[mythtv-users] Can't Open HDTV Card
Brian Wood
beww at beww.org
Sun Dec 24 17:44:51 UTC 2006
On Dec 24, 2006, at 10:35 AM, Boleslaw Ciesielski wrote:
> Gray wrote:
>> Divco Fusion Gold 5 capture card.
>> My source is Antenna scanning for DT channels.
>>
>> I had this card working perfectly under windows using the same
>> antenna
>> with 95% plus signal strengths so I know I should be getting
>> something.
>>
>> I kept getting the message "Failed to open Card" message so I changed
>> the /dev directory to 777 permissions. I don't see the Failed to
>> open
>> card message but still "0 signal strength"
>
> This card does not report signal strength under Linux, so this is
> normal.
Also: On a UDEV system just changing the permissions will not survive
a re-boot. You need to change the UDEV rules/permissions for the
change to be permanent.
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