[mythtv-users] MSI Mega PC 865 PRO with a CX23880/1/2/3 card

Gunther C. gunther at gex.at
Sat Sep 3 15:01:08 UTC 2005


Hi!

I got as a present a MSI Mega PC 865 PRO and I ve got some big problems.
First, it has a CX23880/1/2/3 PCI Video and Audio Decoder (14f1:8800)
which doesnt get recognised by the cx8800 driver (configuring it as
generic), so I patched a little bit the cx88-cards.h (without knowing
what I am doing). But know I can watch 3 channels in a very poor quality
via /dev/v4l/video0 and not via /dev/dsb.

Next thing is the IR-device. I can use the remote to turn the computer
on, but cant find it with lshw and thus not knowing how to configure it.

What makes me crazy is the fact that this computer gets shipped with a
special linux which occupies 200 MB and provides basic function like cd
playing and TV, but I am not able to mount its partition to see what
they are using. They do get the devices to work with linux, I dont.

Thanks for any help,
Gunther


Output of lshw:

# lshw

    description: Desktop Computer
    product: MS-7122
    vendor: MICRO-STAR INC.
    version: 0.B0
    serial: 00000000
    width: 32 bits
    capabilities: smbios-2.3 dmi-2.3
    configuration: chassis=desktop
  *-core
       description: Motherboard
       product: MS-7122
       vendor: MICRO-STAR INC.
       physical id: 0
       version: 0.B0
       serial: 00000000
       slot: AGP
     *-firmware
          description: BIOS
          vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
          physical id: 0
          version: V1.0 (04/08/2005)
          size: 64KB
          capacity: 448KB
          capabilities: isa pci pnp apm upgrade shadowing escd cdboot
bootselect socketedrom edd int13floppy360 int13floppy1200 int13floppy720
int13floppy2880 int5printscreen int9keyboard int17printer int10video
acpi usb agp ls120boot zipboot biosbootspecification
     *-cpu
          description: CPU
          product: Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU 2.53GHz
          vendor: Intel Corp.
          physical id: 4
          bus info: cpu at 0
          version: 15.4.1
          serial: 0000-0F41-0000-0000-0000-0000
          slot: LGA 775
          size: 2533MHz
          capacity: 4GHz
          width: 64 bits
          clock: 133MHz
          capabilities: fpu fpu_exception wp vme de pse tsc msr pae mce
cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse
sse2 ss ht tm pbe x86-64 pni monitor ds_cpl tm2 cid cx16 xtpr cpufreq
          configuration: id=0
        *-cache:0
             description: L1 cache
             physical id: 5
             slot: Internal Cache
             size: 16KB
             capacity: 1MB
             capabilities: pipeline-burst synchronous internal
write-back data
        *-cache:1
             description: L2 cache
             physical id: 6
             slot: Internal Cache
             size: 256KB
             capacity: 1MB
             capabilities: synchronous internal write-back unified
     *-memory
          description: System memory
          physical id: 1
          size: 223MB
     *-pci
          description: Host bridge
          product: 82865G/PE/P DRAM Controller/Host-Hub Interface
          vendor: Intel Corporation
          physical id: fe800000
          bus info: pci at 00:00.0
          version: 02
          width: 32 bits
          clock: 33MHz
          resources: iomemory:fe800000-febfffff
        *-display
             description: VGA compatible controller
             product: 82865G Integrated Graphics Controller
             vendor: Intel Corporation
             physical id: 2
             bus info: pci at 00:02.0
             logical name: /dev/fb0
             version: 02
             size: 128MB
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: vga bus_master cap_list fb
             configuration: depth=8 frequency=60.00Hz mode=640x480
visual=pseudocolor xres=640 yres=480
             resources: iomemory:f0000000-f7ffffff
iomemory:fe780000-fe7fffff ioport:ec00-ec07 irq:11
        *-usb:0
             description: USB Controller
             product: 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) USB UHCI Controller #1
             vendor: Intel Corporation
             physical id: 1d
             bus info: pci at 00:1d.0
             version: 02
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: uhci bus_master
             configuration: driver=uhci_hcd
             resources: ioport:c800-c81f irq:11
           *-usbhost
                product: Intel Corporation 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) USB
UHCI Controller #1
                vendor: Linux 2.6.13-gentooy uhci_hcd
                physical id: 1
                bus info: usb at 2
                logical name: usb2
                version: 2.06
                capabilities: usb-1.10
                configuration: driver=hub maxpower=0mA slots=2
speed=12.0MB/s
        *-usb:1
             description: USB Controller
             product: 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) USB UHCI Controller #2
             vendor: Intel Corporation
             physical id: 1d.1
             bus info: pci at 00:1d.1
             version: 02
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: uhci bus_master
             configuration: driver=uhci_hcd
             resources: ioport:cc00-cc1f irq:7
           *-usbhost
                product: Intel Corporation 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) USB
