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Posted: **Sat Jun 16, 2007 9:25 pm**

I'm running zoneminder 1.22.3 on Debian 2.6.16.35
I can see pictures with xawtv, but just a placeholder when I log in and check the camrea feed.
With zoneminder up and running (but not xawtv), I can see from tail /var/log/messages:
Jun 16 22:24:20 localhost zmc_dvideo0[32318]: INF [Cam_1: 43000 - Capturing at 29.41 fps]
Jun 16 22:24:53 localhost zmc_dvideo0[32318]: INF [Cam_1: 44000 - Capturing at 30.30 fps]
Jun 16 22:25:26 localhost zmc_dvideo0[32318]: INF [Cam_1: 45000 - Capturing at 30.30 fps]
Jun 16 22:26:00 localhost zmc_dvideo0[32318]: INF [Cam_1: 46000 - Capturing at 29.41 fps]
Jun 16 22:26:33 localhost zmc_dvideo0[32318]: INF [Cam_1: 47000 - Capturing at 30.30 fps]
Jun 16 22:27:07 localhost zmc_dvideo0[32318]: INF [Cam_1: 48000 - Capturing at 29.41 fps]

So i'm capturing! Great!
But the frame rate when I watch the camera in my browser remains at 0, and I just get a placeholder.
I have tried getting info by running zmu -d /dev/video0 -v -q but it just gives the reply 'Aborted'. Same with zmfix -a why??

dmesg says:
bttv: driver version 0.9.16 loaded
bttv: using 8 buffers with 2080k (520 pages) each for capture
bttv: Bt8xx card found (0).
ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:09.0[A] -> GSI 17 (level, low) -> IRQ 209
bttv0: Bt878 (rev 17) at 0000:00:09.0, irq: 209, latency: 32, mmio: 0xcfffd000
bttv0: using: *** UNKNOWN/GENERIC *** [card=0,autodetected]
bttv0: gpio: en=00000000, out=00000000 in=00f360ff [init]
tveeprom 1-0050: Huh, no eeprom present (err=-121)?
bttv0: using tuner=-1
bttv0: i2c: checking for MSP34xx @ 0x80... not found
bttv0: i2c: checking for TDA9875 @ 0xb0... not found
bttv0: i2c: checking for TDA7432 @ 0x8a... not found
bttv0: i2c: checking for TDA9887 @ 0x86... not found
bttv0: registered device video0
bttv0: registered device vbi0

It doesn't seem to make any difference if i use mpeg or jpeg...

How do I troubleshoot from here?

Posted: **Sun Jun 17, 2007 6:15 am**

Since zm is capturing images, it's working. Check your apache logs to see why zms is not streaming since it is run by apache.

Posted: **Wed Jun 20, 2007 9:15 pm**

Ok, having explored apache2 logs, I get the following error over & over:

[Wed Jun 20 22:20:04 2007] [error] [client 192.168.0.3] Premature end of script headers: zms, referer: http://192.168.0.1/zm/index.php?view=wa ... &scale=100
[Wed Jun 20 22:20:09 2007] [error] [client 192.168.0.3] Premature end of script headers: zms, referer: http://192.168.0.1/zm/index.php?view=wa ... &scale=100
[Wed Jun 20 22:20:14 2007] [error] [client 192.168.0.3] Premature end of script headers: zms, referer: http://192.168.0.1/zm/index.php?view=wa ... &scale=100
[Wed Jun 20 22:20:20 2007] [error] [client 192.168.0.3] Premature end of script headers: zms, referer: http://192.168.0.1/zm/index.php?view=wa ... &scale=100
[Wed Jun 20 22:20:25 2007] [error] [client 192.168.0.3] Premature end of script headers: zms, referer: http://192.168.0.1/zm/index.php?view=wa ... &scale=100
[Wed Jun 20 22:20:30 2007] [error] [client 192.168.0.3] Premature end of script headers: zms, referer: http://192.168.0.1/zm/index.php?view=wa ... &scale=100
[Wed Jun 20 22:20:35 2007] [error] [client 192.168.0.3] Premature end of script headers: zms, referer: http://192.168.0.1/zm/index.php?view=wa ... &scale=100

It's the same whether I use zms or nph-zms

Any thoughts??

