I found a GeForce 9500 GT in my card pile, I looked it up, it appeared that it would work. Put it in and then loaded the Nvidia drivers and tools, as soon as it did that I saw the total CPU load from from 70-90% down to 25% with peaks at 70% but they are spaced out. Before looking at the CPU loading on Gkrellm there wa just a green band at about 70% with grass going to 90+ %. Also the core temps have dropped by about 10C.
Thank you very much. Have to see about a newer card for the machine but that one did a lot. On Wed, Aug 28, 2019 at 3:56 PM Chuck Hast <wch...@gmail.com> wrote: > Tomas, > THANK YOU!! I was trying to figure that out. The server is headless but I > can put two PCI cards (short cards) > in two PCI slots, as I figure it still needs to process the video for > storage to the db and also when it is sent to > a browser or app which has linked to the server. It seemed like most of > the info was someone wanting to view > the video on the server even though they still needed to use a browser to > do so. But I was not clear if the server > could use the additional video cards or not. Now I am going to find a pair > of them. I already found the command > to check the HW accell. but did not invoke it, as it is I do not think it > will make much difference right now as there > is only the VGA output from the Proliant, and that is slow. > > for some reason it would not take the install of Ubuntu server, not even > Ubuntu desktop, but Mate it did take, > now I just need to go in and remove all of the stuff I do not need to use, > and probably make it boot to a console > rather than a desktop. > > > On Mon, Aug 26, 2019 at 8:38 PM Tomas Kuchta <tomas.kuchta.li...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Chuck, >> >> I do not know much about ZoneMinder, but its video processing is done >> using >> ffmpeg. >> >> ffmpeg can be (is) accelerated using graphics card. I'd imagine that you >> might not even need to compile your own to enable it. >> >> I would recommend checking that out. >> >> Tomas >> >> >> On Mon, Aug 26, 2019, 12:46 Chuck Hast <wch...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> > If you use any variant of Ubuntu there is a setup script that you run, >> it >> > gets a ZM system up and running, then >> > starts the good part, adding the cameras. I have a collection of >> different >> > ones so they are almost all different >> > but once setup it runs great. >> > >> > These newer H264 and H265 cameras do not take a lot of BW BUT they need >> > processor, I used to get away >> > with a run of the mill machine for the old jpg stream, but this not so. >> I >> > am trying to figure out if there is a way >> > to use a video card to offload the video processing and zone processing >> so >> > as not to load up the processors >> > so much. I have 8 cameras 2 are 5mp 4 of them are 1080p and two are >> 720p. >> > All told they keep the 380 G5 >> > loaded at about 70%. The admin console is CLI as it is all done over ssh >> > (for day to day admin) and web >> > browser (to change zoneminder params check a given stream or camera and >> for >> > the full diplay ZMNinja. >> > >> > I have two PCI slots in the 380, I am wondering if I can use some sort >> of >> > video card or other processor to >> > offload some of the video processing from the processors. >> > >> > >> > On Thu, Aug 22, 2019 at 11:30 PM elcaseti . <elcas...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > >> > > "I installed ZoneMinder, it was quite easy" Zoneminder is the best >> a/v >> > > security setup I know of, but I've never heard anyone refer to >> setting it >> > > up as easy. I hope to learn it someday. >> > > >> > > On Thu, Aug 22, 2019 at 8:49 AM Chuck Hast <wch...