for lubuntu 11.04
webcam test script. has auto renaming
using the time function.
os: linux Lubuntu11.04 @ 5moy2011
uname -r
2.6.38-8-generic
hardware: acer aspire one [aod255e]
webcam video driver: video4linux2
audio drivers: alsa for the mic.
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note the low bitrate and frame rate, netbook settings are kind of slow so keep the bitrate, codecs and frame rate low so that the netbook keeps up with ffmpeg.
press Q to stop ffmpeg.
#!/bin/bash
#
# test auto vlog1 [ naming] script and capture byant.
##############################
##ffmpeg -r 15 -b 800k -s 640x400 -f video4linux2 -i /dev/video0 \
## -vcodec msmpeg4v2 -f alsa -ac 2 -vol 512 -i hw:0,0 vlog111div3-vol512_alsa.avi
##
###############################
DIR=/home/"user"/vlog
ffmpeg -r 15 -b 800k -s 640x400 -f video4linux2 -i /dev/video0 \
-vcodec msmpeg4v2 -f alsa -ac 2 -vol 512 -i hw:0,0 vv1temp-out-lowercase.avi &&
sleep 2
for old in `ls ~/vlog/*.avi` ; do today=~/vlog/`date +%F+Hour%H+Min%M+Sec%S`.AVI ; mv $old $today; done
lubuntu mods below.
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sound works , video works , wifi and lan work.
not bad for a 200$ netbook from walmart.
lsmod
Module Size Used by
cryptd 19801 0
aes_i586 16956 3
aes_generic 38023 1 aes_i586
parport_pc 32111 0
ppdev 12849 0
snd_hda_codec_realtek 255820 1
joydev 17322 0
snd_hda_intel 24140 6
snd_hda_codec 90901 2 snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hda_intel
snd_hwdep 13274 1 snd_hda_codec
snd_pcm 80244 4 snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec
snd_seq_midi 13132 0
arc4 12473 2
snd_rawmidi 25269 1 snd_seq_midi
snd_seq_midi_event 14475 1 snd_seq_midi
i915 450944 2
snd_seq 51291 2 snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event
brcm80211 690428 0
snd_timer 28659 4 snd_pcm,snd_seq
snd_seq_device 14110 3 snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq
sparse_keymap 13666 0
mac80211 257001 1 brcm80211
uvcvideo 66851 0
drm_kms_helper 40745 1 i915
cfg80211 156212 2 brcm80211,mac80211
videodev 75143 1 uvcvideo
psmouse 73312 0
drm 180037 3 i915,drm_kms_helper
snd 55295 17 snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_hwdep,snd_pcm,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device
serio_raw 12990 0
soundcore 12600 1 snd
snd_page_alloc 14073 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
i2c_algo_bit 13184 1 i915
video 18951 1 i915
lp 13349 0
parport 36746 3 parport_pc,ppdev,lp
usbhid 41704 0
hid 77084 1 usbhid
ahci 21591 2
libahci 25548 1 ahci
atl1c 36237 0
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/**********************
*** debian lenny old **
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and now for debian lenny
mepis8/debian/lenny
debian lenny webcam scrypt.
uname -r 2.6.26
#!/bin/bash
#
# test auto vlog1 [ naming] script and capture byant.
##############################
## lubuntu settingd BAK#
##ffmpeg -r 15 -b 800k -s 640x400 -f video4linux2 -i /dev/video0 \
## -vcodec msmpeg4v2 -f alsa -ac 2 -vol 512 -i hw:0,0 vlog111div3-vol512_alsa.avi
##
###############################
DIR=/home/"user name"/vlog1
nice -n 19 ./ffmpeg-svn -f oss -i /dev/dsp -acodec mp3 -ac 2 -vol 512 \
-f video4linux -s 640x480 -r 30000/1001 -i /dev/video0 \
-f avi -vcodec msmpeg4 -qmin 4 -qmax 7 -b 800 \
vv1temp-out-lowercase.avi &&
sleep 2
for old in `ls ~/vlog1/*.avi` ; do today=~/vlog1/`date +%F+Hour%H+Min%M+Sec%S`.AVI ; mv $old $today; done
ok.