Posted: **Sun Jun 24, 2007 10:37 am**

id be concerned about the autodetect fail, ie id force the correct driver just in case. What card you using

Posted: **Sun Jun 24, 2007 8:03 pm**

It's a generic DVR card I bought on ebay! It works fine with xawtv, and as zoneminder says it's capturing, I'm assuming its producing images ok.
When you say 'force the driver' which one(s) might have died to give the apache error?

Cheers,

Barneyward

Posted: **Sun Jun 24, 2007 8:15 pm**

if it works in xaw then is fine. If its a jpg error then im assuming its a build issue. What distro are you on (you may have mentioned)

Posted: **Sun Jun 24, 2007 8:35 pm**

I'm using Debian 2.6.16.35 and zoneminder 1.22.3 - the version which is packaged as a Debian download.

Posted: **Thu Jun 28, 2007 11:58 am**

Problems solved by uninstalling Debian rpm and compiling source code instead. I'll post the problem on the Debian build website in case it helps.

Posted: **Thu Jun 28, 2007 12:31 pm**

thanks for the follow up

Posted: **Wed Oct 08, 2008 10:05 pm**

Hi,

I have the same issue. ZM is capturing from camera and I can see pictures (files) but I can't see anything online. When I hit the name of monitor I get only informations about FPS (for example 10fps) and white space where should be image from the camera.
Could somebody tell me why it's happening. How can I fix this?

I use A4Tech USB Cam (ZC0301[P] Image Processor and Control Chip detected (vid/pid 0x0AC8:0x303B)), ZM 1.23.3 from sources, Slackware 12.0 distro, kernel 2.6.23, Core 2 Duo and ATI graphics with 3D support (working), Apache 2.2.4.

I can see image while using xawtv. I can browse pictures captured pictures (events) in events folder. I can set filters (I can see still image while setting filters). I can not see online view from the cam.

Informations from my log files:
zmaudit.log

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08.10.2008 19:07:13.470807 zmaudit[5172].INF [Found orphaned frame records for event '107']
08.10.2008 19:07:13.471323 zmaudit[5172].INF [deleting]
08.10.2008 19:07:13.483707 zmaudit[5172].INF [Found orphaned frame records for event '108']
08.10.2008 19:07:13.483963 zmaudit[5172].INF [deleting]
08.10.2008 19:07:13.486464 zmaudit[5172].INF [Found orphaned frame records for event '109']
08.10.2008 19:07:13.486684 zmaudit[5172].INF [deleting]
08.10.2008 19:13:28.296518 zmaudit[5471].INF [Filesystem event '2/109' does not exist in database]
08.10.2008 19:13:28.296909 zmaudit[5471].INF [deleting]
08.10.2008 21:41:29.924215 zmaudit[10091].INF [Deleting 56 old images]

zmcontrol.log
empty

zmdc.log

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08.10.2008 21:41:24.628912 zmdc[10052].INF [Server starting at 08/10/08 21:41:24]
08.10.2008 21:41:27.883955 zmdc[10052].INF ['zmc -m 3' starting at 08/10/08 21:41:27, pid = 10075]
08.10.2008 21:41:28.044411 zmdc[10052].ERR ['zmc -m 3' exited abnormally, exit status 255]
08.10.2008 21:41:28.044810 zmdc[10052].INF [Starting pending process, zmc -m 3]
08.10.2008 21:41:28.046775 zmdc[10052].INF ['zmc -m 3' starting at 08/10/08 21:41:28, pid = 10077]
08.10.2008 21:41:28.125040 zmdc[10052].ERR ['zmc -m 3' exited abnormally, exit status 255]
08.10.2008 21:41:28.157594 zmdc[10052].INF ['zma -m 3' starting at 08/10/08 21:41:28, pid = 10078]
08.10.2008 21:41:28.425584 zmdc[10052].INF ['zmc -d /dev/video0' starting at 08/10/08 21:41:28, pid = 10080]
08.10.2008 21:41:28.730581 zmdc[10052].INF ['zma -m 2' starting at 08/10/08 21:41:28, pid = 10086]
08.10.2008 21:41:28.826608 zmdc[10052].ERR ['zma -m 2' exited abnormally, exit status 255]
...
08.10.2008 23:26:10.071348 zmdc[10273].INF [Starting pending process, zmaudit.pl -c]
08.10.2008 23:26:10.072645 zmdc[10273].INF ['zmaudit.pl -c' starting at 08/10/08 23:26:10, pid = 12949]
08.10.2008 23:26:10.388773 zmdc[10273].ERR ['zmaudit.pl -c' exited abnormally, exit status 9]
08.10.2008 23:26:16.557564 zmdc[10273].INF ['zmc -d /dev/video0' starting at 08/10/08 23:26:16, pid = 12952]
08.10.2008 23:26:16.607334 zmdc[10273].ERR ['zmc -d /dev/video0' exited abnormally, exit status 255]
08.10.2008 23:26:26.810555 zmdc[10273].INF ['zmc -d /dev/video0' starting at 08/10/08 23:26:26, pid = 12956]
08.10.2008 23:26:26.854721 zmdc[10273].ERR ['zmc -d /dev/video0' exited abnormally, exit status 255]
08.10.2008 23:26:37.057555 zmdc[10273].INF ['zmc -d /dev/video0' starting at 08/10/08 23:26:37, pid = 12960]
08.10.2008 23:26:37.101923 zmdc[10273].ERR ['zmc -d /dev/video0' exited abnormally, exit status 255]

