Re: TV Tuner suggestions... no hints! :( remind me again how easy hardware is to install with Linux)

From: flatfish (flatfish_at_linuxmail.org)
Date: 02/28/05 

Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2005 14:13:42 -0500

On Mon, 28 Feb 2005 10:54:43 -0800, Andrew wrote:

>
>
> I've gotten the Hauppage WINTV Go working in SUSE.
>
> Here's how:
>
>
> OK I put the card in the machine and the SUSE Hotplugger Hardware tool
> popped open on 1st boot.
>
> From there it opened YAST for me to install the card.
>
> I su'd into Yast and went to Hardware / TV Tuner Card.
> http://groups.msn.com/MCTripPics/linux.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=648
>
> Then I clicked on TV Card and got here: (Remember this is after multiple
> tries at install. If you hadn't installed it already, you would see it
> detected in the top part of the YAST screen.)
>
> http://groups.msn.com/MCTripPics/linux.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=649
> I clicked on *CHANGE* under:
> Installed TV and Radio Cards:
> Hauppauge WinTV
> Installed as TV card number 0.
>
> Now remember I had tried to install the card previously many times, so I
> probably went into YAST a dozen or so times.
>
> From Here I clicked *EDIT*
> http://groups.msn.com/MCTripPics/linux.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=637
>
> http://groups.msn.com/MCTripPics/linux.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=638
>
> This is the TV TUNER page. Note I used the *Select Tuner* button and
> used the Philips 4 in 1 Tuner (ATI/Conexant.) Tuner # 44.
>
> http://groups.msn.com/MCTripPics/linux.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=639
>
> Next I clicked the *TV Channels* Button. I decided not to use YAST to
> setup my TV channels. It writes to: /etc/X11/xawtvrc
>
> Next you choose NTSC or PAL (NTSC here in the US) I used broadcast and
> cable. Both seem to find channels pretty well. Remember I set up my
> channels in KDETV.
>
> http://groups.msn.com/MCTripPics/linux.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=640
>
> Now we setup the sound for the TV Card.
> http://groups.msn.com/MCTripPics/linux.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=641
> This went flawlessly no issues whatsoever.
> http://groups.msn.com/MCTripPics/linux.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=642
> (Detection)
> Volume Test:
> http://groups.msn.com/MCTripPics/linux.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=643
> Then I kept hitting OK, then eventually finish. YAST wrote the files.
>
> Here are pics from the SUSE Hardware Tool.
>
> http://groups.msn.com/MCTripPics/linux.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=644
> http://groups.msn.com/MCTripPics/linux.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=645
> http://groups.msn.com/MCTripPics/linux.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=646
> http://groups.msn.com/MCTripPics/linux.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=647
>
> Here is the info on KDE TV I grabbed it out of YAST - I installed all
> multimedia stuff upon original install. You may have to install
> multimedia modules from disk.
>
> Applications that work with it: KDETV, MoTV, XawTV - of these KDETV is
> the best of the applications. MoTV comes in a close second.
>
> When you 1st get into KDETV you will see the Channel Wizard. I used
> that to write the /etc/X11/xawtvrc file.
> http://groups.msn.com/mctrippics/linux.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=650
>
> Remember I went through this setup procedure many times. I have only
> gotten it to work correctly twice. It is working fine right now.
> I use the mouse wheel or the Up & Down arrows to change channels and the
> L + R Arrow keys to change volume.
>
>
> KDETV -
>
> Alternate Version
> Installed Version
> Version:
> 0.8.2-4
> 0.8.2-4
> Provides:
> kwintv
> kdetv_alsa.so
> kdetv_bilinear.so
> kdetv_channelsuite.so
