I tried a very small area on high quality now and the frame rate is still about 2 fps.
Looking at the CPU load, indeed Firefox plugin process (shockwave flash) eats about 35% (I assume this is the OM window with the whiteboard etc), Screen Sharing Application eats about 55% and Firefox eats about 10%, so there is none CPU over basically. On 2012.18.12, at 20:45, Maxim Solodovnik wrote: > To be fair, I don't know :( > Your configuration seems to be fast enough for screensharing > > I'm using desktops with similar configuration and never saw such issues > > can you try to record smaller area on high quality? > Screen is grabbed by java applet. can you take a look at CPU usage on client? > or something > > > On Wed, Dec 19, 2012 at 1:39 AM, Mikael Kurula <[email protected]> wrote: > Something like that maybe, yes, for "very high quality". > > This machine is a macbook pro with 2.4 GHz dual processor and 4 GB RAM. How > much faster a client than that do I need? I checked the lowest quality now > and the frame rate there was also about 2 fps. I need "high quality" for my > work and I don't think I'll get a much faster laptop than this one. > > > On 2012.18.12, at 20:28, Maxim Solodovnik wrote: > > > I think I know the reason of you "speedy video". > > > > "Very high quality" means applet tryes to capture 30 screenshots per second > > (or maybe 10) > > each contains timestamp > > I guess your client machine is not able to capture on this "high" speed > > It captures slower but timestamps are fast. > > > > So while convertion ffmpeg "follows" timestamps and creates "high speed" > > video > > > > I propose to > > 1) check with lowest quality > > 2) check with faster client machine > > > > > > On Wed, Dec 19, 2012 at 1:17 AM, Mikael Kurula <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi again! > > > > I tried on a fairly new computer with Windows 7 with Firefox 10.0.2, Flash > > 11.5.502.135. That was almost ok for "very high quality", where the video > > stream could almost keep up with time. When I tried on "high quality", the > > video and time were in sync, but the frame rate was only around 2 > > frames/second. > > > > Then I tried on my macbook pro with Firefox 16.0.2, Flash 11.5.502.136. > > Then the "very high quality" video played at about twice the speed (so I > > guess about every second frame was missing). The result for the "High > > quality" test was the same as above. Both machines run Java 1.6.something. > > > > In addition, I tried on a very old XP/Ubuntu 12.04 machine and there the > > "very high quality" was playing at about 6x speed, so it seems slowness of > > the computer can make a difference for "very high quality", but it doesn't > > explain why the "high quality" stream has a frame rate only 2 fps. In > > practice, I don't need the "very high quality", but I need "high quality" > > with much higher frame rate than 2 fps. > > > > Also, drawing on the whiteboard is much more sluggish in OS X and Linux > > than in Windows, and I noticed the same with adobe connect too. How can > > that be? > > > > Friendly greetings, > > Mikael > > > > > > On 18 December 2012 16:07, Stephen Cottham > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Mikael, > > > > I'm puzzled why you are getting variable speed on the your playback, I > > cannot reproduce the problem on my machines for Ubuntu or Debian atm... > > curious. > > > > I'll take another look when I get a moment thou. > > > > Points below: > > > > 1) + 2) yep during the different versions of the documents some users > > when copying the instructions line for line would inherit some foreign > > characters depending on their locale so it was just a warning to them to > > double check as they paste. (noted the missing \ and will update as > > needed) -thanks > > 3) Seems the links in the document doesn't work anymore I will update > > that too. -thanks > > > > btw - you don't need the MySQL connector if you compiled OM from source > > using the option below: > > > > ant -Ddb=mysql > > > > That is downloaded and built for you. > > > > I'll continue to see if I can reproduce the issue, out of curiosity have > > you tested the recording from different clients or always the same one? > > Always