<html><head><style type="text/css"><!-- DIV {margin:0px;} --></style></head><body><div style="font-family:times new roman,new york,times,serif;font-size:12pt"><div style="font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br><br><div style="font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">----- Original Message ----<br>From: Ma Begaj <derliebegott@gmail.com><br>To: Discussion about mythtv <mythtv-users@mythtv.org><br>Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2007 2:55:56 AM<br>Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Pinnicale PCTV HD pci card<br><br>
2007/12/29, Muppet Man <<a ymailto="mailto:muppetman4662@yahoo.com" href="mailto:muppetman4662@yahoo.com">muppetman4662@yahoo.com</a>>:<br>><br>><br>><br>><br>> ----- Original Message ----<br>> From: Ma Begaj <<a ymailto="mailto:derliebegott@gmail.com" href="mailto:derliebegott@gmail.com">derliebegott@gmail.com</a>><br>> To: Discussion about mythtv <<a ymailto="mailto:mythtv-users@mythtv.org" href="mailto:mythtv-users@mythtv.org">mythtv-users@mythtv.org</a>><br>> Sent: Friday, December 28, 2007 6:00:33 PM<br>> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Pinnicale PCTV HD pci card<br>><br>> 2007/12/29, Muppet Man <<a ymailto="mailto:muppetman4662@yahoo.com" href="mailto:muppetman4662@yahoo.com">muppetman4662@yahoo.com</a>>:<br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> > ----- Original Message ----<br>> > From: Ma Begaj <<a ymailto="mailto:derliebegott@gmail.com"
href="mailto:derliebegott@gmail.com">derliebegott@gmail.com</a>><br>> > To: Discussion about mythtv <<a ymailto="mailto:mythtv-users@mythtv.org" href="mailto:mythtv-users@mythtv.org">mythtv-users@mythtv.org</a>><br>> > Sent: Friday, December 28, 2007 8:48:04 AM<br>> > Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Pinnicale PCTV HD pci card<br>> ><br>> > 2007/12/28, Muppet Man <<a ymailto="mailto:muppetman4662@yahoo.com" href="mailto:muppetman4662@yahoo.com">muppetman4662@yahoo.com</a>>:<br>> > ><br>> > ><br>> > ><br>> > ><br>> > > ----- Original Message ----<br>> > > From: Ma Begaj <<a ymailto="mailto:derliebegott@gmail.com" href="mailto:derliebegott@gmail.com">derliebegott@gmail.com</a>><br>> > > To: Discussion about mythtv <<a ymailto="mailto:mythtv-users@mythtv.org" href="mailto:mythtv-users@mythtv.org">mythtv-users@mythtv.org</a>><br>> >
> Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2007 6:28:47 PM<br>> > > Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Pinnicale PCTV HD pci card<br>> > ><br>> > > 2007/12/27, Muppet Man <<a ymailto="mailto:muppetman4662@yahoo.com" href="mailto:muppetman4662@yahoo.com">muppetman4662@yahoo.com</a>>:<br>> > > ><br>> > > > Ok, I think I might be able to figure this out. I downloaded
the file<br>> > > that<br>> > > > was attached. I going to assume that I have to compile this,
but<br>> after<br>> > > > that, I am pretty lost. Hopefully I can figure this out..<br>> > > ><br>> > > ><br>> > > > ----- Original Message ----<br>> > > > From: Ma Begaj <<a ymailto="mailto:derliebegott@gmail.com" href="mailto:derliebegott@gmail.com">derliebegott@gmail.com</a>><br>> > > > To: Discussion about mythtv <<a ymailto="mailto:mythtv-users@mythtv.org" href="mailto:mythtv-users@mythtv.org">mythtv-users@mythtv.org</a>><br>> > > > Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2007 6:11:03 PM<br>> > > > Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Pinnicale PCTV HD pci card<br>> > > ><br>> > > > 2007/12/27, Muppet Man <<a ymailto="mailto:muppetman4662@yahoo.com" href="mailto:muppetman4662@yahoo.com">muppetman4662@yahoo.com</a>>:<br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > Wow!! Thanks for the response! You
are correct about the
card, I<br>> am<br>> > > > going<br>> > > > > to guess that is<br>> > > > > Pinnacle PCTV HD Card (800i)<br>> > > > ><br>> > > > ><br>> > > ><br>> > ><br>> ><br>>
