:31:06 localhost zmc-d0[1978]: INF [Y:0]
Aug 6 21:31:06 localhost zmc-d0[1978]: INF [W:352]
Aug 6 21:31:06 localhost zmc-d0[1978]: INF [H:288]
Aug 6 21:31:06 localhost zmc-d0[1978]: INF [P:1]
Aug 6 21:31:06 localhost zmc-d0[1978]: INF [D:8]
Aug 6 21:31:06 localhost zmc-d0[1978]: INF [B:32768]
Aug 6 21:31:06 localhost zmc-d0[1978]: INF [h:32768]
Aug 6 21:31:06 localhost zmc-d0[1978]: INF [Cl:32512]
Aug 6 21:31:06 localhost zmc-d0[1978]: INF [Cn:27648]
Aug 6 21:31:06 localhost zmc-d0[1978]: INF [vmb.frames = 4]
Aug 6 21:31:06 localhost zmc-d0[1978]: INF [vmb.size = 8519680]
Aug 6 21:31:06 localhost zmc-d0[1978]: ERR [Failed to get camera source: Invalid argument]

...

Aug 6 21:31:16 localhost kernel: agpgart: AGP aperture is 64M @ 0xd8000000
Aug 6 21:31:16 localhost kernel: [drm] AGP 0.99 on Intel 440BX @ 0xd8000000 64MB
Aug 6 21:31:16 localhost kernel: [drm] Initialized r128 2.2.0 20010917 on minor 0
Aug 6 21:31:20 localhost zma-m1[2054]: INF [Debug Level = 0, Debug Log = ]
Aug 6 21:31:20 localhost zma-m1[2054]: INF [Got 1 monitors]
Aug 6 21:31:20 localhost zma-m1[2054]: INF [monitor mode=2]
Aug 6 21:31:20 localhost zma-m1[2054]: INF [shm.size=10138048]
Aug 6 21:31:20 localhost zma-m1[2054]: ERR [Shared memory not initialised by capture daemon]
Aug 6 21:31:21 localhost zmc-d0[2057]: INF [Debug Level = 0, Debug Log = ]
Aug 6 21:31:21 localhost zmc-d0[2057]: INF [Got 1 monitors]
Aug 6 21:31:21 localhost zmc-d0[2057]: INF [X:0]
Aug 6 21:31:21 localhost zmc-d0[2057]: INF [Y:0]
Aug 6 21:31:21 localhost zmc-d0[2057]: INF [W:352]
Aug 6 21:31:21 localhost zmc-d0[2057]: INF [H:288]
Aug 6 21:31:21 localhost zmc-d0[2057]: INF [P:1]
Aug 6 21:31:21 localhost zmc-d0[2057]: INF [D:8]
Aug 6 21:31:21 localhost zmc-d0[2057]: INF [B:32768]
Aug 6 21:31:21 localhost zmc-d0[2057]: INF [h:32768]
Aug 6 21:31:21 localhost zmc-d0[2057]: INF [Cl:32512]
Aug 6 21:31:21 localhost zmc-d0[2057]: INF [Cn:27648]
Aug 6 21:31:21 localhost zmc-d0[2057]: INF [vmb.frames = 4]
Aug 6 21:31:21 localhost zmc-d0[2057]: INF [vmb.size = 8519680]
Aug 6 21:31:21 localhost zmc-d0[2057]: ERR [Failed to get camera source: Invalid argument]
Aug 6 21:31:38 localhost gdm(pam_unix)[2043]: session opened for user dfuerniss by (uid=0)
Aug 6 21:31:40 localhost zma-m1[2076]: INF [Debug Level = 0, Debug Log = ]
Aug 6 21:31:40 localhost zma-m1[2076]: INF [Got 1 monitors]
Aug 6 21:31:40 localhost zma-m1[2076]: INF [monitor mode=2]
Aug 6 21:31:40 localhost zma-m1[2076]: INF [shm.size=10138048]
Aug 6 21:31:40 localhost zma-m1[2076]: ERR [Shared memory not initialised by capture daemon]
Aug 6 21:31:41 localhost zmc-d0[2088]: INF [Debug Level = 0, Debug Log = ]
Aug 6 21:31:41 localhost zmc-d0[2088]: INF [Got 1 monitors]
Aug 6 21:31:41 localhost zmc-d0[2088]: ERR [Failed to open video device /dev/video0: Permission denied

...

i'll now try to get the perl-habit fixed...
thanks for help!

cheers,
Danny

Hello everybody.

I have still not fixed my problem and therefore my zoneminder-installation still isn't working. I can't interprete the error-messages in my last post above and don't know how to fix this.

Any help is much appreciated.
Thanks.

Danny