zmfilter.log

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08.10.2008 20:43:30.439095 zmfilter[8794].INF [Scanning for events]
08.10.2008 21:41:29.721943 zmfilter[10089].INF [Scanning for events]
08.10.2008 21:45:34.637467 zmfilter[10304].INF [Scanning for events]

zmwatch.log

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08.10.2008 23:33:07.156117 zmwatch[10308].INF ['zmc -d /dev/video0' starting at 08/10/08 23:33:07, pid = 13264]
08.10.2008 23:33:17.157703 zmwatch[10308].INF [Restarting capture daemon for A4Tech, time since last capture 4463 seconds (1223501597-1223497134)]
08.10.2008 23:33:17.406928 zmwatch[10308].INF ['zmc -d /dev/video0' starting at 08/10/08 23:33:17, pid = 13268]
08.10.2008 23:33:27.411984 zmwatch[10308].INF [Restarting capture daemon for A4Tech, time since last capture 4473 seconds (1223501607-1223497134)]

apache_error.log

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[Wed Oct 08 21:39:37 2008] [notice] Apache/2.2.4 (Unix) mod_ssl/2.2.4 OpenSSL/0.9.8e DAV/2 PHP/5.2.3 configured -- resuming normal operations
[Wed Oct 08 21:42:11 2008] [error] [client 192.168.69.103] Premature end of script headers: zms, referer: http://192.168.69.103/zoneminder/index.php?view=watchfeed&mode=&mid=2&scale=100&control=
[Wed Oct 08 21:42:17 2008] [error] [client 192.168.69.103] Premature end of script headers: zms, referer: http://192.168.69.103/zoneminder/index.php?view=watchfeed&mode=&mid=2&scale=100&control=
[Wed Oct 08 21:44:57 2008] [error] [client 192.168.69.103] Premature end of script headers: zms, referer: http://192.168.69.103/zoneminder/index.php?view=watchfeed&mode=&mid=2&scale=100&control=
...

