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