Re: [Sheflug] Web cam motion detection software

[fred <fred.dodd [at] xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Chris

On Mon, 2003-09-22 at 09:05, Chris Johnson wrote:
> I thought I might put one of my less used linux boxes to some use and have
> it monitor our front garden/driveway via a web cam. 

Looking at boot CD router project, mounted the boot_disk_2.421.iso image

found this link 

http://www.bii.a-star.edu.sg/~james/files/jmotion/jmotion.c

with

mount -t iso9660 -o loop boot_disk_2.4.21.iso /mnt/cdrom

found James has installed his video motion jmotion on the boot disk
>  Anyone know of any
> motion detection software (freeware preferable) that does this sort of
> thing.  I heard of a school using it to video some falcons they had nesting
> in their clock tower.  Every time the birds returned to the nest the chicks
> popped up their heads and it recorded mpeg until the motion stopped again.
> However this software (for windows) shipped with the web cam and try as I
> might it won't work with my webcam.
> 
> Any suggestions?

Give it a try, no need to install on hard drive, old PC needing about
64mb Ram

regards

fred


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