apache_access.log

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192.168.69.103 - - [08/Oct/2008:22:17:50 +0200] "GET /zoneminder/zm.php HTTP/1.1" 200 9711
192.168.69.103 - - [08/Oct/2008:22:17:51 +0200] "GET /zoneminder/zm_html_styles.css HTTP/1.1" 200 4895
192.168.69.103 - - [08/Oct/2008:22:17:51 +0200] "GET /zoneminder/graphics/seq-u.gif HTTP/1.1" 200 68
192.168.69.103 - - [08/Oct/2008:22:17:51 +0200] "GET /zoneminder/graphics/seq-d.gif HTTP/1.1" 200 68
192.168.69.103 - - [08/Oct/2008:22:17:53 +0200] "GET /zoneminder/zm.php?view=monitor&mid=2 HTTP/1.1" 200 13347
192.168.69.103 - - [08/Oct/2008:22:18:01 +0200] "POST /zoneminder/zm.php HTTP/1.1" 200 230
192.168.69.103 - - [08/Oct/2008:22:18:02 +0200] "GET /zoneminder/zm.php HTTP/1.1" 200 9711
192.168.69.103 - - [08/Oct/2008:22:18:03 +0200] "GET /zoneminder/zm_html_styles.css HTTP/1.1" 200 4895
192.168.69.103 - - [08/Oct/2008:22:18:03 +0200] "GET /zoneminder/graphics/seq-u.gif HTTP/1.1" 200 68
192.168.69.103 - - [08/Oct/2008:22:18:03 +0200] "GET /zoneminder/graphics/seq-d.gif HTTP/1.1" 200 68
192.168.69.103 - - [08/Oct/2008:22:18:07 +0200] "GET /zoneminder/zm.php?view=watch&mid=2 HTTP/1.1" 200 1110
192.168.69.103 - - [08/Oct/2008:22:18:07 +0200] "GET /zoneminder/zm.php?view=watchstatus&mid=2&control= HTTP/1.1" 200 826
192.168.69.103 - - [08/Oct/2008:22:18:07 +0200] "GET /zoneminder/zm.php?view=watchmenu&mode=&mid=2&scale=100&control= HTTP/1.1" 200 1646
192.168.69.103 - - [08/Oct/2008:22:18:07 +0200] "GET /zoneminder/zm.php?view=watchfeed&mode=&mid=2&scale=100&control= HTTP/1.1" 200 539
192.168.69.103 - - [08/Oct/2008:22:18:08 +0200] "GET /cgi-bin/zms?mode=jpeg&monitor=2&scale=100&maxfps=5&rand=1223497088 HTTP/1.1" 500 534
192.168.69.103 - - [08/Oct/2008:22:18:07 +0200] "GET /zoneminder/zm.php?view=watchevents&max_events=10&mid=2 HTTP/1.1" 200 4036
192.168.69.103 - - [08/Oct/2008:22:18:07 +0200] "GET /zoneminder/zm.php?view=blank HTTP/1.1" 200 79
192.168.69.103 - - [08/Oct/2008:22:18:16 +0200] "GET /zoneminder/zm.php?view=watchstatus&mid=2&last_status=0&force=1 HTTP/1.1" 200 757
192.168.69.103 - - [08/Oct/2008:22:18:17 +0200] "GET /zoneminder/zm.php?view=watchstatus&mid=2&last_status=0&forced=1 HTTP/1.1" 200 776
192.168.69.103 - - [08/Oct/2008:22:18:19 +0200] "GET /zoneminder/zm.php?view=watchstatus&mid=2&last_status=2&forced=1 HTTP/1.1" 200 756
192.168.69.103 - - [08/Oct/2008:22:18:20 +0200] "GET /zoneminder/zm.php?view=watchstatus&mid=2&last_status=2&forced=1 HTTP/1.1" 200 756
192.168.69.103 - - [08/Oct/2008:22:18:21 +0200] "GET /zoneminder/zm.php?view=watchstatus&mid=2&last_status=2&forced=1 HTTP/1.1" 200 756
192.168.69.103 - - [08/Oct/2008:22:18:22 +0200] "GET /zoneminder/zm.php?view=watchstatus&mid=2&last_status=2&forced=1 HTTP/1.1" 200 756
192.168.69.103 - - [08/Oct/2008:22:18:22 +0200] "GET /zoneminder/zm.php?view=watchstatus&mid=2&last_status=2&force=0 HTTP/1.1" 200 824
192.168.69.103 - - [08/Oct/2008:22:18:24 +0200] "GET /zoneminder/zm.php?view=watchstatus&mid=2&last_status=2 HTTP/1.1" 200 1033
192.168.69.103 - - [08/Oct/2008:22:18:25 +0200] "GET /zoneminder/zm.php?view=blank HTTP/1.1" 200 79
192.168.69.103 - - [08/Oct/2008:22:18:25 +0200] "GET /zoneminder/zm.php?view=watchevents&max_events=10&mid=2 HTTP/1.1" 200 5197
192.168.69.103 - - [08/Oct/2008:22:18:25 +0200] "GET /zoneminder/zm_html_styles.css HTTP/1.1" 200 4895

Trying to open only zms:

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[Wed Oct 08 19:34:04 2008] [error] [client 192.168.69.103] Premature end of script headers: zms
[Wed Oct 08 19:34:47 2008] [error] [client 192.168.69.103] Premature end of script headers: zms, referer:

I tried ZM with firefox, opera, seamonkey and konqueror.
Only konqueror showed me few lines from the camera (just a blue line at the top of the picture).