<a href="http://www.linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/Pinnacle_PCTV_HD_Card_%28800i%29" target="_blank">http://www.linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/Pinnacle_PCTV_HD_Card_%28800i%29</a><br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > So, with this information, is there any way I can get myth tv
to<br>> work<br>> > > with<br>> > > > > this card?<br>> > > > > Thanks again<br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > ----- Original Message ----<br>> > > > > From: Ma Begaj <<a ymailto="mailto:derliebegott@gmail.com" href="mailto:derliebegott@gmail.com">derliebegott@gmail.com</a>><br>> > > > > To: Discussion about mythtv <<a ymailto="mailto:mythtv-users@mythtv.org" href="mailto:mythtv-users@mythtv.org">mythtv-users@mythtv.org</a>><br>> > > > > Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2007 5:24:44 PM<br>> > > > > Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Pinnicale PCTV HD pci card<br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > 2007/12/26, Muppet Man <<a ymailto="mailto:muppetman4662@yahoo.com" href="mailto:muppetman4662@yahoo.com">muppetman4662@yahoo.com</a>>:<br>> > > > > ><br>> > > > > >
Greetings all,<br>> > > > > > I recently received a pinnicale pctv pci card from my
family for<br>> > > X-mas.<br>> > > > I<br>> > > > > > was wondering if there is any way I can get this up and
running<br>> with<br>> > > > myth<br>> > > > > > tv.<br>> > > > > ><br>> > > > > > I am running ubuntu 7.10, and I've been with linux for
about 2<br>> > months.<br>> > > > I<br>> > > > > am<br>> > > > > > still trying to find my way around with linux, but I am
will to<br>> try<br>> > > > > anything<br>> > > > > > to get this up and running.<br>> > > > > ><br>> > > > > > Thanks...<br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > check out <a target="_blank" href="http://www.linuxtv.org/wiki/">www.linuxtv.org/wiki/</a> or directly<br>> > > > ><br>> > > ><br>> > ><br>> ><br>>
<a href="http://www.linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/Special:Search?search=pctv&go=Go" target="_blank">http://www.linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/Special:Search?search=pctv&go=Go</a><br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > your card has probably a model number, not only "pctv pci
card".<br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > and it is pinnacle, not pinnicale... just cracking wise :)<br>> > > ><br>> > > ><br>> > > > as wiki says:<br>> > > > "The chips used by this card are mostly supported by the linux
V4L and<br>> > > > DVB drivers with the exception of the XC5000 which is being<br>> > > > developed."<br>> > > ><br>> > > > I am not using ubuntu, but there are probably some packages
with<br>> > > > modules for this card.<br>> > > ><br>> > > > but I would download<br>> > > > <a href="http://www.linuxtv.org/hg/v4l-dvb/archive/tip.tar.bz2" target="_blank">http://www.linuxtv.org/hg/v4l-dvb/archive/tip.tar.bz2</a><br>> > > > (latest<br>> > > > repository checkout) and compile it: unpack the file, cd in the<br>> > > > unpacked folder, run make menuconfig, select corresponding
modules or<br>> > > > all modules, exit the menu, run make && make install and
reboot.<br>> > > > _______________________________________________<br>> > > > mythtv-users mailing list<br>> > > > <a ymailto="mailto:mythtv-users@mythtv.org" href="mailto:mythtv-users@mythtv.org">mythtv-users@mythtv.org</a><br>> > > ><br>> <a href="http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users" target="_blank">http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users</a><br>> > > ><br>> > > ><br>> > ><br>> > > do not top post.<br>> > ><br>> > > when you run "make && make install", it will create modules and
put<br>> > > them in /lib/modules/your_kernel_version ...<br>> > ><br>> > > you can see the list of all modules with "modprobe -l" ... you
can run<br>> > > "modprobe cx2388" right after running "make && make install" ...
