<html><head><style type="text/css"><!-- DIV {margin:0px;} --></style></head><body><div style="font-family:times new roman,new york,times,serif;font-size:12pt"><div style="font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br><br><div style="font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">----- Original Message ----<br>From: Ma Begaj <derliebegott@gmail.com><br>To: Discussion about mythtv <mythtv-users@mythtv.org><br>Sent: Friday, December 28, 2007 8:48:04 AM<br>Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Pinnicale PCTV HD pci card<br><br>
2007/12/28, Muppet Man <<a ymailto="mailto:muppetman4662@yahoo.com" href="mailto:muppetman4662@yahoo.com">muppetman4662@yahoo.com</a>>:<br>><br>><br>><br>><br>> ----- Original Message ----<br>> From: Ma Begaj <<a ymailto="mailto:derliebegott@gmail.com" href="mailto:derliebegott@gmail.com">derliebegott@gmail.com</a>><br>> To: Discussion about mythtv <<a ymailto="mailto:mythtv-users@mythtv.org" href="mailto:mythtv-users@mythtv.org">mythtv-users@mythtv.org</a>><br>> Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2007 6:28:47 PM<br>> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Pinnicale PCTV HD pci card<br>><br>> 2007/12/27, Muppet Man <<a ymailto="mailto:muppetman4662@yahoo.com" href="mailto:muppetman4662@yahoo.com">muppetman4662@yahoo.com</a>>:<br>> ><br>> > Ok, I think I might be able to figure this out. I downloaded the
file<br>> that<br>> > was attached. I going to assume that I have to compile this, but
after<br>> > that, I am pretty lost. Hopefully I can figure this out..<br>> ><br>> ><br>> > ----- Original Message ----<br>> > From: Ma Begaj <<a ymailto="mailto:derliebegott@gmail.com" href="mailto:derliebegott@gmail.com">derliebegott@gmail.com</a>><br>> > To: Discussion about mythtv <<a ymailto="mailto:mythtv-users@mythtv.org" href="mailto:mythtv-users@mythtv.org">mythtv-users@mythtv.org</a>><br>> > Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2007 6:11:03 PM<br>> > Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Pinnicale PCTV HD pci card<br>> ><br>> > 2007/12/27, Muppet Man <<a ymailto="mailto:muppetman4662@yahoo.com" href="mailto:muppetman4662@yahoo.com">muppetman4662@yahoo.com</a>>:<br>> > ><br>> > > Wow!! Thanks for the response! You are correct about the card,
I am<br>> > going<br>> > > to guess that is<br>> > > Pinnacle PCTV HD Card (800i)<br>> > ><br>> > ><br>> ><br>>
<a href="http://www.linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/Pinnacle_PCTV_HD_Card_%28800i%29" target="_blank">http://www.linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/Pinnacle_PCTV_HD_Card_%28800i%29</a><br>> > ><br>> > > So, with this information, is there any way I can get myth tv to
work<br>> with<br>> > > this card?<br>> > > Thanks again<br>> > ><br>> > > ----- Original Message ----<br>> > > From: Ma Begaj <<a ymailto="mailto:derliebegott@gmail.com" href="mailto:derliebegott@gmail.com">derliebegott@gmail.com</a>><br>> > > To: Discussion about mythtv <<a ymailto="mailto:mythtv-users@mythtv.org" href="mailto:mythtv-users@mythtv.org">mythtv-users@mythtv.org</a>><br>> > > Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2007 5:24:44 PM<br>> > > Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Pinnicale PCTV HD pci card<br>> > ><br>> > > 2007/12/26, Muppet Man <<a ymailto="mailto:muppetman4662@yahoo.com" href="mailto:muppetman4662@yahoo.com">muppetman4662@yahoo.com</a>>:<br>> > > ><br>> > > > Greetings all,<br>> > > > I recently received a pinnicale pctv pci card from my family
for<br>> X-mas.<br>> > I<br>> > > > was wondering if there is any way I can get this up and running
with<br>> > myth<br>> > > > tv.<br>> > > ><br>> > > > I am running ubuntu 7.10, and I've been with linux for about 2
months.<br>> > I<br>> > > am<br>> > > > still trying to find my way around with linux, but I am will to
try<br>> > > anything<br>> > > > to get this up and running.<br>> > > ><br>> > > > Thanks...<br>> > ><br>> > > check out <a target="_blank" href="http://www.linuxtv.org/wiki/">www.linuxtv.org/wiki/</a> or directly<br>> > ><br>> ><br>>
<a href="http://www.linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/Special:Search?search=pctv&go=Go" target="_blank">http://www.linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/Special:Search?search=pctv&go=Go</a><br>> > ><br>> > > your card has probably a model number, not only "pctv pci card".<br>> > ><br>> > > and it is pinnacle, not pinnicale... just cracking wise :)<br>> ><br>> ><br>> > as wiki says:<br>> > "The chips used by this card are mostly supported by the linux V4L