ZM compiled with:
./configure --prefix=/usr --sysconfdir=/etc --with-mysql=/usr/lib/mysql --with-webdir=/srv/httpd/htdocs/zoneminder --with-cgidir=/srv/httpd/cgi-bin --with-ffmpeg=/usr ZM_DB_HOST=localhost ZM_DB_NAME=zm ZM_DB_USER=zm ZM_DB_PASS=???????

I didn't create /etc/zm/apache.conf - I could not find this file.
I use default memory value in ZM config tab.
I did try to setup memory values:
# echo 134217728 >/proc/sys/kernel/shmall
# echo 134217728 >/proc/sys/kernel/shmmax

httpd.conf:

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User apache
Group apache
...
ServerName www.name.pl:80
DocumentRoot "/srv/httpd/htdocs"
<Directory>
    Options FollowSymLinks
    AllowOverride None
</Directory>

<Directory>
    Options +ExecCGI
</Directory>

<Directory>
    DirectoryIndex index.html index.htm index.php index.cgi index.pl
    Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews 
    AllowOverride None
    Order allow,deny
    Allow from all
</Directory>

 ScriptAlias /cgi-bin/ /srv/httpd/cgi-bin/

<Directory>
    AllowOverride None
    Options +ExecCGI -MultiViews +SymLinksIfOwnerMatch
    Order allow,deny
    Allow from all
</Directory>

DefaultType text/plain

<IfModule>
    TypesConfig /etc/httpd/mime.types
    AddType application/x-compress .Z
    AddType application/x-gzip .gz .tgz
    AddHandler cgi-script .cgi .pl
    AddType text/html .shtml
    AddOutputFilter INCLUDES .shtml
</IfModule>

<IfModule>
SSLRandomSeed startup builtin
SSLRandomSeed connect builtin
</IfModule>

Include /etc/httpd/mod_php.conf

php.ini:
short_open_tag = On
output_buffering = 4096
implicit_flush = Off

Do I have to configure BTTV video drivers for LMLBT44?
Do I need
/sbin/modprobe -v bttv card=118
/sbin/modprobe -v snd-bt87x

When I open zoneminder there is no login page - why?
Every file and folder is owned by apache:apache and has -rwxr-xr-x attributes.

If I forgot to mention about sth, please let me know.

Please help me set up zoneminder - I realy need this software.
Thank you in advance.
M. Z.

Posted: **Wed Oct 08, 2008 10:57 pm**

Try using nph-zms instead of zms.
Setting is under options/paths

Posted: **Thu Oct 09, 2008 6:23 am**

Thank you for quick reply.

I forgot to mention that almost the same situation is with nph-zms and zms.
Logs with nph-zms:

zmdc.log:

