[CentOS] ffmpeg and zoneminder install problems

> -----Original Message-----
> From: centos-bounces at centos.org 
> [mailto:centos-bounces at centos.org] On Behalf Of Gregory P. Ennis
> Sent: Friday, July 03, 2009 6:14 PM
> To: CentOS mailing list
> Subject: Re: [CentOS] ffmpeg and zoneminder install problems
> 
> On Fri, 2009-07-03 at 17:58 -0400, Thomas Dukes wrote:
> > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: centos-bounces at centos.org
> > > [mailto:centos-bounces at centos.org] On Behalf Of Thomas Dukes
> > > Sent: Friday, July 03, 2009 5:55 PM
> > > To: 'CentOS mailing list'
> > > Subject: Re: [CentOS] ffmpeg and zoneminder install problems
> > > 
> > >  
> > > 
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: centos-bounces at centos.org
> > > > [mailto:centos-bounces at centos.org] On Behalf Of Gregory P. Ennis
> > > > Sent: Friday, July 03, 2009 2:24 PM
> > > > To: CentOS mailing list
> > > > Subject: [CentOS] ffmpeg and zoneminder install problems
> > > > 
> > > > CentOs zoneminder users,
> > > > 
> > > > I have been trying to install zoneminder on Centos 5.3
> > > > (2.6.18-128.1.16.el5xen) and have hit a brick wall with
> > > ffmpeg which
> > > > zoneminder has as a dependancy.
> > > > 
> > > > There were no rpm's in centos or rpmforge so I have 
> followed the 
> > > > instructions on the zoneminder website for a CentOs install.
> > > > 
> > > > I have posted a note on the zoneminder list, but have not
> > > been able to
> > > > get any takers to assist me.  I am not a C programer so I
> > > have a lack
> > > > of understanding as to how to proceed.
> > > > 
> > > > I have followed the steps outlined on zoneminder site 
> as to how to 
> > > > install on Centos 5.3
> > > > 
> > > > http://www.zoneminder.com/wiki/index.php/CentOS
> > > > 
> > > > The sequence step I have not been able to pass beyond 
> with these 
> > > > instructions is the following :
> > > > 
> > > > svn checkout -r 11879 svn://svn.mplayerhq.hu/ffmpeg/trunk
> > > > ffmpeg cd ffmpeg/ ./configure make
> > > > 
> > > > When I execute the make command I get the following that
> > > results in an
> > > > Error message.
> > > > 
> > > > I noticed that some of you have been able to use zoneminder
> > > on Centos
> > > > 5.3, Can you help me get zoneminder installed.
> > > > 
> > > > Thank you much,
> > > > 
> > > > Greg Ennis
> > > > P.S.  here is the output of make
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Sorry,
> > > 
> > > I see you are following the guide.  What version of 
> zoneminder are 
> > > you trying to install?  1.23.3 will work with ffmpeg 11879, but I 
> > > had to use a more current version to get
> > > 1.24.1 to complie.  I'm using version 17697.
> > > Its just what was available the day I re-installed 1.23.3 after I 
> > > have problems with 1.24.1.
> > > 
> > > Do a search for my posts "tdukes" on the forum.  I posted 
> some steps 
> > > I used so I could go back to them if needed.
> > > 
> > > Eddie
> > > 
> > 
> > 
> > PS,
> > 
> > I used the following configure parameters:  --enable-shared 
> > --enable-swscale --enable-gpl --enable-pthreads
> > 
> > 
> Eddie,
> 
> Hey ... Thanks for the heads up.  I will back out the rpm 
> instal of ffmpeg, and check out your notes.  Wish I could 
> launch into it now, but my wife has an outing planned so I 
> will have to wait until tonight or tomorrow to pursue your thread.
> 
> Again,  thank you very much!!!!
> 
> Greg

No problem, HTH.

Eddie