[mythtv-users] Capture Card 'setup' program?

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Chris Ribe wrote:

> mythtv-setup.  Using this program you can tell mythtv what you are 
> using for capture cards, set up channel lineups,  and tweak various 
> other settings.  I think you need to have the backend (but not 
> frontend) running when you run mythtv-setup, but I'm not certain.  
> Having mythbackend running doesn't hurt at any rate.


Actually it can cause a problem.  If it already knows about a DVB card, 
the backend can block access to it for the mythtv-setup program. I have 
often needed to turn off the backend to adjust something.  Of course, 
this won't be a problem the first time, as no card will yet be configured.


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> On 11/11/05, *tgate* <tgate at mypublic.net <mailto:tgate at mypublic.net>> 
> wrote:
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>     I'm trying to learn a bit more about how myth interacts with my
>     installed cards and in the documentation at mythtv.org
>     <http://mythtv.org> it says:
>
>     "For DVB and HDTV cards, no further configuration is required after
>     setting up the card using the 'setup' program"
>
>     http://mythtv.org/docs/mythtv-HOWTO-10.html#ss10.5
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>     What setup program is this referring to?  /usr/sbin/setup , /usr/bin/
>     mythtv-setup , or some card specific setup?
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