I<br>> > > think that this module is one of yours.<br>> > > _______________________________________________<br>> > > mythtv-users mailing list<br>> > > <a ymailto="mailto:mythtv-users@mythtv.org" href="mailto:mythtv-users@mythtv.org">mythtv-users@mythtv.org</a><br>> > > <a href="http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users" target="_blank">http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users</a><br>> > ><br>> > ><br>> > > Ok, I finally got a chance to mess around with the make and make<br>> install,<br>> > > but I still can't get the modprobe cx2388 to work.<br>> > ><br>> > > This is what I am getting for an error<br>> > ><br>> > > make[1]: Leaving directory<br>> > > `/home/ed/v4l-dvb-99c5e68c4cbd/v4l'<br>> > > ed@ed-desktop:~/v4l-dvb-99c5e68c4cbd$ modprobe cx2388<br>> > > FATAL: Module cx2388
not found.<br>> > > ed@ed-desktop:~/v4l-dvb-99c5e68c4cbd$ module<br>> ><br>> > command "module" does not exist.<br>> ><br>> > > bash: module: command not found<br>> > > ed@ed-desktop:~/v4l-dvb-99c5e68c4cbd$<br>> > ><br>> > > I tried to set up mythtv backend to see the card, but that did
not work<br>> > > either. I am sure it's something minor that I am doing wrong,
but I am<br>> > > still new to the linux thing. Any help would be greatly
appreciated.<br>> > > Thanks!<br>> > ><br>> ><br>> > If you do not have the correct modules loaded, mythbackend will not<br>> > see the card. module is like a driver on windows. your card cannot<br>> > work or be recognized w/p drivers.<br>> ><br>> > which modules did you build with make? what did you select after
you<br>> > run "make menuconfig"? if you are not sure, select all.<br>> ><br>> > after running "make && make install" reboot the system and see
whether<br>> > the modules will be loaded.<br>> ><br>> ><br>> > you can see the list of all modules by running "modprobe -l" ...
(most<br>> > of the modules for tv-cards are in the directory called "video" ...<br>> > you will see it when you run modprobe -l).<br>> ><br>> > Oh boy, I think I am really screwing this up.<br>> ><br>> > This is what I got when I did the make menuconfig<br>> ><br>> > make -C /home/ed/v4l-dvb-99c5e68c4cbd/v4l menuconfig<br>> > make[1]: Entering directory<br>> > `/home/ed/v4l-dvb-99c5e68c4cbd/v4l'<br>> > make -C /lib/modules/2.6.22-14-generic/build -f<br>> > /home/ed/v4l-dvb-99c5e68c4cbd/v4l/Makefile.kernel<br>> > config-targets=1 mixed-targets=0 dot-config=0<br>> > SRCDIR=/lib/modules/2.6.22-14-generic/build v4l-mconf<br>> > make[2]: Entering directory
`/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.22-14-generic'<br>> > HOSTCC scripts/basic/fixdep<br>> > scripts/basic/fixdep.c:399: fatal error: opening dependency file<br>> > scripts/basic/.fixdep.d: Permission denied<br>> > compilation terminated.<br>> > make[3]: *** [scripts/basic/fixdep] Error 1<br>> > make[2]: *** [scripts_basic] Error 2<br>> > make[2]: Leaving directory
`/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.22-14-generic'<br>> > make[1]: ***<br>> ><br>> [/lib/modules/2.6.22-14-generic/build/scripts/kconfig/mconf]<br>> > Error 2<br>> > make[1]: Leaving directory<br>> > `/home/ed/v4l-dvb-99c5e68c4cbd/v4l'<br>> > make: *** [menuconfig] Error 2<br>> ><br>> > Again, I am sure I am doing something wrong, but I don't know what.<br>> ><br>> > Any help is greatly appreciated.<br>> ><br>> > Thanks<br>><br>> you have to run it as root ... or at least with "sudo" before the
command:<br>> "sudo make menuconfig"<br>> "sudo make"<br>> "sudo make install"<br>><br>> simple said: whenever you see on ubuntu something like "permission<br>> denied", use "sudo"<br>><br>> Ok, I think I have some success, but I am not sure. I did the sudo<br>> modprobe -l but I did not see modprob cx2388. I don't know if I
should post<br>> all the stuff from the sudo command, but I am still lost.<br>> Thanks<br><br>Well ... you could post the output of "modprobe -l", but it is better<br>to subscribe to ivtv or linuxtv mailing list and ask there. I am<br>guessing all the time, and the people there should be able to give you<br>the correct answer pretty fast.<br><br>I tried to post the entire output of the modprobe, but the email was too large. I am at a loss now. I know I am really, really close to getting this to work, but I am not experienced enough with linux or myth tv to figure it out. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.<br><br>Thanks<br>_______________________________________________<br>mythtv-users mailing list<br><a ymailto="mailto:mythtv-users@mythtv.org" href="mailto:mythtv-users@mythtv.org">mythtv-users@mythtv.org</a><br><a href="http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users"
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