the same browsers? Flash and Java version? > > > > Best Regards > > > > > > > > Stephen Cottham > > Group IT Manager (Associate) > > > > Robert Bird Group > > Level 5, 333 Ann St > > Brisbane, Queensland, 4000, Australia > > Phone: +6173 319 2777 (AUS) > > Phone: +44207 633 2880 (UK) > > Fax: +6173 319 2799 > > > > Mobile: +61400 756 963 (AUS) > > Mobile: +447900 918 616 (UK) > > Web: www.robertbird.com > > > > > > This email and any attachments are confidential and may contain legally > > privileged information or copyright material. Unless expressly stated, > > confidentiality and/or legal privilege is not intended to be waived by the > > sending of this email. The contents of this email, including any > > attachments, are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to > > whom they are addressed. If you are not an intended recipient, please > > contact us immediately by return email and then delete both messages. You > > may not otherwise read, forward, copy, use or disclose this email or any > > attachments. Any views expressed in this email are those of the individual > > sender except where the sender expressly, and with authority, states > > otherwise. It is your responsibility to check any attachments for viruses > > or defects before opening or sending them on. None of the sender or its > > related entities accepts any liability for any consequential damage > > resulting from this email containing computer viruses. > > > > Disclaimer added by CodeTwo Exchange Rules > > http://www.codetwo.com > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Mikael Kurula [mailto:[email protected]] > > Sent: 18 December 2012 13:53 > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: New to OpenMeetings; looking for input before installation > > > > Hi! > > > > Thanks Alexei, now the compilation went through! > > > > And I made a new recording test at full quality, and still the video > > plays around 5-10x faster than the audio, so no improvement at all on my > > 32-bit Ubuntu 12.04. I also tried with ffmpeg version 0.10.3 instead of > > 0.11.1 recommended by Stephen. Still doesn't work. > > > > I compiled ffmpeg version 0.10.3 also on my CentOS 6 server (as well as > > the version of swftools recommended by Stephen), and installed the last > > daily build, as proposed by Solomax. I tried recording and the recording > > still looks the same, playing back much too fast, probably due to > > skipped frames. However, clicking on the recording in the recordings > > screen, I now got a pop-up saying that errors were encountered > > processing the file, so at least I got some information which may be > > useful for debugging. The error text is attached below my name. > > > > A few remarks for Stephen with respect to his very helpful installation > > instructions: > > 1. I did not understand the following comment on the first page "N.B - > > When copying and pasting commands please check that symbols and > > character returns are correctly copied across.", maybe because English > > is not my native language, is it possibly connected to 2?: > > 2. Many multiple-line commands in the guide don't work to copy-paste, > > because there is a newline in the pdf but there is no \ at the end > > of the line to tell the bash shell to wait for another line. Some > > multiple-line commands have the \ and they work fine. > > 3. The download command for the mysql connector didn't work for me, the > > following does work: > > wget > > http://mysql.ntu.edu.tw/Downloads/Connector-J/mysql-connector-java-5.1.2 > > 0.zip > > > > Friendly greetings, > > Mikael > > > > --- 8< --- > > > > Log:18.12.2012 15:30:57 > > generateFFMPEG > > process: generateFFMPEG > > command; [/usr/local/bin/ffmpeg, -async, 1, -i, > > /var/www/openmeetings-2.1.0.r1423249-18-12-2012_0218/webapps/openmeeting > > s/streams/1/rec_5_stream_1_18_12_2012_15_30_34.flv, > > /var/www/openmeetings-2.1.0.r1423249-18-12-2012_0218/webapps/openmeeting > > s/streams/1/rec_5_stream_1_18_12_2012_15_30_34_WAVE.wav] > > exception: null > > error: ffmpeg version 0.10.3 Copyright (c) 2000-2012 the FFmpeg > > developers built on Dec 18 2012 11:44:47 with gcc 4.4.6 20120305 (Red > > Hat 4.4.6-4) > > configuration: --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libxvid --enable-libvorbis > > --enable-libgsm --enable-libfaac --enable-gpl --enable-nonfree > > libavutil 51. 