09.10.2008 08:07:18.860345 zmdc[3685].INF [Server starting at 08/10/09 08:07:18]
09.10.2008 08:07:22.128940 zmdc[3685].INF ['zmc -d /dev/video0' starting at 08/10/09 08:07:22, pid = 3708]
09.10.2008 08:07:22.389810 zmdc[3685].INF ['zma -m 2' starting at 08/10/09 08:07:22, pid = 3714]
09.10.2008 08:07:22.438607 zmdc[3685].ERR ['zma -m 2' exited abnormally, exit status 255]
09.10.2008 08:07:22.438988 zmdc[3685].INF [Starting pending process, zma -m 2]
09.10.2008 08:07:22.441222 zmdc[3685].INF ['zma -m 2' starting at 08/10/09 08:07:22, pid = 3716]
09.10.2008 08:07:22.489227 zmdc[3685].ERR ['zma -m 2' exited abnormally, exit status 255]
09.10.2008 08:07:22.656889 zmdc[3685].INF ['zmfilter.pl' starting at 08/10/09 08:07:22, pid = 3717]
09.10.2008 08:07:22.977841 zmdc[3685].INF ['zmaudit.pl -c' starting at 08/10/09 08:07:22, pid = 3719]
09.10.2008 08:07:23.389413 zmdc[3685].INF ['zmwatch.pl' starting at 08/10/09 08:07:23, pid = 3721]
09.10.2008 08:07:23.407186 zmdc[3685].ERR ['zmaudit.pl -c' exited abnormally, exit status 9]
09.10.2008 08:07:23.407425 zmdc[3685].INF [Starting pending process, zmaudit.pl -c]
09.10.2008 08:07:23.408907 zmdc[3685].INF ['zmaudit.pl -c' starting at 08/10/09 08:07:23, pid = 3722]
09.10.2008 08:07:23.618815 zmdc[3685].ERR ['zmaudit.pl -c' exited abnormally, exit status 9]
09.10.2008 08:07:27.031570 zmdc[3685].INF [Starting pending process, zma -m 2]
09.10.2008 08:07:27.032744 zmdc[3685].INF ['zma -m 2' starting at 08/10/09 08:07:27, pid = 3726]
09.10.2008 08:07:28.035539 zmdc[3685].INF [Starting pending process, zmaudit.pl -c]
09.10.2008 08:07:28.036720 zmdc[3685].INF ['zmaudit.pl -c' starting at 08/10/09 08:07:28, pid = 3727]
09.10.2008 08:07:28.281058 zmdc[3685].ERR ['zmaudit.pl -c' exited abnormally, exit status 9]
09.10.2008 08:07:38.097518 zmdc[3685].INF [Starting pending process, zmaudit.pl -c]
09.10.2008 08:07:38.098861 zmdc[3685].INF ['zmaudit.pl -c' starting at 08/10/09 08:07:38, pid = 3730]
09.10.2008 08:07:38.483614 zmdc[3685].ERR ['zmaudit.pl -c' exited abnormally, exit status 9]
09.10.2008 08:07:58.096589 zmdc[3685].INF [Starting pending process, zmaudit.pl -c]
09.10.2008 08:07:58.099012 zmdc[3685].INF ['zmaudit.pl -c' starting at 08/10/09 08:07:58, pid = 3757]
09.10.2008 08:07:58.495034 zmdc[3685].ERR ['zmaudit.pl -c' exited abnormally, exit status 9]
09.10.2008 08:08:38.093556 zmdc[3685].INF [Starting pending process, zmaudit.pl -c]
09.10.2008 08:08:38.094854 zmdc[3685].INF ['zmaudit.pl -c' starting at 08/10/09 08:08:38, pid = 3770]
09.10.2008 08:08:38.446522 zmdc[3685].ERR ['zmaudit.pl -c' exited abnormally, exit status 9]

apache_access.log:

