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<font size="2" face="Tahoma"><b>From:</b> mythtv-users-bounces@mythtv.org [mythtv-users-bounces@mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Mark [markhsa@gmail.com]<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Saturday, June 16, 2012 10:03 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Myth TV Users List<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [mythtv-users] OT: Myth on ESXi - passing through the USB controller<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 06/16/2012 08:01 AM, Michelle Dupuis wrote:<br>
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<div dir="ltr"><font color="#000000" size="2" face="Tahoma">I have a basic .25 backend running in a VM now under ESXi4 (vsphere). I also have the USB HDPVR connected and simply allocating that USB device to the VM.</font></div>
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<div dir="ltr"><font size="2" face="tahoma">However, from what I've read I should passthrough the entire USB controller to this client since the HDPVR will create too much load on the host otherwise.</font></div>
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<div dir="ltr"><font size="2" face="tahoma">Can someone help me figure out which device to passthrough to the client? I pasted an lsusb and lspci output below if that helps. Perhaps it's a procedure I need ?</font></div>
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<div dir="ltr"><font size="2" face="tahoma">Also, does the lspci output below mean I have only 2 USB2 controllers, and 7 USB1 controllers?</font></div>
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<div dir="ltr">~ # lspci | grep USB<br>
000:000:26.0 Serial bus controller: Intel Corporation 82801JI (ICH10 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4
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000:000:26.1 Serial bus controller: Intel Corporation 82801JI (ICH10 Family) USB UHCI Controller #5
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000:000:26.7 Serial bus controller: Intel Corporation 82801JI (ICH10 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #2
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000:000:29.0 Serial bus controller: Intel Corporation 82801JI (ICH10 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1
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000:000:29.1 Serial bus controller: Intel Corporation 82801JI (ICH10 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2
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000:000:29.2 Serial bus controller: Intel Corporation 82801JI (ICH10 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3
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000:000:29.3 Serial bus controller: Intel Corporation 82801JI (ICH10 Family) USB UHCI Controller #6
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000:000:29.7 Serial bus controller: Intel Corporation 82801JI (ICH10 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #1
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~ # lsusb<br>
Bus 02 Device 09: ID 2040:4902 Hauppauge <br>
Bus 02 Device 03: ID 2040:c200 Hauppauge <br>
Bus 02 Device 01: ID 0000:0000 <br>
Bus 01 Device 04: ID 046b:ff10 American Megatrends, Inc. <br>
Bus 01 Device 02: ID 046b:ff01 American Megatrends, Inc. <br>
Bus 01 Device 01: ID 0000:0000 <br>
Bus 04 Device 02: ID 0403:fc0d Future Technology Devices International, Ltd Crystalfontz CFA-635 USB LCD<br>
Bus 04 Device 01: ID 0000:0000 <br>
Bus 08 Device 01: ID 0000:0000 <br>
Bus 07 Device 01: ID 0000:0000 <br>
Bus 06 Device 01: ID 0000:0000 <br>
Bus 05 Device 01: ID 0000:0000 <br>
Bus 03 Device 01: ID 0000:0000 </div>
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I have done this exact setup. No problems at all.<br>
It simply showed up as a hauppauge device in the ESXi pass through gui.<br>
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Mark<br>
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<div><font face="times new roman">The hauppage HDPVR should NOT show up for passthrough since it is a USB. Only the USB controllers should show up.</font></div>
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<div><font face="times new roman">Either you don't have an HDPVR (USB connected), or you mean allocating a USB device to a guest. Real passthrough doesn't show USB devices...</font></div>
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