[mythtv-users] Dual HDPVR and Motorola STB question.

[Gerald Brandt]

Hi,

----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michael" <mythtv at blandford.net>
> To: "Discussion about MythTV" <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2012 10:47:24 PM
> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Dual HDPVR and Motorola STB question.
> 
> On 02/15/2012 09:23 PM, Michael wrote:
> The comments in my previous response made it hard to read the
> important
> stuff.
> 
> #HDPVR - hdpvr1
> KERNEL=="video?",SUBSYSTEM=="video4linux",ATTRS{serial}=="00A4FCD7",
> SYMLINK+="v
> 4l/hdpvr1"
> 
> #HDPVR - hdpvr3
> KERNEL=="video?",SUBSYSTEM=="video4linux",ATTRS{serial}=="00A4FC32",
> SYMLINK+="v
> 4l/hdpvr3"
> 
> Then point to /dev/v4l/hdpvr1 or /dev/v4l/hdpvr3 for example
> 
> And as George noted, you can find the serial numbers using:
> 
> udevadm info --name=/dev/path/to/hdpvr --attribute-walk
> 
> Now you can plug them in and the order doesn't matter.  The hdpvr
> will
> stay associated to the right cable box and will stay in order so
> mythtv
> doesn't get confused.
> 
> Michael
> 

Is there a reason you don't set them to /dev/video0 or /dev/video1?  Is it personal preference, or is there another reason?

Gerald

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