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > > >> > > > Folks >> > > > I got the beast running, I really needed to do so as the UHD cameras >> > had >> > > > maxed out the I7 processor on my >> > > > original ZoneMinder box. >> > > > >> > > > A summary of what I did. >> > > > First I tried Ubuntu Server Live 18.04, it would not load abending >> with >> > > > unable to find bnx2 drivers. >> > > > Then for grins I tied Ubuntu 18.04 desktop. It would run from the >> > stick, >> > > > but once loaded it would freeze just >> > > > before the login screen. >> > > > I tried CentOS, it did about that same as Ubuntu Server Live. It >> would >> > > > abend complaining about not seening >> > > > the hard disk. >> > > > So I had Mate 18.04 (that is what I run on everything else) so I >> > figured >> > > > what is another 15 minutes. IT LOADED. >> > > > >> > > > At this point I have a system that is running so I installed the >> LAMP >> > > > server bits and ran an install script for >> > > > ZoneMinder, added the first camera and got video. Now I have all of >> > them >> > > > running and the average load on >> > > > the processors is about 40% Still a wee bit high but all of the >> temps >> > on >> > > > the processors are good and I am not >> > > > seeing any video getting dropped or other funnies I was seeing with >> the >> > > > older machine. >> > > > >> > > > The most impressive thing?? Shut it down and let it cool a bit (or >> > > > something time out) and then fire it back up, >> > > > for about 30 seconds the fans run up to full throttle, sounds like a >> > > small >> > > > turbine, then it slowly throttles back to >> > > > whatever speed it needs to keep the insides cool. I guess the other >> > > issue >> > > > will be feeding the thing, but for now >> > > > it is doing the job I need it to do, capture 5mpxl data streams >> from my >> > > > cameras. >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > On Thu, Aug 8, 2019 at 10:04 PM Chuck Hast <wch...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> > > > >> > > > > The weird thing is that the desktop version installs the bnx2 >> module >> > > just >> > > > > fine and brings up the NIC cards, >> > > > > I get IP assignments for both of them. Indeed I have tried both >> > Ubuntu >> > > > and >> > > > > Ubuntu Mate and both of them >> > > > > bring the NIC cards on line using the bnx2 driver. >> > > > > >> > > > > I was looking at the server install info and supposedly I should >> be >> > > able >> > > > > to proceed with the install and if I >> > > > > need more software install it later, but it will NOT allow me to >> get >> > > past >> > > > > the network setup. So that is FUBAR'd. >> > > > > >> > > > > Also I see the bnx2 module in there but for some reason it does >> not >> > > > become >> > > > > active. Both NIC cards are labeled >> > > > > as disabled. >> > > > > >> > > > > I will continue to plug at it until I get it fixed. It just >> appears >> > to >> > > be >> > > > > some sort of issue with the server install, who >> > > > > would want to run a desktop install on a box like that. It sounds >> > like >> > > a >> > > > > wind tunnel and it will keep the room warm >> > > > > so I will not need to run the heat in the winter time in this room >> > > (were >> > > > I >> > > > > to keep it here) These things are just big, >> > > > > but the make great DVR boxen for high res cameras on Zoneminder. >> > > > > >> > > > > On Thu, Aug 8, 2019 at 3:31 AM wes <p...@the-wes.com> wrote: >> > > > > >> > > > >> When I have challenges like this, I often use a USB ethernet >> adapter >> > > > >> during >> > > > >> the install, which uses common enough hardware that drivers are >> > always >> > > > >> found in the default kernel module set. >> > > > >> >> > > > >> -wes >> > > > >> >> > > > >> On Wed, Aug 7, 2019 at 7:42 PM Chuck Hast <wch...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> > > > >> >> > > > >> > looked in the kernel.log and found the following error message >> > > > >> > bnx2 0000:05:00.0: Direct firmware load for >> > > > bnx2/bnx2-mips-06-6.2.3.fw >> > > > >> > failed with error -2 >> > > > >> > bnx2 Can't load firmware file " bnx2/bnx2-mips-06-6.2.3.fw" >> > > > >> > >> > > > >> > Then it appears to try and load it again and fails. But it >> works >> > in >> > > > the >> > > > >> > desktop version. >> > > > >> > >> > > > >> > It LOOKS like the bnx2 module is in there, but if you try to >> > insmod >> > > > it, >> > > > >> the >> > > > >> > system comes back saying it doesn't >> > > > >> > exist, if you look back in /sys/modules it is no longer >> there. I >> > > also >> > > > >> got >> > > > >> > a pix of the system as it is setting up >> > > > >> > the second line above is what is flashed on the screen. I am >> > trying >> > > to >> > > > >> > figure out how to work around this one. >> > > > >> > Not sure what is going on with Ubuntu Live Server, >> > > > >> > >> > > > >> > >> > > > >> > On Wed, Aug 7, 2019 at 8:42 PM Chuck Hast <wch...