[mythtv-users] How to make static device nodes for video capture cards in MythTV .22?

[Dave]

On Wed, Dec 9, 2009 at 11:44 AM, Kevin Kuphal <kkuphal at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Wed, Dec 9, 2009 at 10:02 AM, Dave <dave at davestechshop.net> wrote:
> >
> > I am running Mythbuntu 9.10 with 1 PVR150 and 1 HVR850. When I reboot,
> the PVR150 is changing device nodes. I tried the script mentioned in this
> thread (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=753434) and I do get a
> symlink, but I do not see the new static device node as an option in myth
> backend setup.
> >
> > Does this "Ubuntu Jaunty" script work in Mythbuntu 9.10 / MythTV .22?
> >
> > Is there a better solution yet?
> >
> > What can I do now, other than not reboot? ;)
>
> The hard way: write udev rules
> This has always troubled me
>
> Easy way (for me): Add an option line to your ivtv module in modprobe.conf
> options ivtv ivtv_first_minor=1
>
> This will cause ivtv to always take /dev/video1 (double check with a
> google search to see if ivtv_first_minor is 0 based) and should leave
> /dev/video0 for your other card
>
> Kevin
>
> Thanks for your reply.

I did already make a udev rule (using the python script at the
link<http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=753434>I provided).

Here's my rule:
KERNEL=="video*", ATTR{name}=="ivtv0 encoder MPG", ATTRS{vendor}=="0x4444",
KERNELS=="0000:01:04.*", SYMLINK+="video_PVR150"

I added this rule to /etc/udev/rules.d/60-symlinks.rules

I expected to see /dev/video_PVR150 as a choice in myth backend setup.
However, it is not there, even after a reboot.

Can anyone say whether this is a MythTV .22 issue or a mistake in my rule or
something else? Thanks.

P.S. Based on this
thread<http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1132709&page=2>,
I think I'll keep struggling with udev rules rather than trying the
modprobe.conf route just yet.
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