35.100 / 51. 35.100 > > libavcodec 53. 61.100 / 53. 61.100 > > libavformat 53. 32.100 / 53. 32.100 > > libavdevice 53. 4.100 / 53. 4.100 > > libavfilter 2. 61.100 / 2. 61.100 > > libswscale 2. 1.100 / 2. 1.100 > > libswresample 0. 6.100 / 0. 6.100 > > libpostproc 52. 0.100 / 52. 0.100 > > [flv @ 0x1ee23a0] Broken FLV file, which says no streams present, this > > might fail [flv @ 0x1ee23a0] decoding for stream 0 failed [flv @ > > 0x1ee23a0] Could not find codec parameters (Video: none) [flv @ > > 0x1ee23a0] decoding for stream 1 failed [flv @ 0x1ee23a0] Could not find > > codec parameters (Audio: none, 0 channels) > > /var/www/openmeetings-2.1.0.r1423249-18-12-2012_0218/webapps/openmeeting > > s/streams/1/rec_5_stream_1_18_12_2012_15_30_34.flv: could not find codec > > parameters > > > > exitValue: null > > out: > > > > > > The sizes of the relevant files in .../streams/1: > > -rw-r--r-- 1 mkurula cllpersonal 213 Dec 18 15:30 > > rec_5_stream_1_18_12_2012_15_30_34.flv > > -rw-r--r-- 1 mkurula cllpersonal 0 Dec 18 15:30 > > rec_5_stream_1_18_12_2012_15_30_34.flv.ser > > -rw-r--r-- 1 mkurula cllpersonal 1777010 Dec 18 15:30 > > rec_5_stream_a948b304ef039ef5a680a7ee29253623_18_12_2012_15_30_34_FINAL_ > > WAVE.wav > > -rw-r--r-- 1 mkurula cllpersonal 11424672 Dec 18 15:30 > > rec_5_stream_a948b304ef039ef5a680a7ee29253623_18_12_2012_15_30_34.flv > > > > > > > > On 17/12/12 23:24, Alexei Fedotov wrote: > > > Please update libraries, this helped me with this error yesterday: > > > > > > $ ant clean.ivy > > > > > > > > > On Tue, Dec 18, 2012 at 1:14 AM, Mikael Kurula <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > > >> Hello Stephen and others! > > >> > > >> > > >> I now tried to follow your (Stephen Cottham's) installation > > >> instructions for Ubuntu 12.04, found at > > >> > > >> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/download/attachments/27838216/Ins > > >> talling+OM2.x+On+Ubuntu64+-+Headless.pdf?version=9&modificationDate=1 > > >> 342975689000 > > >> > > >> (I don't have a machine running 12.10). I installed the OM package > > >> downloadable at: > > >> http://incubator.apache.org/openmeetings/downloads.html > > >> > > >> (below referred to as "the official OM package") and it had precisely > > > > >> the same problem of the video playing super fast (approximately 6x > > >> speed) when I recorded at the highest quality as my previous reports, > > > > >> also all referring to the official OM package. My earlier reports > > >> were from a CentOS 6 64-bit system, where I had installed all > > >> packages via the package manager. Now I used a Ubuntu 12.04 32-bit > > >> system (using the 32-bit Oracle JDK), installing everything but the > > >> java exactly according to Stephen's instructions. The problems were > > >> precisely the same, so I don't think it is a question of compiling > > >> the dependencies of the correct version from source using the right > > >> switches, but rather that the problem lies elsewhere. (I now did > > >> different is that I used jdk-6u38-linux-i586.bin instead for the > > >> recommeded > > >> 6u32 64-bit Java, because I could not find 6u32 for 32-bit systems. > > >> On my 64-bit CentOS 6 server I use the recommended java package, so I > > > > >> don't think it's the number of bits or the java version that is my > > >> problem. Besides, Dimitri reported that Java 7 is also fine.) > > >> > > >> Since the recording function in the official OM package did not work > > >> in this other environment either, I then went on to try to compile > > >> the latest OM from source instead, and after half an hour of > > >> compilation, I got the following error : > > >> > > >> > > >> --- lots of text cut out, showing only the last few lines of output > > >> --- > > >> > > >> [ivy:resolve] ...................................................... > > >> (42221kB) > > >> > > >> -extract-tgz: > > >> [echo] Going to extract > > >> /root/.ivy2/cache/openlaszlo/openlaszlo/tgzs/openlaszlo-4.9.tgz to > > >> the /usr/adm/2.0/build [ivy:resolve] [ivy:resolve] :: problems > > >> summary :: > > >> [ivy:resolve] :::: ERRORS > > >> [ivy:resolve] The following error occurred while executing this > > line: > > >> [ivy:resolve] /usr/adm/2.0/build.xml:884: src > > >> '/root/.ivy2/cache/openlaszlo/openlaszlo/tgzs/openlaszlo-4.9.tgz' > > >> doesn't exist. > > >> [ivy:resolve] > > >> [ivy:resolve] :: USE VERBOSE OR DEBUG MESSAGE LEVEL FOR MORE DETAILS > > >> > > >> BUILD FAILED > > >> /usr/adm/2.0/build.xml:887: The following error occurred while > > >> executing this line: > > >> /usr/adm/2.0/build.xml:739: impossible to resolve dependencies: > > >> The following error occurred while executing this line: > > >> /usr/adm/2.0/build.xml:884: src > > >> '/root/.ivy2/cache/openlaszlo/openlaszlo/tgzs/openlaszlo-4.9.tgz' > > >> doesn't exist. > > >> > > >> Total time: 29 minutes 3 seconds > > >> > > >> root@lexell:/usr/adm/2.0# > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> I solved this by manually downloading openlaszlo-4.9.tgz and putting > > >> it in /root/.ivy2/cache/openlaszlo/openlaszlo/tgzs/ and re-running > > >> /usr/adm/apache-ant-1.8.4/bin/ant -Ddb=mysql, but I guess somebody > > >> should be interested in the fact that the build failed. After 5 > > >> minutes I got BUILD SUCCESFUL. I went on following the instructions, > > >> later I pointed my web browser at > > >> http://localhost:5080/openmeetings/install > > >> , I filled in the > > >> information, pushed INSTALL, and after a while I got the following > > >> error > > >> screen: > > >> > > >> HTTP Status 500 - > > >> > > >> ________________________________ > > >> > > >> type Exception report > > >> > > >> message > > >> > > >> description The server encountered an internal error () that > > >> prevented it from fulfilling this request. > > >> > > >> exception > > >> > > >> java.lang.NullPointerException > > >> > > org.apache.velocity.tools.view.VelocityView.performMerge(VelocityView.ja > > va:942) > > >> > > org.apache.velocity.tools.view.VelocityView.merge(VelocityView.java:902) > > >> > > org.apache.velocity.tools.view.VelocityViewServlet.mergeTemplate(Velocit > > yViewServlet.java:318) > > >> > > org.apache.velocity.tools.view.VelocityViewServlet.doRequest(VelocityVie > > wServlet.java:220) > > >> > > org.apache.velocity.tools.view.VelocityViewServlet.doPost(VelocityViewSe > > rvlet.java:192) > > >> javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:637) > > >> javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:717) > > >> > > org.openmeetings.servlet.outputhandler.ServletRequestExFilter.doFilter(S > > ervletRequestExFilter.java:53) > > >> > > >> org.red5.logging.LoggerContextFilter.doFilter(LoggerContextFilter.jav > > >> a:77) > > >> > > >> note The full stack trace of the root cause is available in the > > >> Apache > > >> Tomcat/6.0.32 logs. > > >> > > >> ________________________________ > > >> > > >> Apache Tomcat/6.0.32 > > >> > > >> The file /usr/lib/red5/log/red5.log that is referred to in the error > > >> screen above is attached. The exceptions are at the end of the file. > > >> From here I cannot get any further myself; I need advice? For your > > >> information, I also attach /usr/lib/red5/log/openmeetings.log that > > >> has a lot of errors at the end. I see that OpenJPA is mentioned in > > >> these errors, but I'm sure that I have configured the MySQL > > >> persistence correctly, because exactly the same configuration worked > > >> for the official OM package that I installed before, and the MySQL > > >> database openmeetings is populated on server startup. (Yes, I dropped > > > > >> the openmeetings database and re-created it for the new install using > > > > >> Stephen's instructions.) > > >> > > >> > > >> So, any further advice to help me get the compilation of the latest > > >> OM through? > > >> > > >> > > >> Friendly greetings, > > >> > > >> Mikael > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> On 14/12/12 10:39, Stephen Cottham wrote: > > >> > > >> Also just for clarity: > > >> > > >> Can you tell me the full output of these commands: > > >> > > >> java -version > > >> ls -la /etc/alternatives/java* > > >> pdf2swf --version > > >> ffmpeg -version > > >> sox --version > > >> > > >> > > >> Stephen Cottham > > >> Group IT Manager (Associate) > > >> > > >> Robert Bird Group > > >> Level 5, 333 Ann St > > >> Brisbane, Queensland, 4000, Australia > > >> Phone: +6173 319 2777 (AUS) > > >> Phone: +44207 633 2880 (UK) > > >> Fax: +6173 319 2799 > > >> > > >> Mobile: +61400 756 963 (AUS) > > >> Mobile: +447900 918 616 (UK) > > >> Web: > > >> www.robertbird.com > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> This email and any attachments are confidential and may contain > > >> legally privileged information or copyright material. Unless > > >> expressly stated, confidentiality and/or legal privilege is not > > >> intended to be waived by the sending of this email. The contents of > > >> this email, including any attachments, are intended solely for the > > >> use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you > > >> are not an intended recipient, please contact us immediately by > > >> return email and then delete both messages. You may not otherwise > > >> read, forward, copy, use or disclose this email or any attachments. > > >> Any views expressed in this email are those of the individual sender > > >> except where the sender expressly, and with authority, states > > >> otherwise. It is your responsibility to check any attachments for > > >> viruses or defects before opening or sending them on. None of the > > >> sender or its related entities accepts any liability for any > > consequential damage resulting from this email containing computer > > viruses. > > >> > > >> Disclaimer added by CodeTwo Exchange Rules > > >> > > >> http://www.codetwo.com > > >> > > >> > > >> -----Original Message----- > > >> From: Mikael Kurula [ > > >> mailto:[email protected] > > >> ] > > >> Sent: 14 December 2012 08:18 > > >> To: > > >> [email protected] > > >> > > >> Subject: Re: New to OpenMeetings; looking for input before > > >> installation > > >> > > >> Hi! > > >> > > >> What do you mean by "encoder" here? Red5 or ffmpeg? The flv output by > > >> red5 (?) was already corrupted and red5 is included with OM, so it > > >> seems unlikely red5 is broken for me but working fine for everybody > > else. > > >> Which libraries does red5 depend on to generate the flv? > > >> > > >> As prompted by Stephen, I checked /webapps/openmeetings/config.xml. > > >> In particular, my video frame rate was set to 30 even if it said that > > > > >> the default is 15. I had no comment that I would have changed it, but > > > > >> it can still be that I did. Anyway, changing that to 15 did not fix > > >> the problems with the video playing too fast (because of lost frames > > >> it seems). > > >> > > >> I also downgraded from jre 7 to jre 6u32, installing it properly via > > >> the alternatives command this time, but that didn't help either. (The > > > > >> env command returns nothing associated to java.) > > >> > > >> As what type of user are you btw. supposed to run the OM server? I > > >> didn't understand if Stephen's script starts openmeetings as root or > > >> as a non-privileged user? I run it using my own unprivileged account. > > >> > > >> Fg, > > >> MiK > > >> > > >> > > >> On 2012.13.12, at 15:25, Maxim Solodovnik wrote: > > >> > > >> raw file is generated by red5 server. > > >> If I were you I would start from set up all third party tools (1 > > >> minute file played in 10 secods seems to be encoder issue) > > >> > > >> you can get latest build here > > >> > > >> https://builds.apache.org/job/openmeetings/lastSuccessfulBuild/artifa > > >> c > > >> > > >> t/ (produced on daily basis) > > >> > > >> > > >> On Thu, Dec 13, 2012 at 6:28 PM, Mikael Kurula <[email protected]> > > >> > > >> > > >> wrote: > > >> > > >> Hello Solomax! > > >> > > >> Thanks for you input again! I used only --enable-libmp3lame, since > > >> > > >> that was the only one mentioned in the installation instructions at > > >> > > >> http://incubator.apache.org/openmeetings/installation.html > > >> . Do the > > >> instructions need updating? > > >> > > >> Anyway, I don't think I'm having problems with ffmpeg. I now looked a > > >> > > >> little bit deeper into this, doing the following: > > >> > > >> 1. I went to my conference room and recorded a 1 min 10 sec clip at > > >> > > >> the highest quality. > > >> > > >> 2. The final output