> kdetv_csvchannels.so
> kdetv_elegant.so
> kdetv_greedy.so
> kdetv_greedy2frame.so
> kdetv_haze.so
> kdetv_kwintvchannels.so
> kdetv_libzvbidecoder.so
> kdetv_linearblend.so
> kdetv_oss.so
> kdetv_overscan.so
> kdetv_simon.so
> kdetv_telex.so
> kdetv_tomsmocomp.so
> kdetv_v4l.so
> kdetv_xawtvchannels.so
> kdetv_xmlchannels.so
> kdetv_xv.so
> kdetv_zappingchannels.so
> libkdetv.so.1
> libkdetvvideo.so.0
> libkvideoio.so.1
> kwintv
> kdetv_alsa.so
> kdetv_bilinear.so
> kdetv_channelsuite.so
> kdetv_csvchannels.so
> kdetv_elegant.so
> kdetv_greedy.so
> kdetv_greedy2frame.so
> kdetv_haze.so
> kdetv_kwintvchannels.so
> kdetv_libzvbidecoder.so
> kdetv_linearblend.so
> kdetv_oss.so
> kdetv_overscan.so
> kdetv_simon.so
> kdetv_telex.so
> kdetv_tomsmocomp.so
> kdetv_v4l.so
> kdetv_xawtvchannels.so
> kdetv_xmlchannels.so
> kdetv_xv.so
> kdetv_zappingchannels.so
> libkdetv.so.1
> libkdetvvideo.so.0
> libkvideoio.so.100 Daytona
> 00 Speed Triple
> Requires:
> v4l-conf
> /bin/sh
> /bin/sh
> rpmlib(PayloadFilesHavePrefix) <= 4.0-1
> rpmlib(CompressedFileNames) <= 3.0.4-1
> libDCOP.so.4
> libGL.so.1
> libICE.so.6
> libSM.so.6
> libX11.so.6
> libXcursor.so.1
> libXext.so.6
> libXft.so.2
> libXi.so.6
> libXrandr.so.2
> libXrender.so.1
> libart_lgpl_2.so.2
> libasound.so.2
> libasound.so.2(ALSA_0.9)
> libc.so.6
> libc.so.6(GLIBC_2.0)
> libc.so.6(GLIBC_2.1.3)
> libc.so.6(GLIBC_2.2)
> libdl.so.2
> libexpat.so.0
> libfam.so.0
> libfontconfig.so.1
> libfreetype.so.6
> libgcc_s.so.1
> libidn.so.11
> libjpeg.so.62
> libkdecore.so.4
> libkdefx.so.4
> libkdeprint.so.4
> libkdesu.so.4
> libkdetv.so.1
> libkdetvvideo.so.0
> libkdeui.so.4
> libkhtml.so.4
> libkio.so.4
> libkjs.so.1
> libkparts.so.2
> libkutils.so.1
> libkvideoio.so.1
> libkwalletclient.so.1
> libm.so.6
> libpcre.so.0
> libpcreposix.so.0
> libpng.so.3
> libpthread.so.0
> libpthread.so.0(GLIBC_2.0)
> libqt-mt.so.3
> libresolv.so.2
> libstdc++.so.5
> libstdc++.so.5(CXXABI_1.2)
> libstdc++.so.5(GLIBCPP_3.2)
> libutil.so.1
> libz.so.1
> libzvbi.so.0
> rpmlib(PayloadIsBzip2) <= 3.0.5-1
> v4l-conf
> /bin/sh
> /bin/sh
> rpmlib(PayloadFilesHavePrefix) <= 4.0-1
> rpmlib(CompressedFileNames) <= 3.0.4-1
> libDCOP.so.4
> libGL.so.100 Daytona
> 00 Speed Triple
> libICE.so.6
> libSM.so.6
> libX11.so.6
> libXcursor.so.1
> libXext.so.6
> libXft.so.2
> libXi.so.6
> libXrandr.so.2
> libXrender.so.1
> libart_lgpl_2.so.2
> libasound.so.2
> libasound.so.2(ALSA_0.9)
> libc.so.6
> libc.so.6(GLIBC_2.0)
> libc.so.6(GLIBC_2.1.3)
> libc.so.6(GLIBC_2.2)
> libdl.so.2
> libexpat.so.0
> libfam.so.0
> libfontconfig.so.1
> libfreetype.so.6
> libgcc_s.so.1
> libidn.so.11
> libjpeg.so.62
> libkdecore.so.4
> libkdefx.so.4
> libkdeprint.so.4
> libkdesu.so.4
> libkdetv.so.1
> libkdetvvideo.so.0
> libkdeui.so.4
> libkhtml.so.4
> libkio.so.4
> libkjs.so.1
> libkparts.so.2
> libkutils.so.1
> libkvideoio.so.1
> libkwalletclient.so.1
> libm.so.6
> libpcre.so.0
> libpcreposix.so.0
> libpng.so.3
> libpthread.so.0
> libpthread.so.0(GLIBC_2.0)
> libqt-mt.so.3
> libresolv.so.2
> libstdc++.so.5
> libstdc++.so.5(CXXABI_1.2)
> libstdc++.so.5(GLIBCPP_3.2)
> libutil.so.1
> libz.so.1
> libzvbi.so.0
> rpmlib(PayloadIsBzip2) <= 3.0.5-1
> Prerequires:
> /bin/sh
> /bin/sh
> rpmlib(PayloadFilesHavePrefix) <= 4.0-1
> rpmlib(CompressedFileNames) <=
> 3.0.4-1http://groups.msn.com/MCTripPics/linux.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=647
> rpmlib(PayloadIsBzip2) <= 3.0.5-1
> /bin/sh
> /bin/sh
> rpmlib(PayloadFilesHavePrefix) <= 4.0-1
> rpmlib(CompressedFileNames) <= 3.0.4-1
> rpmlib(PayloadIsBzip2) <= 3.0.5-1
> Obsoletes:
> kwintv
> kwintv
> Conflicts:
>
>
>
>
>
>
> --
> Andrew
> TV tuner card working now!

And who says installing hardware under Linux is difficult!!!!

You really should put that up on a website because you just might save
someone from comitting suicide trying to make a common TV card work with
Linux.

flatfish!!!

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