Thanks for sharing the experience Chuck, Awesome result.
-Tomas On Wed, Aug 28, 2019, 17:55 Chuck Hast <wch...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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. > 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