file, flvRecording_35.avi has this length, but > > the > > >> > > >> video only plays until around 10 seconds, super fast, then it stops > > >> there, as expected since that has been the behaviour here all the > > time. > > >> > > >> 3. The flv file containing the video ingredient for > > >> > > >> flvRecording_35.avi, called > > >> > > rec_35_stream_d579934cc40ab48c8604eb35a2243a31_13_12_2012_13_10_28.flv, > > >> is also only around 10 seconds. > > >> > > >> So, how is the raw flv video data being generated in OM; I guess the > > >> > > >> problem lies there? > > >> > > >> And, to rephraze my old question: I don't want to generate the avi > > >> > > >> file since it only wastes space for me, and I want to improve the > > sound > > >> quality. What part of the code do I need to tweak for that? > > >> > > >> If I want to try out later versions of OM than 2.0, where can I > > >> download these? I'm afraid that I'm partially struggling with bugs > > >> that might already have been fixed in later releases. (The Upgrading > > >> instructions on the apache openmeetings web page only talks about how > > >> to make and restore backups, not how to upgrade the OM installation.) > > >> > > >> Friendly greetings, > > >> Mikael > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> On 2012.13.12, at 04:28, Maxim Solodovnik wrote: > > >> > > >> Hello Mikael, > > >> > > >> I personally build ffmpeg 10.3 from the sources all the time > > >> IMPORTANT: it should be configured with the following options before > > >> > > >> build --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libxvid --enable-libvorbis > > >> --enable-libgsm --enable-libfaac --enable-gpl --enable-nonfree > > >> > > >> also please ensure flashsv and flashsv2 decoder/encoder are enable > > >> after configure > > >> > > >> > > >> According to your recording problem: I wish I have your machine to > > >> fix the recordings :))) It is really hard to fix without being able > > >> to reproduce :( > > >> > > >> I'll try to take a look at this message at the code. > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> On Thu, Dec 13, 2012 at 7:11 AM, Mikael Kurula > > >> <[email protected]> > > >> > > >> > > >> wrote: > > >> > > >> Dimitri, > > >> > > >> Thanks a lot for your friendly and constructive message! With your > > >> help I now managed to install the libreoffice converter, so now I > > >> can import almost any imaginable file format to the whiteboard, > > >> which is awesome. :) (The alternative command didn't find Oracle's > > >> java on my server, but I changed the symlink to java in > > >> /etc/alternatives by hand.) > > >> > > >> Unfortunately, unlike you (and perhaps most users it seems?), my > > >> > > >> situation is not that everything "just works"; therefore I ask for > > help > > >> here. I also hope that my questions indicate issues which might need > > to > > >> be addressed before OpenMeetings can be accessible to the wide > > public; I > > >> suppose it is in the interest of the developers to at least be aware > > of > > >> my problems. I'm very surprised if nobody else has these problems. > > And > > >> it says on a page somewhere that the OM project is grateful for any > > >> feedback; maybe my questions can be regarded as feedback from a > > >> not-quite-so-technical user. > > >> > > >> I tried looking at the mailing list archive again, but I can't find > > >> > > >> a way to search per author (or per keyword either for that matter), > > so I > > >> cannot find your earlier posts. If you happen to know the answer to > > any > > >> of my questions in this post, then I'd be most grateful: > > >> > > >> > > >> http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/incubator-openmeetings-user > > >> > > >> /201212.mbox/%3C081FEEE9-ACDF-4E35-B8B4-CA0910711F88%40gmail.com%3E > > >> > > >> After I wrote that post, I have now found some suggestions for > > >> > > >> server hardware for OM, but it's still not clear to me if the fact > > that > > >> my server is a single 2 GHz cpu with only 2GB of RAM is connected to > > my > > >> problem 3 or not. We have so far only been testing with one or two > > >> clients at once. > > >> > > >> I had a new look at the installation instructions