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So, yesterday I updated to OpenSUSE 42.1. That went well. Noticed that that destroyed my zoneminder (v1.25 or so). So, I reinstalled from repo and I got 1.28.1 (under a OpenSUSE 13.2 repo). Looks like it took mostly, but my remote RTSP cameras fail now. I used ffmpeg as my source, and RTSP as my paths (which was working great previously). Error is:

"[You must have ffmpeg libraries installed to use ffmpeg cameras for monitor "

My direct SD camera was still functioning.

So, then I'm thinking it didn't have ffmpeg installed, but it did, so that didn't help. Then I noticed perhaps you need to use zoneminder-MP now to be able to use ffmpeg source. I installed that version and now my direct SD camera was dead and I get this error (about my remote camera):

2015-11-10T20:34:58.013373-05:00 vertex zmdc[2761]: INF [Starting pending process, zma -m 6]
2015-11-10T20:34:58.050868-05:00 vertex zmdc[2761]: INF ['zma -m 6' starting at 15/11/10 20:34:58, pid = 2855]
2015-11-10T20:34:58.051676-05:00 vertex zmdc[2855]: INF ['zma -m 6' started at 15/11/10 20:34:58]
2015-11-10T20:34:58.078516-05:00 vertex zmdc[2761]: INF [Starting pending process, zmc -m 6]
2015-11-10T20:34:58.145343-05:00 vertex zmdc[2761]: ERR ['zma -m 6' exited abnormally, exit status 127]
2015-11-10T20:34:58.185209-05:00 vertex zmdc[2761]: INF ['zmc -m 6' starting at 15/11/10 20:34:58, pid = 2856]
2015-11-10T20:34:58.186047-05:00 vertex zmdc[2856]: INF ['zmc -m 6' started at 15/11/10 20:34:58]

I am really confused as to why settings that worked perfectly for months no longer work.

Any help is appreciated.

You could check if you have ffmpeg or avconv installed in your system by issuing the command "which ffmpeg" or "which avconv", if any of them is installed you will get the path. Then you only need to copy it to the Options::Images::PATH_FFMPEG (for instance /usr/bin/ffmpeg or /usr/sbin/avconv). Do not forget to check the Options::Images::OPT_FFMPEG.

Hope it helps,

PacoLM

Roger. /usr/bin/ffmpeg. All set in options. Seems like that has nothing to do with my issue. Thanks.

Roger.

OK, let me ask a few questions so I can start to understand how I might fix this:

1. Does the non-MP version of zoneminder work with sources of "ffmpeg" or "remote" cameras?
- Note, error log says I have to have "ffmpeg libraries installed" (but I do).

2. Anyone see anything wrong with using zoneminder 1.28.1 (from an opensuse 13.2 repo) on opensuse 42.1?

Thanks, this is driving me nuts.

Did you check if you have avconv? If so, could you set your Options::Images::PATH_FFMPEG to /your/path/avconv?

The OpenSuse RPM's are managed by a third person. He pops into the forums from time to time. If you cannot resolve this issue, you may want to try and email him. His email address will be in the rpm package changelog.