[mythtv-users] Re: So Close - TV-out on pvr350

[Nick]

On 5/22/05, Matt Salerno <vagabondking at gmail.com> wrote:
> My apologies, I hit send by accident:
> 
> Gentoo Linux
> 2.6.11-gentoo-r9
> Xorg 6.8.2-r1
> Myth 0.18.1
> ivtv: version 0.2.0 (rc3j)
> 
> 
> I compiled the ivtvdev agains the current Xorg source, I have tvout,
> but I want to run X out on the pvr350.  I have been going nuts trying
> to get this to work.  I know that I am not the only one with this
> problem, but I have never seen a post with a solution, just people
> asking how to fix this.  Has anyone gotten past this error?

Matt,

I'm not sure if the ivtv driver has changed since I last set it up
(using 0.2.0 rc3f) but I see lots and lots of users with similar
problems. The one way I always try first is to make the following
changes to the Xorg.conf file (modified based on your post).

Section "Device"
       Identifier "Hauppauge WinTV PVR 350, model 990"
       Driver "ivtvdev"
       Option "fbdev" "/dev/fb0"
       BusID "3:2:0"
EndSection


The ivtv driver still uses the fbdev parameter, not the ivtvdev IIRC.
Also, the BusID may not need the PCI: prefix - it doesn't on my Xorg
6.7 system (the BusID value should be in decimal notation, unless
explicitly written with 0x to specify hexadecimal)

If you are sure 3:2:0 is the PCI BusID of the card, and that it is
grabbing /dev/fb0, this should hopefully get you up and running (or
nearer). If it doesn't, please attach your X.org.log file (or mail it
to me ) and I'll have a look.

Nick