UHCI Controller #2
                vendor: Linux 2.6.13-gentooy uhci_hcd
                physical id: 1
                bus info: usb at 3
                logical name: usb3
                version: 2.06
                capabilities: usb-1.10
                configuration: driver=hub maxpower=0mA slots=2
speed=12.0MB/s
        *-usb:2
             description: USB Controller
             product: 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) USB UHCI Controller #3
             vendor: Intel Corporation
             physical id: 1d.2
             bus info: pci at 00:1d.2
             version: 02
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: uhci bus_master
             configuration: driver=uhci_hcd
             resources: ioport:d000-d01f irq:10
           *-usbhost
                product: Intel Corporation 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) USB
UHCI #3
                vendor: Linux 2.6.13-gentooy uhci_hcd
                physical id: 1
                bus info: usb at 4
                logical name: usb4
                version: 2.06
                capabilities: usb-1.10
                configuration: driver=hub maxpower=0mA slots=2
speed=12.0MB/s
              *-usb
                   description: Mouse
                   product: USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse
                   vendor: Logitech
                   physical id: 2
                   bus info: usb at 4:2
                   version: 11.10
                   capabilities: usb-2.00
                   configuration: driver=usbhid maxpower=98mA
speed=1.5MB/s
        *-usb:3
             description: USB Controller
             product: 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) USB UHCI Controller #4
             vendor: Intel Corporation
             physical id: 1d.3
             bus info: pci at 00:1d.3
             version: 02
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: uhci bus_master
             configuration: driver=uhci_hcd
             resources: ioport:d400-d41f irq:11
           *-usbhost
                product: Intel Corporation 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) USB
UHCI Controller #4
                vendor: Linux 2.6.13-gentooy uhci_hcd
                physical id: 1
                bus info: usb at 5
                logical name: usb5
                version: 2.06
                capabilities: usb-1.10
                configuration: driver=hub maxpower=0mA slots=2
speed=12.0MB/s
        *-usb:4
             description: USB Controller
             product: 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) USB2 EHCI Controller
             vendor: Intel Corporation
             physical id: 1d.7
             bus info: pci at 00:1d.7
             version: 02
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: ehci bus_master cap_list
             configuration: driver=ehci_hcd
             resources: iomemory:fe77fc00-fe77ffff irq:5
           *-usbhost
                product: Intel Corporation 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) USB2
EHCI Controller
                vendor: Linux 2.6.13-gentooy ehci_hcd
                physical id: 1
                bus info: usb at 1
                logical name: usb1
                version: 2.06
                capabilities: usb-2.00
                configuration: driver=hub maxpower=0mA slots=8
speed=480.0MB/s
              *-usb
                   description: Mass storage device
                   product: USB Reader
                   physical id: 2
                   bus info: usb at 1:2
                   logical name: scsi0
                   version: 1.19
                   serial: 058F12M111B
                   capabilities: usb-2.00 scsi emulated scsi-host
                   configuration: driver=usb-storage maxpower=100mA
speed=480.0MB/s
                 *-disk
                      description: SCSI Disk
                      product: CF Reader
                      vendor: Generic
                      physical id: 0.0.0
                      bus info: scsi at 0:0.0.0
                      logical name: /dev/sda
                      version: 1.01
                      capabilities: removable
        *-pci
             description: PCI bridge
             product: 82801 PCI Bridge
             vendor: Intel Corporation
             physical id: 1e
             bus info: pci at 00:1e.0
             version: c2
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: pci normal_decode bus_master
           *-multimedia
                description: Multimedia video controller
                product: CX23880/1/2/3 PCI Video and Audio Decoder
                vendor: Conexant
                physical id: 0
                bus info: pci at 01:00.0
                version: 05
                width: 32 bits
                clock: 33MHz
                capabilities: bus_master cap_list
                configuration: driver=cx8800
                resources: iomemory:fd000000-fdffffff irq:11
           *-network:0
                description: Wireless interface
                product: Ralink RT2500 802.11 Cardbus Reference Card
                vendor: RaLink
                physical id: 5
                bus info: pci at 01:05.0
                logical name: wlan0
                version: 01
                serial: 00:13:d3:01:1f:69
                width: 32 bits
                clock: 33MHz
