[linux-dvb] Re: MSI MS-8401 support?

[Mike Frisch <mfrisch@isurfer.ca>]

On Mon, Dec 17, 2001 at 06:32:19PM +0100, Ralph Metzler wrote:
> Do you have this card? What chips are on it? 

Yes, I do have the card, but I don't see many references to it on the
net.  It appears that it's not very popular.

00:0a.0 Multimedia video controller: Brooktree Corporation Bt878 (rev
11)
        Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 5
        Memory at ed000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=4K]
        Capabilities: [44] Vital Product Data
        Capabilities: [4c] Power Management version 2

00:0a.1 Multimedia controller: Brooktree Corporation Bt878 (rev 11)
        Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 5
        Memory at ec800000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=4K]
        Capabilities: [44] Vital Product Data
        Capabilities: [4c] Power Management version 2

I can get more details when I get home.

> The PCI bridge seems to be a Fusion878 but trying to read the rest 
> gives me a headache ...

Presumably that's the 878 above

>  > exists or is forthcoming?
> 
> Not from us.

Ok, in that case, since you have experience in this area, what
information would I need from MSI (the manufacturer) to create a Linux
driver?

Much appreciated,

Mike.


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