I compile video4linux into the kernel

/sbin/modprobe -a bttv card=0 radio=1
/sbin/modprobe -a tuner type=2


On Thu, 13 May 2004 17:40:32 -0400, Art Clemons wrote:

> Xenomorph wrote:
>
>> what is your favorite TV viewing app?
>> ...and what settings do you use?
>
> I have two STB cards with FM and the Phillips NTSC tuner, as well a
> Hauppage or two. Xawtv works quite well with said cards.
>
>> what modules do you load in /etc/rc.d/rc.modules?
>
> I haven't needed to load modules for my STB cards in quite some time, I
> just compile in the bttv support, let the kernel auto-detect the cards
> and then run xawtv. With the STB cards, I do have to increase the
> volume with STB, but that's not really a problem.
>
>> i've read there are multiple STB TV PCI's out there, this is the one i
>> have:
>>
>> bt848 chipset
>> stereo
>> No FM
>> Temic 4032 tuner
>> S-video and composite in
>>
>> i've had ZERO luck getting this card working. i use to use XawTV with
>> my old Hauppauge card. that card only had mono sound, and didt have
>> S-video input (used for my video game systems)
>
>
> Xawtv should work quite nicely with these cards since by default it
> works with bt848 chipset. I suspect you're trying to use modules when
> you could just let the compiled in setup work. Incidentally if you
> look carefully enough, you can find a description of which modules you
> should load for your older STB chipset and forget about recompiling a
> kernel.