[mythtv-users] TV Cards Disappeared!

[Kevin J. Cummings]

Tim Sawyer wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I've just replaced my motherboard with a new one, and none of my three TV 
> cards are detected any more.  The software is the same as it was with the old 
> motherboard, and it works just the same, except that my tv cards aren't there.
> 
> I've got one Nova-T 500 and two Nova T-PCI's, and these were working fine with 
> the same linux install before I started all this, I've just replaced the 
> motherboard.
> 
> The old motherboard had a AMD Dual Core 4000 CPU in, the new on has the same 
> processor, but at 4400.  The new board is a WinFast, not sure about the old 
> one.  I upgraded because the new one has cool n quiet and I'm trying to reduce 
> electric bills.
> 
> tjs at mythtv:~$ lsusb
> Bus 001 Device 002: ID 04fc:05d8 Sunplus Technology Co., Ltd
> Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
> Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
> 
> tjs at mythtv:~$ lspci                                          
> 00:00.0 Memory controller: nVidia Corporation CK804 Memory Controller (rev a3)
> 00:01.0 ISA bridge: nVidia Corporation CK804 ISA Bridge (rev a3)              
> 00:01.1 SMBus: nVidia Corporation CK804 SMBus (rev a2)
> 00:02.0 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation CK804 USB Controller (rev a2)
> 00:02.1 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation CK804 USB Controller (rev a3)
> 00:04.0 Multimedia audio controller: nVidia Corporation CK804 AC'97 Audio 
> Controller (rev a2)
> 00:06.0 IDE interface: nVidia Corporation CK804 IDE (rev f2)
> 00:07.0 IDE interface: nVidia Corporation CK804 Serial ATA Controller (rev f3)
> 00:08.0 IDE interface: nVidia Corporation CK804 Serial ATA Controller (rev f3)
> 00:09.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation CK804 PCI Bridge (rev a2)
> 00:0a.0 Bridge: nVidia Corporation CK804 Ethernet Controller (rev a3)
> 00:0b.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation CK804 PCIE Bridge (rev a3)
> 00:0c.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation CK804 PCIE Bridge (rev a3)
> 00:0d.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation CK804 PCIE Bridge (rev a3)
> 00:0e.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation CK804 PCIE Bridge (rev a3)
> 00:18.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] 
> HyperTransport Technology Configuration
> 00:18.1 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] 
> AddressMap
> 00:18.2 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] DRAM 
> Controller
> 00:18.3 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] 
> Miscellaneous Control
> 01:00.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Unknown device 164c:8023
> 02:00.0 Mass storage controller: Silicon Image, Inc. SiI 3132 Serial ATA Raid 
> II Controller (rev 01)
> 04:00.0 Ethernet controller: Marvell Technology Group Ltd. 88E8053 PCI-E 
> Gigabit Ethernet Controller (rev 19)
> 05:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation G72 [GeForce 7300 LE] 
> (rev a1)
> 
> Does anyone know where I can start looking, I'm a bit stuck!

I'd go back and make doubly sure that the cards are seated properly in 
the PCI slots.  If you find that they are, then I'd go CMOS diving and 
try and see if there is a CMOS setting that is either hurting you, or 
co9uld possibly help you (in your BIOS Setup).  In particular, pay 
attention to IRQ assignments and possible conflicts.  Failing that, I'd 
try the cards one at a time and see what happens.

Maybe even go back to your old motherboard and see what their settings 
were there.  It might help point you towards potential conflicts on the 
new motherboard.

If you can't see them in the lspci, its because Linux can't find them 
when its scans.  That's the problem you need to solve.

> ta,
> 
> Tim.

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Kevin J. Cummings
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cummings at kjc386.framingham.ma.us
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