Tv card problem. Chip: bt848 Os: Mandrake 10

ELEET · 08-31-2004, 04:46 AM

i cant whatch tv in linux. when i try launch xawtv i get this:
[eleet@localhost eleet]$ xawtv
This is xawtv-3.91, running on Linux/i686 (2.6.3-7mdk)
can't open /dev/v4l/video0: No such file or directory
v4l-conf had some trouble, trying to continue anyway
v4l2: open /dev/v4l/video0: No such file or directory
v4l2: open /dev/v4l/video0: No such file or directory
v4l: open /dev/v4l/video0: No such file or directory
no video grabber device available

Help me plz

fredgt · 08-31-2004, 05:43 AM

try to first do "modprobe bttv" as a root.
now try to start xawtv. If it starts than you should ad the line
"bttv" to "/etc/modprobe.preload" you will also need to do this as root

ELEET · 08-31-2004, 06:55 AM

i heard that i need recompile kernel. and make bttv not a module o built in driver. it's true ?

fredgt · 08-31-2004, 07:20 AM

i don't thing so, i don't have that card, i have the newer version the connextan 2388x and it works with the module. You should also check that you have the BT848 and not the CX8800(connextan 2388x). If it's the cx8800 just try to "modprobe cx8800".

ELEET · 08-31-2004, 07:33 AM

my card is winfast xp2000 expert. U had the same problem with ur card?

acid_kewpie · 08-31-2004, 08:01 AM

try try the modprobe command and see how that goes. the bttv module is going to be on 99% of default kernels, just give that a try. you miight need to set a few specific options for the hardware you have, in which case read the cardlist at http://bytesex.org and action as approriate.

ELEET · 08-31-2004, 08:17 AM

[root@localhost root]# modprobe bttv
[root@localhost root]# xawtv
This is xawtv-3.91, running on Linux/i686 (2.6.3-7mdk)
can't open /dev/v4l/video0: No such file or directory
v4l-conf had some trouble, trying to continue anyway
v4l2: open /dev/v4l/video0: No such file or directory
v4l2: open /dev/v4l/video0: No such file or directory
v4l: open /dev/v4l/video0: No such file or directory
no video grabber device available
[root@localhost root]#

modprobe dont give anything

ELEET · 08-31-2004, 01:27 PM

any advices?

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bruno buys · 09-13-2004, 12:12 PM

Look for info on your card in the output of lspci. In the console, as root, do:

lspci

If it is bttv, you have to figure what number is it in the cardlist, as the other poster told you to do. You'll use this as an option to pass to the modprobe command.

In Debian I do:

modprobe tuner type=2 debug=1

"type" you can find in the cardlist also. debug=1 is optional.

modprobe bttv card=37 radio=1

card=37 is for my pixelview play tv pro, with radio tuner. radio=1 enables it. =0 disables it.

good luck.

ELEET · 09-13-2004, 12:33 PM

ok tnx. i'm using slackware now. and i have same problem. i'll try to solve it