192.168.150.250 - - [09/Oct/2008:08:06:30 +0200] "GET /zoneminder/zm.php HTTP/1.1" 200 9710
192.168.150.250 - - [09/Oct/2008:08:06:32 +0200] "GET /zoneminder/zm.php?view=options HTTP/1.1" 200 13137
192.168.150.250 - - [09/Oct/2008:08:06:37 +0200] "GET /zoneminder/zm.php?view=options&tab=config HTTP/1.1" 200 11104
192.168.150.250 - - [09/Oct/2008:08:06:39 +0200] "GET /zoneminder/zm.php?view=options&tab=paths HTTP/1.1" 200 6353
192.168.150.250 - - [09/Oct/2008:08:06:46 +0200] "GET /zoneminder/zm.php?view=optionhelp&option=ZM_PATH_ZMS HTTP/1.1" 200 1038
192.168.150.250 - - [09/Oct/2008:08:06:56 +0200] "POST /zoneminder/zm.php HTTP/1.1" 200 6557
192.168.150.250 - - [09/Oct/2008:08:07:38 +0200] "GET /zoneminder/zm.php HTTP/1.1" 200 9710
192.168.150.250 - - [09/Oct/2008:08:07:39 +0200] "GET /zoneminder/zm_html_styles.css HTTP/1.1" 200 4895
192.168.150.250 - - [09/Oct/2008:08:07:39 +0200] "GET /zoneminder/graphics/seq-u.gif HTTP/1.1" 200 68
192.168.150.250 - - [09/Oct/2008:08:07:39 +0200] "GET /zoneminder/graphics/seq-d.gif HTTP/1.1" 200 68
192.168.150.250 - - [09/Oct/2008:08:07:40 +0200] "GET /zoneminder/zm.php?view=watch&mid=2 HTTP/1.1" 200 1110
192.168.150.250 - - [09/Oct/2008:08:07:40 +0200] "GET /zoneminder/zm.php?view=watchmenu&mode=&mid=2&scale=100&control= HTTP/1.1" 200 1646
192.168.150.250 - - [09/Oct/2008:08:07:40 +0200] "GET /zoneminder/zm.php?view=watchfeed&mode=&mid=2&scale=100&control= HTTP/1.1" 200 544
192.168.150.250 - - [09/Oct/2008:08:07:40 +0200] "GET /cgi-bin/nph-zms?mode=jpeg&monitor=2&scale=100&maxfps=5&rand=1223532460 HTTP/1.1" 200 -
192.168.150.250 - - [09/Oct/2008:08:07:40 +0200] "GET /cgi-bin/nph-zms?mode=jpeg&monitor=2&scale=100&maxfps=5&rand=1223532460 HTTP/1.1" 200 -
192.168.150.250 - - [09/Oct/2008:08:07:40 +0200] "GET /cgi-bin/nph-zms?mode=jpeg&monitor=2&scale=100&maxfps=5&rand=1223532460 HTTP/1.1" 200 -
192.168.150.250 - - [09/Oct/2008:08:07:40 +0200] "GET /zoneminder/zm.php?view=watchstatus&mid=2&control= HTTP/1.1" 200 826
192.168.150.250 - - [09/Oct/2008:08:07:40 +0200] "GET /zoneminder/zm.php?view=watchevents&max_events=10&mid=2 HTTP/1.1" 200 6354
192.168.150.250 - - [09/Oct/2008:08:07:40 +0200] "GET /zoneminder/zm.php?view=blank HTTP/1.1" 200 79
192.168.150.250 - - [09/Oct/2008:08:07:46 +0200] "GET /zoneminder/zm.php?view=watchstatus&mid=2&last_status=0&force=1 HTTP/1.1" 200 757
192.168.150.250 - - [09/Oct/2008:08:07:47 +0200] "GET /zoneminder/zm.php?view=watchstatus&mid=2&last_status=0&forced=1 HTTP/1.1" 200 776
192.168.150.250 - - [09/Oct/2008:08:07:49 +0200] "GET /zoneminder/zm.php?view=watchstatus&mid=2&last_status=2&forced=1 HTTP/1.1" 200 756
192.168.150.250 - - [09/Oct/2008:08:07:50 +0200] "GET /zoneminder/zm.php?view=watchstatus&mid=2&last_status=2&forced=1 HTTP/1.1" 200 756
192.168.150.250 - - [09/Oct/2008:08:07:51 +0200] "GET /zoneminder/zm.php?view=watchstatus&mid=2&last_status=2&force=0 HTTP/1.1" 200 824
192.168.150.250 - - [09/Oct/2008:08:07:51 +0200] "GET /zoneminder/zm.php?view=watchstatus&mid=2&last_status=2&forced=1 HTTP/1.1" 200 759
192.168.150.250 - - [09/Oct/2008:08:07:53 +0200] "GET /zoneminder/zm.php?view=watchstatus&mid=2&last_status=3&forced=1 HTTP/1.1" 200 964
192.168.150.250 - - [09/Oct/2008:08:07:53 +0200] "GET /zoneminder/zm.php?view=blank HTTP/1.1" 200 79
192.168.150.250 - - [09/Oct/2008:08:07:53 +0200] "GET /zoneminder/zm.php?view=watchevents&max_events=10&mid=2 HTTP/1.1" 200 7513
192.168.150.250 - - [09/Oct/2008:08:07:53 +0200] "GET /zoneminder/zm_html_styles.css HTTP/1.1" 200 4895
192.168.150.250 - - [09/Oct/2008:08:07:54 +0200] "GET /zoneminder/zm.php?view=watchstatus&mid=2&last_status=0&forced=1 HTTP/1.1" 200 757

zmwatch.log (forced events):

