[mythtv-users] Backend setup for win-hvr-950Q

Sat Jul 30 15:57:34 UTC 2011

On 07/30/2011 09:43 AM, Mark Lord wrote:
> On 11-07-29 10:43 PM, Saul A. Peebsen wrote:
> ..
>> I can definitely run backend without any cards configured here,
>> version 0.24.1_p20110726.
> Same here with latest 0.24-fixes from git.
>
> So back to the original poster.  Mythtv currently fails to work
> with most analog capture devices, the HVR-950Q included.
>
> But the digital side should still work, though it does take
> a bit of arcane knowledge.  I once posted a step-by-step guide
> for both the analog and digital sides, and that mini-guide has
> made it to many mailing lists around the net.  Google might still
> be able to find it, but I don't have it with me just now.
>
> So.. from memory, there are a few things to pay attention to:
>
> 1. Ensure the kernel driver is loading without errors.
> In your case, from the info posted thus far, I think this step is okay.
>
> 2. Ensure the kernel driver can find/load the "firmware" file for the 950Q.
> This step is trickier.  If you post the "dmesg" output from your system,
> after trying to use the 950Q after a fresh reboot, then we should be able
> to tell from that.
>
> 3. There's a secret kernel module parameter REQUIRED for correct operation
> with mythtv.  So create a file called /etc/modprobe.d/hvr950q.conf
> and put this one line inside it:
>
> options xc5000 no_poweroff=1
>
> reboot afterward and try again.
>
> 4. That should be enough (above), but keep in mind that there will be
> a 5-second delay on the first use of the device in mythtv(-setup) after reboot.
>
> Cheers
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Thanks Mark

Here is my dmesg   AFTER  I created the  modprobe.d  file as you suggested

[   21.823373] <30>udev[354]: starting version 167
[   21.925771] fglrx: module license 'Proprietary. (C) 2002 - ATI 
Technologies, Starnberg, GERMANY' taints kernel.
[   21.966460] Linux video capture interface: v2.00
[   22.004233] IR NEC protocol handler initialized
[   22.012574] IR RC5(x) protocol handler initialized
[   22.018044] IR RC6 protocol handler initialized
[   22.022949] IR JVC protocol handler initialized
[   22.027191] IR Sony protocol handler initialized
[   22.033462] lirc_dev: IR Remote Control driver registered, major 249
[   22.035003] IR LIRC bridge handler initialized
[   22.036069] au0828 driver loaded
[   22.040941] EXT4-fs (sda1): re-mounted. Opts: errors=remount-ro
[   22.050039] Registered IR keymap rc-rc6-mce
[   22.050232] input: Media Center Ed. eHome Infrared Remote Transceiver 
(147a:e018) as 
/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb2/2-4/2-4.1/2-4.1:1.0/rc/rc0/input5
[   22.050334] rc0: Media Center Ed. eHome Infrared Remote Transceiver 
(147a:e018) as 
/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb2/2-4/2-4.1/2-4.1:1.0/rc/rc0
[   22.109294] [fglrx] Maximum main memory to use for locked dma 
buffers: 5783 MBytes.
[   22.109569] [fglrx]   vendor: 1002 device: 68d8 count: 1
[   22.122854] [fglrx] ioport: bar 4, base 0xe000, size: 0x100
[   22.420401] au0828: i2c bus registered
[   22.721396] tveeprom 0-0050: Hauppauge model 72001, rev B3F0, serial# 
6119446
[   22.721401] tveeprom 0-0050: MAC address is 00:0d:fe:5d:60:16
[   22.721405] tveeprom 0-0050: tuner model is Xceive XC5000 (idx 150, 
type 76)
[   22.721409] tveeprom 0-0050: TV standards NTSC(M) ATSC/DVB Digital 
(eeprom 0x88)
[   22.721413] tveeprom 0-0050: audio processor is AU8522 (idx 44)
[   22.721416] tveeprom 0-0050: decoder processor is AU8522 (idx 42)
[   22.721419] tveeprom 0-0050: has no radio, has IR receiver, has no IR 
transmitter
[   22.721423] hauppauge_eeprom: hauppauge eeprom: model=72001
[   22.730690] au8522 0-0047: creating new instance
[   22.730694] au8522_decoder creating new instance...
[   22.736678] tuner 0-0061: chip found @ 0xc2 (au0828)
[   22.738977] xc5000 0-0061: creating new instance
[   22.743760] xc5000: Successfully identified at address 0x61
[   22.743764] xc5000: Firmware has not been loaded previously
[   22.744970] au8522 0-0047: attaching existing instance
[   22.753994] xc5000 0-0061: attaching existing instance
[   22.758761] xc5000: Successfully identified at address 0x61
[   22.758765] xc5000: Firmware has not been loaded previously
[   22.758769] DVB: registering new adapter (au0828)
[   22.758773] DVB: registering adapter 0 frontend 0 (Auvitek AU8522 
QAM/8VSB Frontend)...
[   22.761150] Registered device AU0828 [Hauppauge HVR950Q]
[   26.725336] xc5000: waiting for firmware upload 
(dvb-fe-xc5000-1.6.114.fw)...
[   26.755530] xc5000: firmware read 12401 bytes.
[   26.755533] xc5000: firmware uploading...
[   33.760024] xc5000: firmware upload complete...
barry at BarryDesk:~$

not sure where to go from here  I did find  
ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1634328  and going to try that  not 
sue if this is one of the articles you were referring to or not ???

thanks again