[mythtv-users] Finally (re-)took the plunge on trunk

[Brad DerManouelian]

On Dec 2, 2008, at 5:09 PM, Ian Forde wrote:

>> [ 7284.063934] Linux video capture interface: v2.00
>> [ 7284.071928] hdpvr: INFO device_authorization: Status request
>> returned, len 46: 01 0f 4e 6f 76 20 31 38 20 32 30 30 38 20 31 31 3a
>> 35 31 3a 31 30 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 a1 db d7 84 f0
>> 8d e1 b9 e6 f9 e6
>> [ 7284.071936] hdpvr: ERROR device_authorization: unknown firmware  
>> version 0xf
>> [ 7284.071939] hdpvr: device init failed
>> [ 7284.071946] hdpvr: probe of 8-6:1.0 failed with error -12
>> [ 7284.071962] usbcore: registered new interface driver hdpvr
>
> Same thing, but with a slightly different status code.  Note - all I  
> did
> from the Windows side was download the 1053 firmware from Hauppauge's
> site and install it in the Windows box (with the unit connected, of
> course).  I was under the impression that that was all there was to  
> do,
> correct?

Maybe your firmware is too new and not recognized by the driver? I'm  
using 1051. Did you try recompiling the drive from a fresh checkout?

-Brad