[mythtv-users] HIPER HMC-2K53A as MythTv Frontend?

James Armstrong james at thearmstrongs.org
Thu Jun 28 11:47:54 UTC 2007


Dave Walker wrote:
> I have been working on trying to get this working with Linux.  I added
> some scratchings to the wiki here:
> 	http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/Hiper_HMC-2K53A
>
> The button events seem to be sorted but the VFD will require drivers.  I
> have attempted to reverse engineer the protocol for the VFD and it seems
> fairly sane.
>
>   
I can't wait for the VFD to work.
> The main problem encountered at this stage is of the
> implementation/kernel bug that is represented by the broken port 3 of
> the hub within the VFD display.
>
>  --> hub 4-8:1.0: Cannot enable port 3.  Maybe the USB cable is bad?
>
>   
I despise this bug. It keeps you from doing almost anything locally on 
the terminal. I had to unplug the usb cable it bugged me so much.
David had mentioned that he thinks it is probably because nothing is 
connected to the last port on the usb chip on the vfd and we need to 
modify the kernel to ignore this or tell it there are only three ports used.
> I have been trying to fix this at kernel level, but have had little
> success.
>
> This bug has been reported to my distribution here:
> 	https://launchpad.net/bugs/122102
>
> Any launchpad users, I would appreciate a comment on the above link to
> confirm the bug.
>
> Also, can anybody confirm what an board that was provided with my case.
> it contains on one side, an IDE socket, and 2 smaller sockets that i
> think are for power.  On the other side is something mounted.  I can
> provide a photo if required.
>
>   
I think this board (.5" x 3.5"?) is the Panasonic / slimline dvd to ide 
adapter. I had to use it on the back of my dvd to plug it in. That is 
the only board I received except for the riser card.
> Kind Regards,
> Dave Walker
>
>   



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