[linux-dvb] Re: WinTV Nova-t USB

[David Mittelstädt <david@flowerz.de>]

Tom Harris wrote:

> David Mittelstädt wrote:
>
> > Tom Harris wrote:
> >
> > > David Mittelstädt wrote:
> > >
> > > > Tom Harris wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hi, I'm new to this whole thing, so forgive me if I'm being dense 
> > > > > at any point.
> > > > >
> > > > > I have just installed the dvb-kernel driver.  How do I watch TV 
> > > > > using it?  I tried launching xawtv but got this:
> > > > >
> > > > > This is xawtv-3.85, running on Linux/i686 (2.4.21-0.13mdk)
> > > > > 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
> > > > >
> > > > > Any ideas?  Should I use a different program?  Thanks,
> > > > >
> > > > > Tom.
> > > > you need to use a software mpeg decoder like xine, to watch tv with 
> > > > the nova-usb.
> > > >
> > > > david
> > > I got:
> > >
> > > -xine engine error-
> > > Input plugin failed to open mrl 'dvb://'
> > >
> > > Tom.
> > you need to compile a recent version yourself, and be sure that 
> > dvb-input support is compiled in (do this with including you 
> > dvb-kernel/linux dir).
> "be sure that dvb-input support is compiled in (do this with including 
> you dvb-kernel/linux dir)"
>
> what?  what do you mean by "do this with including your 
> dvb-kernel/linux dir"?  like i said, i'm not all too good with this 
> stuff.
there has to be a switch for the configure script, that toggles the 
additionally included dirs. there you have to append you dvb-kernel dir. 
if you do that, it will recognize dvb and compile the input-plugin.



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