[mythtv-users] Pinnacle 800i QAM errors

[Jarod Wilson]

On Jul 9, 2009, at 4:46 PM, Kevin Kuphal wrote:

>
>
> On Thu, Jul 9, 2009 at 3:44 PM, Mitch Gore <mitchell.gore at gmail.com>  
> wrote:
> http://linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/Testing_your_DVB_device
>
>
> -- 
> Jarod Wilson
> jarod at wilsonet.com
>
> in my attempt to use dvbscan i get the following:
>
> mitchell at mythtv:~$ sudo dvbscan /usr/share/dvb/atsc/us-Cable- 
> Standard-center-frequencies-QAM256
> Unable to query frontend status
> mitchell at mythtv:~$
>
> What does this mean?  I googled but couldnt find any solutions
>
> Sounds like your DVB drivers aren't loaded or installed.  Did you  
> build them yourself or are you just using what came with the  
> kernel?  Check your /var/log/messages during boot and look for DVB  
> entries related to your card.

See also:

http://linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/Pinnacle_PCTV_HD_Card_%28800i%29

-- 
Jarod Wilson
jarod at wilsonet.com