09.10.2008 00:08:20.436223 zmwatch[10308].INF ['zmc -d /dev/video0' starting at 08/10/09 00:08:20, pid = 14280]
09.10.2008 00:08:30.437786 zmwatch[10308].INF [Restarting capture daemon for A4Tech, time since last capture 6576 seconds (1223503710-1223497134)]
09.10.2008 00:08:30.687206 zmwatch[10308].INF ['zmc -d /dev/video0' starting at 08/10/09 00:08:30, pid = 14284]
09.10.2008 00:08:40.688782 zmwatch[10308].INF [Restarting capture daemon for A4Tech, time since last capture 6586 seconds (1223503720-1223497134)]
09.10.2008 00:08:40.943047 zmwatch[10308].INF ['zmc -d /dev/video0' starting at 08/10/09 00:08:40, pid = 14288]
09.10.2008 00:08:50.944569 zmwatch[10308].INF [Restarting capture daemon for A4Tech, time since last capture 6596 seconds (1223503730-1223497134)]
09.10.2008 00:08:51.203178 zmwatch[10308].INF ['zmc -d /dev/video0' starting at 08/10/09 00:08:51, pid = 14294]
09.10.2008 00:09:01.206900 zmwatch[10308].INF [Restarting capture daemon for A4Tech, time since last capture 6607 seconds (1223503741-1223497134)]
09.10.2008 00:09:01.531042 zmwatch[10308].INF ['zmc -d /dev/video0' starting at 08/10/09 00:09:01, pid = 14298]
09.10.2008 00:09:11.532330 zmwatch[10308].INF [Restarting capture daemon for A4Tech, time since last capture 6617 seconds (1223503751-1223497134)]
09.10.2008 00:09:11.669771 zmwatch[10308].INF ['zmc -d /dev/video0' starting at 08/10/09 00:09:11, pid = 14319]
09.10.2008 00:09:21.671241 zmwatch[10308].INF [Restarting capture daemon for A4Tech, time since last capture 6627 seconds (1223503761-1223497134)]
09.10.2008 00:09:21.921438 zmwatch[10308].INF ['zmc -d /dev/video0' starting at 08/10/09 00:09:21, pid = 14348]

The only change I've noticed is that don't get this error:

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Premature end of script headers: zms, referer:

zmdc.pl status gives me:

'zmfilter.pl' running since 08/10/09 08:07:22, pid = 3717, valid
'zmwatch.pl' running since 08/10/09 08:07:23, pid = 3721, valid
'zma -m 2' running since 08/10/09 08:07:27, pid = 3726, valid
'zmc -d /dev/video0' running since 08/10/09 08:07:22, pid = 3708, valid
'zmaudit.pl -c' pending at 08/10/09 08:09:58

Any suggestions?
Today night I will try LiveCD to be sure that ZM can realy show me anything.

M.Z.

Posted: **Thu Oct 09, 2008 6:44 am**

Might run dmesg and make sure the driver for your USB cam is not failing and also confirm that your usb cam is being properly detected and configured by the driver.
What do you get from:
zmu -d /dev/video0 -q -v

Posted: **Thu Oct 09, 2008 6:56 am**

zmu -d /dev/video0 -q -v gives me:

Video Capabilities
Name: Generic Vimicro 303b
Type: 1
Can capture
Video Channels: 1
Audio Channels: 0
Maximum Width: 640
Maximum Height: 480
Minimum Width: 176
Minimum Height: 144
Window Attributes
X Offset: 0
Y Offset: 0
Width: 320
Height: 240
Picture Attributes
Palette: 4 - 24bit RGB
Colour Depth: 24
Brightness: 32768
Hue: 0
Colour :0
Contrast: 32768
Whiteness: 0
Channel 0 Attributes
Name: ZC301-2
Channel: 0
Flags: 0
Type: 2 - Camera
Format: 0 - PAL

and dmesg:

usb 3-1: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 3
usb 3-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
usb 3-1: ZC0301[P] Image Processor and Control Chip detected (vid/pid 0x0AC8:0x303B)
usb 3-1: No supported image sensor detected
/kernel/gspcav1-20070508-webcam/gspca_core.c: USB GSPCA camera found.(ZC3XX)

As I stated before I can get view from the cam by using xawtv.

This is xawtv-3.95, running on Linux/i686 (2.6.23)
xinerama 0: 1280x800+0+0
/dev/video0 [v4l]: no overlay support
v4l-conf had some trouble, trying to continue anyway
Warning: Cannot convert string "-*-ledfixed-medium-r-*--39-*-*-*-c-*-*-*" to type FontStruct
config: invalid value for input: Television
valid choices for "input": "ZC301-2"
config: invalid value for norm: PAL-DK
valid choices for "norm": "PAL", "NTSC", "SECAM", "AUTO"

Posted: **Thu Oct 09, 2008 7:26 am**

Sure but xawtv only maps the images directly to your screen. Can you save a snapshot through xawtv as this is more like what ZM does.

The "no overlay support" does not give me any warm fuzzies though. and just an opinion but when xawtv complains it's not a great sign.

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