[mythtv-users] I'm getting real pissed off about IVTV

[Richard Bronosky]

in KnoppMyth /etc/init is not a directory it is a symlink to /sbin/init 
it's an executable file.

Joshua Frank wrote:

> I had this same problem. I called hauppage tech seupport they sent me 
> a new PVR-500 and all is good.
> If only one tuner works on a PVR 500 your card is bad.
>  
> Ok, i just thought of one thing that you could check.
> in /etc/init/modutils
> you should have a file called ivtv
>  
> # ivtv (PVR-500MCE)
> alias char-major-81 videodev
> alias char-major-81-0 ivtv
> alias char-major-81-1 ivtv
> alias char-major-81-2 ivtv
> alias char-major-81-3 ivtv
> alias tveeprom tveeprom-ivtv
> alias tuner tuner-ivtv
> alias msp3400 msp3400-ivtv
>
> This is what mine looks like but I have a PVR-350, 250 and 500 in the 
> same box. If you just have a 500 probably should look like this
> # ivtv (PVR-500MCE)
> alias char-major-81 videodev
> alias char-major-81-0 ivtv
> alias char-major-81-1 ivtv
> alias tveeprom tveeprom-ivtv
> alias tuner tuner-ivtv
> alias msp3400 msp3400-ivtv
>  
> Then run update-modules to update your /etc/modules.conf file.
> Then maybe run depmod -a. Reboot and cross your fingers.
>  
> But it's probably a bad card. I spent a lot of time trying to update 
> drivers and settings to fix mine.
> Then I called tech support and told them that only one tuner worked 
> and they immediately said my card was bad and  gave me an rma.
>  
> On 1/25/06, *Richard Bronosky* <mythtv at bronosky.com 
> <mailto:mythtv at bronosky.com>> wrote:
>
>     I tried:
>     cat /dev/video0 > ~/tmp/video0.mpg
>     [wait 5 seconds, ctrl-c]
>     cat /dev/video1 > ~/tmp/video1.mpg
>     [wait 5 seconds, ctrl-c]
>
>     video0.mpg contained a viewable file that was 5.7meg
>     video1.mpg was 0 bytes
>
>
>     Kevin Kuphal wrote:
>
>>Richard Bronosky wrote:
>>  
>>
>>>I don't own a windows box.  Is there a method of testing it in Linux 
>>>that I have not done?  (see my logs link in the "situation" page below.)
>>>    
>>>
>>Not that I know of short of cat /dev/video1 > test.mpg to dump the 
>>output of the card to a file.  It is impossible to say without having 
>>other evidence of the card functioning in another system whether you are 
>>experiencing a hardware problem.  It is not uncommon from the messages 
>>I've read to have a PVR-500 with one tuner defective.  I've also seen 
>>reports where loading the Windows drivers/firmware on a Windows system 
>>resets the card to a working state.  I think this is usually indicative 
>>of a firmware issue but either way, testing in another OS should give 
>>you the confirmation of whether the card works at all.
>>
>>Kevin
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>
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>Thank you for your time,
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>Before posting to a mailing list I check the following locations:
>	http://mysettopbox.tv/phpBB2/
>	http://ivtvdriver.org/
>	http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/
>	http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/ivtv/devel/
>	http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/ivtv/users/
>	http://knoppmythwiki.org/
>I may have missed the answer there, in which case, please point out the article to me, but don't say "check forum X."
>
>Nearly all viruses and spyware are designed to use Microsoft internet products.  Protect yourself by avoiding Internet Explorer & Outlook/Outlook Express.
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> Joshua Frank
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