[mythtv-users] Card 0 (type ) is set to start on channel 1 - Myth 0.21-159_trunk_r13460

[R. G. Newbury]

Brian Walter wrote:
> Brian wrote:
>> Michael T. Dean wrote:
>>   
>>> On 05/24/2007 09:08 AM, Brian Walter wrote:
>>>     
>>>> Brian wrote:
>>>>   
>>>>       
>>>>> Odd error exiting mythtv-setup:
>>>>>
>>>>> "Card 0 (type ) is set to start on channel 1, which does not exist. I 
>>>>> didn't run into this problem the first time I set this up. "
>>>>>
>>>>>         
>> <snip>
>>
>>   
>>>> I've run into that one almost everytime I run setup.  I just find the 
>>>> '0' card in the database and delete it.
>>>>       
>>> Better approach:  
>>> http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/264034#264034
>>>     
>> I did that and the problem re-appeared. I don't have a card '0' in 
>> mythconverg.
>>
>> mysql> select cardid from capturecard;
>> +--------+
>> | cardid |
>> +--------+
>> |      1 |
>> |      2 |
>> +--------+
>> 2 rows in set (0.00 sec)
>>
>> But I do have it here... Strange.
>>
>> mysql> select cardinputid,cardid from cardinput;
>> +-------------+--------+
>> | cardinputid | cardid |
>> +-------------+--------+
>> |           1 |      1 |
>> |           2 |      0 |
>> |           3 |      2 |
>> +-------------+--------+
>> 3 rows in set (0.01 sec)
>>
>>
>> Should I just delete cardinputid 2? I didn't find a bug in trac.
>>
>> -Brian
>> _______________________________________________
>>   
> Thats the exact situation I have - it seems to depend on the order of 
> types? of cards you enter, so, if you add them in the order you want, 
> you'll get that 'card 0' problem.  My solution is as you suggest - just 
> delete the cardid 0 from cardinput.  I know it's not 
> supported/advised/approved...but after several weeks, I've not seen any 
> ill affects from it.


You have three inputs but only 2 cards defined. I suspect that the 
PVR150 is 'installed' but not 'connected'.
If so , deleting it will not affect anything.

Geoff


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