[mythtv-users] /dev/video0 doesn't exist

Brian Wood beww at beww.org
Tue Dec 26 23:08:23 UTC 2006


On Dec 26, 2006, at 3:26 PM, Mr. Myth wrote:

> Mike Diehl wrote:
>> Hi all.
>>
>> I'm doing a first time install of MythTv on Gentoo for a friend  
>> and I've run
>> into a problem.
>>
>> No matter what I do, I don't seem to have a /dev/video0 file.  If  
>> I create it
>> with mknod, when I try to open it, I get an error indicating that  
>> the device
>> isn't found.
>>
>> My friend's machine has a Haupauge 250 card in it.
>>
>> I'm wondering if the card has to be actually plugged into a cable  
>> connection
>> before the kernel will see the card?
>>
>> Any other ideas would be appreciated.
>>
>
> Have you installed the ivtv drivers?
>


Also, if you haven't already, have a look at:

http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_Setup_MythTV


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