[mythtv-users] Avermedia 777 & new Fusion HDTV plus

[Ben Rigby]

On 5/11/06, Boleslaw Ciesielski <bolek-mythtv at curl.com> wrote:
> Ben Rigby wrote:
> > So, that leaves me with two tuner cards that don't work with my
> > current 2.6.16 kernel.
> >
> > What can I do to get these working?
> >
> > I've done some looking around and I gather I could download and
> > compile a release candidate of the .17 kernel. But then I'd also need
> > to download and compile things like alsa, ndiswrapper, nvidia drivers
> > etc? Is this my only option? I use atrpms and have a rock solid setup
> > which I'm reluctant to change, and my linux experience is pretty
> > limited.
>
> atrpms has packages with updated v4l-dvb drivers (see
> http://www.atrpms.net/dist/fc4/video4linux/). Perhaps they already have
> support for at least one of :-) your cards?
>

Thanks for the help Bolek. That was much simpler than I thought it was
going to be.

In case anyone hits on this thread wondering how to get either of the
cards working, Bolek was right on the money. Atrpms video4linux
drivers contain the updates necessary to get both cards up and
running.

Ben