[mythtv-users] SOLVED: PVR 250 + hd5500: consistent /dev/video# ordering

[mythtv-users.mythtv.org at tgice.com]

Bruce Markey wrote:
> mythtv-users.mythtv.org at tgice.com wrote:
>> I recently installed a hd5500 card in a machine that previously had two 
>> PVR 250s in it, as /dev/video0 & /dev/video1.  I'm running IVTV 0.8.2 
>> and the inbuilt 2.6.18 dvb drivers.
>>
>> I got the hd5500 to work fine after a bit of messing around but recently 
>> started noticing that what I assume is the 5500's NTSC tuner keeps 
>> coming up and getting a /dev/video0 or /dev/video1 device.  This is 
>> fine, I guess, even though I don't need it.
> 
> Yeah, udev sucks. You can force the device numbers with module
> parameters. For bttv:
> 
> options bttv <other stuff> video_nr=0 vbi_nr=0
> 
> For ivtv:
> 
> options ivtv <other stuff> ivtv_first_minor=1

This approach turned out to be the winner for me.  It's been working for 
over a week now, so I assume I'm safe.  My single PVR-250 now reliably 
comes up as /dev/video1 with the above option, so mythbackend always 
knows where to find it.

I think these went into my /etc/modules.d/ivtv file (in Gentoo), though 
I can't verify since my myth box is off at the moment (and at a remote 
location).

Thanks a lot for the tip.  I think I later noticed that someone had 
posted on this very issue only a week or two ago, but I totally missed 
it in my searches.  Too bad I don't have time & patience to keep up w/ 
this large list.  I apologize for adding to the clutter.

Thanks again.

jl