[mythtv-users] Some problems with myth/ivtv - workarounds?

[Patrick Debois]

Thomas Börkel wrote:

> HI!
>
> Patrick Debois wrote:
>
>>>> 2. Recording without audio (one time)
>>>> I had one recording with no audio. I do not know why.
>>>> I don't know, if  this is an ivtv issue.
>>>
>
>> test_ioctl -d $VIDEODEV -y mute=0
>>
>> is also interesting to know. Because the FAQ only states that wrong 
>> modules are loaded and so on.
>> The mute thing solved my problem.
>
>
> What exactly was your problem? Always no audio?

Yes indeed. But i've used it mainly to get the basic cat /dev/video0 
going. Mythtv might take care of this automatically.

>
> What's it with all those test_ioctl commands? 


> I issued some of them during installation by Jarod's guide, but what 
> effect do those commands really have?
> I don't mean, what's their purpose, but for example how long do they 
> last? Do those settings survive a reboot? 

No they don't survive reboot. And if i'm correct the myth tv internals 
might reset some of them directly.

>
>
> Shouldn't MythTV issue those commands?
>
> Thomas
>
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