for CentOS 6 and I > > >> > > >> installed all the listed packages using yum. I didn't want to follow > > >> these instructions earlier, because as I have understood, you > > shouldn't > > >> install software from source outside of your package manager. In > > Ubuntu > > >> it's easy to compile from source with the package manager but in > > CentOS > > >> it seems very complicated; I have tried without success a few times. > > >> > > >> Desperate to get the recordings to work, I anyway tried installing > > >> > > >> ffmpeg-0.10.6.tar.bz2 from source (I chose version 0.10.6 because it > > >> says in the OpenMeetings installation instructions that OM is tested > > >> against ffmpeg 10.3), since my version from the package manager was > > >> antique. Unfortunately, that didn't improve anything. I didn't > > compile > > >> flvtools from source, because the package maintainer's version was > > >> 0.9.1. > > >> > > >> Which version of flvtools and ffmpeg are you using if I may ask? > > >> > > >> What other packages could cause me recording problems? And what are > > the > > >> CPU/RAM specifications of your server? Which version of OM do you use > > >> and where did you download it if you have a newer version than 2.0? I > > >> downloaded 2.0 from the download page, since I got the impression > > that > > >> is the latest stable version, but I'd be happy to test with newer > > >> versions in case there is hope they'd work better for me. > > >> > > >> Very grateful for any help as usual, Mikael > > >> > > >> > > >> On 12 December 2012 15:56, Dimitri Yioulos > > >> <[email protected]> > > >> > > >> > > >> wrote: > > >> > > >> Mikael, > > >> > > >> This response is more motivational than technical: > > >> > > >> I had no problem at all using OM/LibreOffice with Oracle's > > >> Java. Both OpenJDK and Java 7 are installed on my machine, > > >> but I've made Java 7 the "active" version using the > > >> alternatives command. Likewise, using MySQL works, as does > > >> recording. I'm sure you're searching the mailing list > > >> archive for some guidance (you'll see plenty of shouts for > > >> help from me :-) ). Also, I found that this how-to: > > >> > > >> > > >> http://code.google.com/p/openmeetings/wiki/InstallationCentOS5 > > >> > > >> > > >> is a good starting point for installing OM on CentOS (5 and > > >> 6). > > >> > > >> What I've found (surprise, surprise) is that you do have to > > >> tweak and test to get everything working just right. I > > >> suppose these are the "rough edges" of the current OM > > >> release. However, this release has come a long way from > > >> earlier ones, which I tried in the way-back. I'm thinking > > >> that future releases will be kick-a**. > > >> > > >> Keep at it; it's worth the effort! > > >> > > >> Dimitri > > >> > > >> > > >> On Wednesday 12 December 2012 8:23:10 am Mikael Kurula > > >> wrote: > > >> > > >> Hi! > > >> > > >> I'm also in the process of trying out if OpenMeetings is > > >> a possible alternative to Adobe Connect, with which I'm > > >> utterly fed up. > > >> > > >> The only problem I had with CentOS is that LibreOffice > > >> for CentOS 6 depends on OpenJDK whereas OpenMeetings need > > >> Oracle's Java. Somebody better att juggling with with yum > > >> probably can probably solve this easily (in which case > > >> I'd be grateful for help). > > >> > > >> Avoiding MySQL sounds like a reasonable idea to me, since > > >> I ran into this problem: > > >> > > >> https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OPENMEETINGS-488 > > >> > > >> (From what I understood this is very rare.) > > >> > > >> Right now my only showstopper issues are with recording, > > >> so I could suggest you check out if the recording > > >> capabilities are sufficient for your needs. In addition > > >> to the messages I've posted to the users list, I'm also > > >> having this problem: > > >> > > >> https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OPENMEETINGS-270 > > >> > > >> > > >> Otherwise OpenMeetings would surely do the job just fine > > >> for me, so I sincerely hope I can make the recordings > > >> work, but I need help from the OM experts for that. :) > > >> > > >> Friendly greetings, > > >> Mikael > > >> > > >> On 