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The problem is almost sure to be the tuner card. Try v4ctl with debug |
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set to check for errors when tuning. (you will need xawtv installed) |
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rattus ~ # v4lctl -v 1 setchannel 2 /dev/v4l/video0 |
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vid-open: trying: v4l2-old... |
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vid-open: failed: v4l2-old |
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vid-open: trying: v4l2... |
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v4l2: open |
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v4l2: device info: |
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bttv 0.9.15 / BT848 video (MIRO PCTV) @ PCI:0000:00:06.0 |
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vid-open: ok: v4l2 |
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freq: reading /usr/share/xawtv/Index.map |
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v4l2: tuner cap: |
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v4l2: tuner rxs: MONO |
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v4l2: tuner cur: MONO |
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cmd: "setchannel" "2" "/dev/v4l/video0" |
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v4l2: freq: 0.000 |
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v4l2: close |
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rattus ~ # qpkg -f `which v4lctl` |
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media-tv/xawtv * |
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rattus ~ # |
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(Note that I cant check the full args as I only have ssh access at work) |
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BillK |
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On Tue, 2005-07-19 at 16:49 +1200, Jamie Dobbs wrote: |
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> > Jamie. we seem to be following each other around the mailing lists. CLUG, |
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> > mythtv, now here. |
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> |
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> True, and I always appreciate the help you offer :-) |
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> |
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> > You seem to have all the modules loaded, what is not working? |
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> |
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> I cannot tune in to any channels |
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> |
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> > is there a /dev/video/video0? |
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> |
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> Yes: |
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> |
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> jamie@Gir ~ $ ls -lah /dev/video0 |
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> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Jul 19 14:00 /dev/video0 -> v4l/video0 |
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> jamie@Gir ~ $ ls /dev/v4l/video0 -lah |
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> crw-rw---- 1 root video 81, 0 Jul 19 14:00 /dev/v4l/video0 |
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> jamie@Gir ~ $ |
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> |
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> (the permissions on /dev/v4l/video0 don't look right to me and I do get an |
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> error that /dev/video0 is not accessible when trying to run xawtv as any |
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> user other than root) |
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> |
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> > does xawtv -c /dev/video/video0 give any output? |
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> |
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> I will try this later tonight when I get home. |
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> |
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> > |
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> > On Tue, 19 Jul 2005 14:20:48 +1200 (NZST) |
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> > Jamie Dobbs wrote: |
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> > |
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> >> I've been working on this for several days but do not seem to make any |
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> >> progress. |
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> >> I have a Pinnacle PCTV Stereo card which is based on the Philips saa7134 |
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> >> chip. I have recomipled my kernel (2.6.12-gentoo-r6) to include the |
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> >> saa7134 module and i2c support as a module. |
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> >> |
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> >> lsmod output : |
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> >> |
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> >> Module Size Used by |
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> >> tda9887 13144 0 |
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> >> saa7134 102996 0 |
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> >> tuner 26920 0 |
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> >> video_buf 17924 1 saa7134 |
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> >> v4l2_common 5184 1 saa7134 |
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> >> v4l1_compat 14084 1 saa7134 |
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> >> ir_common 6660 1 saa7134 |
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> >> videodev 7808 1 saa7134 |
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> >> |
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> >> Relevant entries added to my /etc/modules.conf after modules-update is |
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> >> run: |
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> >> (I am in New Zealand and know that card number and tuner number are |
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> >> correct as I have had this card working in Mandrake 10.1 a week or so |
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> >> ago) |
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> >> |
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> >> ### modules-update: start processing /etc/modules.d/saa7134 |
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> >> options saa7134 card=26 tuner=5 oss=1 |
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> >> |
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> >> ### modules-update: end processing /etc/modules.d/saa7134 |
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> >> |
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> >> ### modules-update: start processing /etc/modules.d/tda9887 |
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> >> options tda9887 qss=0 |
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> >> |
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> >> ### modules-update: end processing /etc/modules.d/tda9887 |
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> >> |
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> >> My Kernel .config file can be found at |
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> >> http://drgnfire.orcon.net.nz/kernel_config |
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> >> |
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> >> I'd appreciate any feedback on what I might be doing wrong that is |
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> >> causing |
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> >> the TV Card not to work. |
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> >> |
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> >> Once I have the card working my aim is to build a MythTV box using this |
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> >> card, so any pointers on this would also be appreciated (especially from |
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> >> anyone in New Zealand who has experience in this area). |
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> >> |
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> >> Thanks |
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> >> |
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> >> Jamie |
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> >> |
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> >> gentoo-user@g.o mailing list |
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> > Nick Rout |
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