[mythtv-users] 2 Recent crashes of backend, 0.21

Mike Dent mcdent at gmail.com
Sat May 10 16:39:11 UTC 2008


2008/5/10 Michael T. Dean <mtdean at thirdcontact.com>:

> On 05/10/2008 12:05 PM, Mike Dent wrote:
> > 2008/5/10 Michael T. Dean:
> >> On 05/10/2008 08:27 AM, Mike Dent wrote:
> >>> 2008-05-10 07:30:03.348 DVBSH(0): Failed to open DVR device
> >>> /dev/dvb/adapter0/dvr0 : Device or resource busy
> >>>
> >> It appears that something that's not Myth is using one of your capture
> >> cards--one of the capture cards you've promised for Myth's exclusive use
> >> (as Myth expects all capture cards to be for its exclusive use).  Or,
> >> could be issues with loss of communication with the card (i.e. due to
> >> bad drivers).  Perhaps it's just one of the known problematic capture
> >> cards.
> > Well they are both Hauppauge Nova-T DVB-T cards. Nothing else *should* be
> > using them as far as  know, nothing other than Myth running on the box.
> >
>
> Nova-T 500?  If so, that's the specific one I was thinking of when I
> said, "known problematic capture cards."  It can be made to work (at
> least relatively reliably), but I think you have to make sure you have a
> specific kernel and/or driver.  Probably more information in the
> archives.  Or, you might want to start a thread whose subject contains
> "Nova-T 500" to get more info.
>
> Mike
>


It's a straight Nova-T PCI card:-

http://www.hauppauge.co.uk/pages/products/data_novatpci.html

I think these are ok? Not sure if there is some firmware I should upgrade to
though?

Mike
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