and<br>> > DVB drivers with the exception of the XC5000 which is being<br>> > developed."<br>> ><br>> > I am not using ubuntu, but there are probably some packages with<br>> > modules for this card.<br>> ><br>> > but I would download<br>> > <a href="http://www.linuxtv.org/hg/v4l-dvb/archive/tip.tar.bz2" target="_blank">http://www.linuxtv.org/hg/v4l-dvb/archive/tip.tar.bz2</a><br>> > (latest<br>> > repository checkout) and compile it: unpack the file, cd in the<br>> > unpacked folder, run make menuconfig, select corresponding modules
or<br>> > all modules, exit the menu, run make && make install and reboot.<br>> > _______________________________________________<br>> > mythtv-users mailing list<br>> > <a ymailto="mailto:mythtv-users@mythtv.org" href="mailto:mythtv-users@mythtv.org">mythtv-users@mythtv.org</a><br>> > <a href="http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users" target="_blank">http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users</a><br>> ><br>> ><br>><br>> do not top post.<br>><br>> when you run "make && make install", it will create modules and put<br>> them in /lib/modules/your_kernel_version ...<br>><br>> you can see the list of all modules with "modprobe -l" ... you can
run<br>> "modprobe cx2388" right after running "make && make install" ... I<br>> think that this module is one of yours.<br>> _______________________________________________<br>> mythtv-users mailing list<br>> <a ymailto="mailto:mythtv-users@mythtv.org" href="mailto:mythtv-users@mythtv.org">mythtv-users@mythtv.org</a><br>> <a href="http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users" target="_blank">http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users</a><br>><br>><br>> Ok, I finally got a chance to mess around with the make and make
install,<br>> but I still can't get the modprobe cx2388 to work.<br>><br>> This is what I am getting for an error<br>><br>> make[1]: Leaving directory<br>> `/home/ed/v4l-dvb-99c5e68c4cbd/v4l'<br>> ed@ed-desktop:~/v4l-dvb-99c5e68c4cbd$ modprobe cx2388<br>> FATAL: Module cx2388 not found.<br>> ed@ed-desktop:~/v4l-dvb-99c5e68c4cbd$ module<br><br>command "module" does not exist.<br><br>> bash: module: command not found<br>> ed@ed-desktop:~/v4l-dvb-99c5e68c4cbd$<br>><br>> I tried to set up mythtv backend to see the card, but that did not
work<br>> either. I am sure it's something minor that I am doing wrong, but I
am<br>> still new to the linux thing. Any help would be greatly appreciated.<br>> Thanks!<br>><br><br>If you do not have the correct modules loaded, mythbackend will not<br>see the card. module is like a driver on windows. your card cannot<br>work or be recognized w/p drivers.<br><br>which modules did you build with make? what did you select after you<br>run "make menuconfig"? if you are not sure, select all.<br><br>after running "make && make install" reboot the system and see whether<br>the modules will be loaded.<br><br><br>you can see the list of all modules by running "modprobe -l" ... (most<br>of the modules for tv-cards are in the directory called "video" ...<br>you will see it when you run modprobe -l).<br><br>Oh boy, I think I am really screwing this up.<br><br>This is what I got when I did the make menuconfig<br><br>make -C /home/ed/v4l-dvb-99c5e68c4cbd/v4l menuconfig<br>make[1]: Entering directory
`/home/ed/v4l-dvb-99c5e68c4cbd/v4l'<br>make -C /lib/modules/2.6.22-14-generic/build -f /home/ed/v4l-dvb-99c5e68c4cbd/v4l/Makefile.kernel config-targets=1 mixed-targets=0 dot-config=0 SRCDIR=/lib/modules/2.6.22-14-generic/build v4l-mconf<br>make[2]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.22-14-generic'<br> HOSTCC scripts/basic/fixdep<br>scripts/basic/fixdep.c:399: fatal error: opening dependency file scripts/basic/.fixdep.d: Permission denied<br>compilation terminated.<br>make[3]: *** [scripts/basic/fixdep] Error 1<br>make[2]: *** [scripts_basic] Error 2<br>make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.22-14-generic'<br>make[1]: *** [/lib/modules/2.6.22-14-generic/build/scripts/kconfig/mconf] Error 2<br>make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/ed/v4l-dvb-99c5e68c4cbd/v4l'<br>make: *** [menuconfig] Error 2<br><br>Again, I am sure I am doing something wrong, but I don't know what.<br><br>Any help is greatly
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