2012.12.12, at 15:09, Nicklas af Ekenstam wrote: > > >> > > >> Thanks Dimitri, > > >> > > >> That's helpful nonetheless. I may try both CentOS and > > >> Ubuntu then. > > >> > > >> I also found something which I think answers my > > >> somewhat ill articulated question regarding upstream > > >> relay servers: > > >> > > >> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OPENMEETING > > >> > > >> S/Cluster+Master-Slave+overview > > >> > > >> Thanks again, > > >> Nicklas > > >> > > >> On Wed, Dec 12, 2012 at 2:04 PM, Dimitri Yioulos > > >> > > >> <[email protected]> > > >> wrote: Hi, Nicklas. > > >> > > >> I can't answer any of your technical questions, but can > > >> say that I've installed OM on a VMware virtual machine > > >> running CentOS 6.3. It works a treat. Others have > > >> installed it on machines running Ubuntu. I guess > > >> that's a matter of personal choice depending on, for > > >> example, the distro you're most comfortable with, or > > >> run in your environment. > > >> > > >> HTH. > > >> > > >> Dimitri > > >> > > >> > > >> On Wednesday 12 December 2012 5:55:41 am Nicklas af > > >> Ekenstam > > >> > > >> wrote: > > >> > > >> Hello, > > >> > > >> I am in the process of setting up a proof of concept > > >> based on OpenMeetings and would very much appreciate > > >> your input on a few questions before I get started. > > >> The goal of this proof of concept is to evaluate if > > >> OpenMeetings would be a suitable replacement for a > > >> current system based on Adobe Connect. (I sure hope > > >> so.) > > >> > > >> What I would like to do is install a fully working > > >> OpenMeetings environment that we can play around > > >> with. As I would propably have to take this on the > > >> road I'm wondering if a VMware based install would > > >> work? I see that there are some VMware images > > >> available for download but I think I would prefer to > > >> do the install from scratch myself in order to assess > > >> the installation process as well. > > >> > > >> I'm thinking of doing the install in one of our > > >> Vsphere clusters and, if I need to take it on the > > >> road with me, export it to VMware Workstation images > > >> and run locally on one (or more) laptops with my own > > >> networking equipment. > > >> > > >> These are my questions: > > >> What is a solid choice for the OS/distro? I'm > > >> guessing, based on reading the Wiki, that CentOS is a > > >> good choice; but what version? Or should I look into > > >> one of the other fine distros out there? > > >> > > >> I'm looking to try the clustering features as well on > > >> this project so, based on that, how many servers - > > >> performing what tasks - do you propose I setup? I > > >> would like to use PostgreSQL for the DB, but MySQL > > >> would also work. Two servers running OpenMeetings and > > >> one server running the database? > > >> > > >> I would also like to explore SIP connectivity so > > >> perhaps one server running Asterisk (or similiar)? > > >> > > >> Do I need any more servers for something that would, > > >> pretty much, mimic a real live situation? > > >> > > >> And while I'm asking questions: > > >> Is there a way to extend OpenMeetings so that video > > >> broadcasts could use upstream relaying servers > > >> somehow? We have schools in different locations and > > >> it would be nice if people in these schools could > > >> connect to a locally installed relay server for the > > >> video feed instead of each of them having to go the > > >> main OpenMeetings server gobbling up unnecessary > > >> bandwidth in the process. > > >> > > >> Thanks in advance, > > >> Nicklas > > >> > > >> -- > > >> This message has been scanned for viruses and > > >> dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > > >> believed to be clean. > > >> > > >> -- > > >> This message has been scanned for viruses and > > >> dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > > >> believed to be clean. > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> -- > > >> WBR > > >> Maxim aka solomax > > >> > > >> > > >> -- > > >> WBR > > >> Maxim aka solomax > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > WBR > > Maxim aka solomax > > > > > -- > WBR > Maxim aka solomax