@gmail.com> >> > wrote: >> > > > >> > >> > > > >> > > The driver is bnx2, I think as Server is loading I see some >> red >> > > > lines >> > > > >> > > flash by with bnx2 in them so I bet that >> > > > >> > > either it is missing or not loading for some reason. >> > > > >> > > >> > > > >> > > >> > > > >> > > On Wed, Aug 7, 2019 at 8:25 PM Chuck Hast <wch...@gmail.com> >> > > wrote: >> > > > >> > > >> > > > >> > >> I think I may see the issue, it appears that the Live Server >> > > needs >> > > > >> to be >> > > > >> > >> able to pull down some software, It would >> > > > >> > >> appear that I am going to have to set up a static connection >> > (No >> > > > big >> > > > >> > deal >> > > > >> > >> but kind of hoky given that the DT >> > > > >> > >> version can find both NICs perfectly well. >> > > > >> > >> >> > > > >> > >> I also found that there is a way to use the Deb installer >> > rather >> > > > than >> > > > >> > the >> > > > >> > >> Live server installer, that I much prefer, >> > > > >> > >> just have to see how to do it. >> > > > >> > >> >> > > > >> > >> >> > > > >> > >> On Wed, Aug 7, 2019 at 7:50 PM Chuck Hast <wch...@gmail.com >> > >> > > > wrote: >> > > > >> > >> >> > > > >> > >>> Had never used ethtool before, did the ethtool -h and got a >> > > whole >> > > > >> > >>> probably 3 screens of data. The first thing >> > > > >> > >>> it wants is the DEVNAME, so I did a ifconfig, and it sees >> > > nothing, >> > > > >> only >> > > > >> > >>> the loop back. >> > > > >> > >>> This is under Ubuntu server... >> > > > >> > >>> Now to try the desktop version that appears to find the NIC >> > > ports >> > > > >> just >> > > > >> > >>> fine. >> > > > >> > >>> >> > > > >> > >>> >> > > > >> > >>> On Wed, Aug 7, 2019 at 6:19 PM <a...@clueserver.org> >> wrote: >> > > > >> > >>> >> > > > >> > >>>> >> > > > >> > >>>> >> > > > >> > >>>> > Folks, >> > > > >> > >>>> > I did this many moons ago when I lived in Kalama and >> worked >> > > at >> > > > >> the >> > > > >> > >>>> glass >> > > > >> > >>>> > plant. >> > > > >> > >>>> > They had some spare ProLiant servers in a rack doing >> > nothing, >> > > > >> they >> > > > >> > >>>> wanted >> > > > >> > >>>> > cameras, so I gave them cameras. I installed ubuntu >> server >> > on >> > > > one >> > > > >> > and >> > > > >> > >>>> then >> > > > >> > >>>> > I installed ZoneMinder, it was quite easy and that >> server >> > did >> > > > not >> > > > >> > even >> > > > >> > >>>> > know >> > > > >> > >>>> > it was >> > > > >> > >>>> > working. >> > > > >> > >>>> > >> > > > >> > >>>> > I am trying to do the same thing again, I have a HP >> > ProLiant >> > > > >> DL380 >> > > > >> > G5 >> > > > >> > >>>> > which >> > > > >> > >>>> > I am trying to install Ubuntu server on but when I get >> to >> > the >> > > > NIC >> > > > >> > >>>> setup it >> > > > >> > >>>> > says >> > > > >> > >>>> > DHCPv4 has supplied no addresses, I go in and make sure >> > that >> > > > >> DHCP is >> > > > >> > >>>> > selected >> > > > >> > >>>> > but no joy. Never had that problem before. >> > > > >> > >>>> > >> > > > >> > >>>> > I saw one person on line who had a similar problem, this >> > > person >> > > > >> had >> > > > >> > a >> > > > >> > >>>> URL >> > > > >> > >>>> > that >> > > > >> > >>>> > took you to a different version of Ubuntu server, but >> the >> > > file >> > > > >> would >> > > > >> > >>>> not >> > > > >> > >>>> > read. >> > > > >> > >>>> > >> > > > >> > >>>> > If I load in the regular desktop version it does see the >> > NIC >> > > > >> cards >> > > > >> > >>>> and it >> > > > >> > >>>> > obtains addresses >> > > > >> > >>>> > for both ports (I plug them both into active networks) >> > > > >> > >>>> > >> > > > >> > >>>> > Any idea of what I am fighting here? Why does the server >> > > > version >> > > > >> not >> > > > >> > >>>> take >> > > > >> > >>>> > the NIC >> > > > >> > >>>> > cards but the desktop does? >> > > > >> > >>>> >> > > > >> > >>>> ethtool will tell you what kernel module is used. See if >> it >> > is >> > > > >> loading >> > > > >> > >>>> in >> > > > >> > >>>> both versions. >> > > > >> > >>>> >> > > > >> > >>>> --- >> > > > >> > >>>> Q: Why do programmers confuse Halloween and Christmas? >> > > > >> > >>>> A: Because OCT 31 == DEC 25. >> > > > >> > >>>> >> > > > >> > >>>> _______________________________________________ >> > > > >> > >>>> PLUG mailing list >> > > > >> > >>>> PLUG@pdxlinux.org >> > > > >> > >>>> http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug >> > > > >> > >>>> >> > > > >> > >>> >> > > > >> > >>> >> > > > >> > >>> -- >> > > > >> > >>> >> > > > >> > >>> Chuck Hast -- KP4DJT -- >> > > > >> > >>> I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. >> > > > >> > >>> Ph 4:13 KJV >> > > > >> > >>> Todo lo puedo en Cristo que me fortalece. >> > > > >> > >>> Fil 4:13 RVR1960 >> > > > >> > >>> >> > > > >> > >>> >> > > > >> > >> >> > > > >> > >> -- >> > > > >> > >> >> > > > >> > >> Chuck Hast -- KP4DJT -- >> > > > >> > >> I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. >> > > > >> > >> Ph 4:13 KJV >> > > > >> > >> Todo lo puedo en Cristo que me fortalece. >> > > > >> > >> Fil 4:13 RVR1960 >> > > > >> > >> >> > > > >> > >> >> > > > >> > > >> > > > >> > > -- >> > > > >> > > >> > > > >> > > Chuck Hast -- KP4DJT -- >> > > > >> > > I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. >> > > > >> > > Ph 4:13 KJV >> > > > >> > > Todo lo puedo en Cristo que me fortalece. >> > > > >> > > Fil 4:13 RVR1960 >> > > > >> > > >> > > > >> > > >> > > > >> > >> > > > >> > -- >> > > > >> > >> > > > >> > Chuck Hast -- KP4DJT -- >> > > > >> > I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. >> > > > >> > Ph 4:13 KJV >> > > > >> > Todo lo puedo en Cristo que me fortalece. >> > > > >> > Fil 4:13 RVR1960 >> > > > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > > > >> > PLUG mailing list >> > > > >> > PLUG@pdxlinux.org >> > > > >> > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug >> > > > >> > >> > > > >> _______________________________________________ >> > > > >> PLUG mailing list >> > > > >> PLUG@pdxlinux.org >> > > > >> http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug >> > > > >> >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > -- >> > > > > >> > > > > Chuck Hast -- KP4DJT -- >> > > > > I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. >> > > > > Ph 4:13 KJV >> > > > > Todo lo puedo en Cristo que me fortalece. >> > > > > Fil 4:13 RVR1960 >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > >> > > > -- >> > > > >> > > > Chuck Hast -- KP4DJT -- >> > > > I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. >> > > > Ph 4:13 KJV >> > > > Todo lo puedo en Cristo que me fortalece. >> > > > Fil 4:13 RVR1960 >> > > > _______________________________________________ >> > > > PLUG mailing list >> > > > PLUG@pdxlinux.org >> > > > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug >> > > > >> > > _______________________________________________ >> > > PLUG mailing list >> > > PLUG@pdxlinux.org >> > > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug >> > > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > >> > Chuck Hast -- KP4DJT -- >> > I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. >> > Ph 4:13 KJV >> > Todo lo puedo en Cristo que me fortalece. >> > Fil 4:13 RVR1960 >> > _______________________________________________ >> > PLUG mailing list >> > PLUG@pdxlinux.org >> > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug >> > >> _______________________________________________ >> PLUG mailing list >> PLUG@pdxlinux.org >> http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug >> > > > -- > > Chuck Hast -- KP4DJT -- > I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. > Ph 4:13 KJV > Todo lo puedo en Cristo que me fortalece. > Fil 4:13 RVR1960 > > -- Chuck Hast -- KP4DJT -- I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. 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