Re: [Motion-user] Re: one other request

[Kenneth L. <ke...@la...>]

At 03:58 2005-08-25, you wrote:
> >2005-08-24 10:06
> >   At 08:14 2005-08-24, you wrote:
> > >request that when someone chooses the video4linux
> >loop
> > >that it auto tries to load the vloopback module.
> > >
> >
> > That is a solution to an issue.
> > What is the real issue behind this request?
> >
> > Kenneth
>I just chose to have the video loop feature on.
>And when I start motion it says it can't open the
>vloop device and stopts. I then remember I have to
>load the module before starting the program. This
>could easily be scripted and isn't something to really
>worry about.
>
>I prefer turning off capturing of images for now till
>I get a bigger hard disk. And use something like xawtv
>to monitor so I need a second video device to attach
>to so that motion can handle the capabilities to turn
>it and I can watch with xawtv. I can watch in real
>time :-)
>



Then you should check this new small but useful tool that Folkert created 
just a few days ago.

http://www.lavrsen.dk/twiki/bin/view/Motion/WaitForDevice

It could check for presense of loopback as part of a script so you know the 
device is started. You can call the same program in sequence checking out 
the camera device first. THen the vloopback. And then start motion.

Kenneth


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