[mythtv-users] IVTV Possible Problem?

[Joseph A. Caputo]

On Friday 31 October 2003 10:54, Tommy Fambrough wrote:
> Below is a paragraph from Jarod's Guide.
>
> You can determine exactly what device ivtv is configured on by
> looking in /var/log/dmesg. For example, you should see something like
> this:
>
> # cat /var/log/dmesg |grep ivtv
> ivtv: Found an iTVC16 based chip
> tuner: probing ivtv i2c driver #0 i2c adapter [id=0x10005]
> saa7114.c: starting probe for adapter ivtv i2c driver #0 (0x10005)
> ivtv: Encoder revision: 0x02040008
> ivtv: Registered v4l2 device, minor 0   <---This is the specific
> entry we're interested in
> ivtv: Registered v4l2 device, minor 32
> ivtv: Registered v4l2 device, minor 224
>
>
>
> None of the entries are in my /var/log/dmesg file.  Is this a
> problem? I am confused here because I am able to capture video with
> cat /dev/video0 > /tmp/test_capture.mpg and play it back with
> mplayer.

Do you have *any* lines referring to ivtv?  the 'minor X' numbers will 
not necessarily be the same, but the one you're interested in is likely 
a low, single-digit number.  Though, it should be '0' if you're 
capturing from /dev/video0.  Check your /var/log/messages, too.

-JAC