[mythtv-users] ivtv 4.x compatible with HD-3000 DVB?

Lee Koloszyc teething12 at hotmail.com
Fri Oct 14 19:48:34 UTC 2005


ToadMazter wrote:

> Hmmm.... actually I just saw some output after exiting mythtvsetup 
> that probably is the problem.
>  
> Couldn't open /dev/video0 to probe its inputs.
> Couldn't open /dev/video1 to probe its inputs.
>  
> I assumed this is a another permissions issue so I tried running 
> mythtvsetup as root.  Sure enough, I could setup the card as 
> expected.  What is the command or file I need to edit to give 
> permission to the mythtv user to use the videoX devices?  The official 
> docs reference instructions for Mandrake, but I am on FC4.
>
> Thanks!
>

On my system the /dev/video devices belong to the video group as does my 
mythtv user, allowing the user to acces the devices.
I would assume this is the proper way to do it, though I am new to this 
whole thing.

Lee





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