                capabilities: bus_master cap_list ethernet physical
wireless
                configuration: broadcast=yes driver=ndiswrapper
ip=192.168.5.61 link=yes multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11g
                resources: iomemory:fe5fe000-fe5fffff irq:5
           *-firewire
                description: FireWire (IEEE 1394)
                product: IEEE 1394 Host Controller
                vendor: VIA Technologies, Inc.
                physical id: 7
                bus info: pci at 01:07.0
                version: 80
                width: 32 bits
                clock: 33MHz
                capabilities: ohci bus_master cap_list
                configuration: driver=ohci1394
                resources: iomemory:fe5fd800-fe5fdfff ioport:ac00-ac7f
irq:5
           *-network:1 DISABLED
                description: Ethernet interface
                product: RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+
                vendor: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
                physical id: d
                bus info: pci at 01:0d.0
                logical name: eth0
                version: 10
                serial: 00:11:09:13:8c:0e
                size: 10MB/s
                capacity: 100MB/s
                width: 32 bits
                clock: 33MHz
                capabilities: bus_master cap_list ethernet physical tp
mii 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd autonegociation
                configuration: autonegociation=on broadcast=yes
driver=8139too driverversion=0.9.27 duplex=half link=no multicast=yes
port=MII speed=10MB/s
                resources: ioport:a800-a8ff iomemory:fe5fd700-fe5fd7ff
irq:6
        *-isa UNCLAIMED
             description: ISA bridge
             product: 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) LPC Interface Bridge
             vendor: Intel Corporation
             physical id: 1f
             bus info: pci at 00:1f.0
             version: 02
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: isa bus_master
        *-ide
             description: IDE interface
             product: 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) IDE Controller
             vendor: Intel Corporation
             physical id: 1f.1
             bus info: pci at 00:1f.1
             version: 02
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: ide bus_master
             configuration: driver=PIIX_IDE
             resources: ioport:fc00-fc0f iomemory:e100000-e1003ff irq:10
           *-ide:0
                description: IDE Channel 0
                physical id: 0
                bus info: ide at 0
                logical name: ide0
                clock: 33MHz
              *-disk
                   description: ATA Disk
                   product: ST380011A
                   vendor: Seagate
                   physical id: 0
                   bus info: ide at 0.0
                   logical name: /dev/hda
                   version: 8.01
                   serial: 5JVR27TK
                   size: 74GB
                   capacity: 74GB
                   capabilities: ata dma lba iordy smart security pm
                   configuration: mode=udma5 smart=on
           *-ide:1
                description: IDE Channel 1
                physical id: 1
                bus info: ide at 1
                logical name: ide1
                clock: 33MHz
              *-cdrom
                   description: IDE CD-ROM
                   product: GCD-R580B
                   physical id: 0
                   bus info: ide at 1.0
                   logical name: /dev/hdc
                   version: 1.05
                   serial: 1996/10/11
                   capabilities: packet atapi cdrom removable
nonmagnetic dma lba iordy audio
        *-serial UNCLAIMED
             description: SMBus
             product: 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) SMBus Controller
             vendor: Intel Corporation
             physical id: 1f.3
             bus info: pci at 00:1f.3
             version: 02
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             resources: ioport:c00-c1f irq:5
        *-multimedia
             description: Multimedia audio controller
             product: 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) AC'97 Audio Controller
             vendor: Intel Corporation
             physical id: 1f.5
             bus info: pci at 00:1f.5
             version: 02
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: bus_master cap_list
             configuration: driver=Intel ICH
             resources: ioport:bc00-bcff ioport:b800-b83f
iomemory:fe77fa00-fe77fbff iomemory:fe77f900-fe77f9ff irq:5
        *-communication UNCLAIMED
             description: Modem
             product: 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) AC'97 Modem Controller
             vendor: Intel Corporation
             physical id: 1f.6
             bus info: pci at 00:1f.6
             version: 02
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: generic cap_list
             resources: ioport:c400-c4ff ioport:c000-c07f irq:5
  *-network DISABLED
       description: Ethernet interface
       physical id: 1
       logical name: dummy0
       serial: 72:46:0b:cd:78:75
       capabilities: ethernet physical
       configuration: broadcast=yes




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