* Russell L. Harris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [071002 03:42]: > Motion looks good; it has been a long time since I last looked at it. > I now am printing out and reading the manual/wiki and the FAQ. > > To get started with motion, would I likely be OK with the Debian > packages, which are 3.2.3 in the testing repository, or should I > install the 3.2.8 release from SourceForge?
Andrew, This was almost too simple. Many thanks! I used aptitude to install motion, and I discovered that the Debian maintainer had created and installed a minimal configuration file "/etc/motion/motion.conf". I edited the configuration file to specify a non-zero port number (the maintainer suggested 8000) for the mini-http server, and to change the parameter webcam_localhost from "on" to "off" in order to enable external access to the mini-server. I then went to another machine in the LAN, and I found the web cam image displayed at http://hostname:port. So, thanks to your recommendation, I now have a working system, and it could not have been easier to implement. Refinements can be made later, when I have more time. P.S. I went shopping for a web cam, and found the Philips SPC900NC/27, which has a glass lens (not plastic) and good sensitivity for extreme low-light conditions. The SPC900NC was less expensive than were many of the cameras which had plastic lenses. I had an image as soon as I plugged the camera into the USB port of my Debian "testing" machine. The driver (PWC) was already present. The installation and configuration was easier than is setting up a webcam in Window$. RLH -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
