[mythtv-users] Fixed numbers for video devices

[Jos Hoekstra]

Michael T. Dean schreef op 27-10-2007 6:06:
> On 10/26/2007 05:33 PM, Nick Morrott wrote:
>> On 26/10/2007, Jos Hoekstra <joshoekstra at gmx.net> wrote:
>>   
>>> I've been using myth for quite a while now and I use it a lot with my
>>> roommates. Recently I've stumbled on a problem which is partly a mythtv
>>> problem.
>>>     
>> Linux modules creating devices inconsistently is not a MythTV problem :)
> 
> Thank you!
> 
> Of course, you can always serialize the device creation process to
> ensure devices are always itit'ed in the same order (after all, it's
> simply a race condition that causes differences).  Only problem is the
> 10 minute boot time...  ;)  (OK, real boot time would be completely
> dependent on the number of devices and how long each takes to init, but
> it would be much greater than with the multi-process creation.)
> 
> Mike

You're all right, it isn't a mythproblem, but it causes mythtv not to 
work the way I'd like. I should have added the words 'for me' after 
problem ;)

I was hoping there was a way to load the webcam last, because it's the 
most change-able part of the video-devices and my rigid mind wanted it 
to be last in the row.

The tip Kevin gave me was the easiest to realize for me, shift the ivtv 
numbers one up and after reboot running myth-setup to change the 
video-devices. After some work trying to force the webcam on the last 
number, this was actualy done in less than 10 minutes :)

Thanks for all the response and help!

Regards,

Jos Hoekstra