[mythtv-users] Problem with capture cards

[Michael T. Dean]

  On 11/14/2010 03:44 PM, Harry Devine wrote:
> On 11/9/2010 6:47 PM, Harry Devine wrote:
>> I just upgraded my Mythbuntu 0.23.1 system to 26863 via auto-builds, 
>> and now 2 of my capture cards won't show up.  I see "Problem with 
>> capture cards: Card 1failed init" and "Card 5failed init".  Do I have 
>> to re-run mythtv-setup again?  Card 5 is my HD-PVR, and I'm going out 
>> of town for a few days, so I'd hate to lose any recordings set for 
>> that card.
>>
> Nothing on this?  I missed a few recordings while I was away for a few 
> days on vacation, so I had to record them on my Comcast DVR in the 
> mean time (since the only way to get them from Myth is via the 
> HD-PVR).  I did notice that, all of a sudden, my pcHDTV5500 card was 
> being reported as /dev/video0, which used to be my HD-PVR.  My kernel 
> is 2.6.32-24, so could there be a kernel driver issue?
>
> dmesg doesn't show me anything if I do "dmesg |grep Haupp", and lsusb 
> doesn't seem to list it.  I was planning on upgrading to 0.24, so 
> should I do that, run mythtv-setup, and remove all capture cards and 
> re-add them?  Anywhere else I should be looking for answers?

http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/264034#264034

capture card portion is definitely worth a try--it will take all of 30s 
and might just fix it.

Mike