Re: Test post: Am I invisible?

[David Liontooth <liontooth@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Kevin wrote:

> Hi List-
>
> I've posted several messages... (subjs:
> -Possible to run BtSpy in Linux?
> -bttv module crashes 2.6.10 gentoo-dev kernel
> -No signal from bt878-based cards in Gentoo 2.6.10, bttv & nvidia \
>   drivers, xorg-x11-6.8.2
> )
>
> ...to the list in the last week and gotten no replies and it just 
> occurred to me to wonder if perhaps I'm suffering from some mail 
> configuration problem that makes my original posts effectively 
> invisible to some or most or all of the list.  To verify that this is 
> not the case, could I please get some kind soul to reply to me 
> (off-list)?
>
> If my original posts are not invisible, could anyone reply (either on- 
> or off-list, whichever you deem most appropriate) and offer me some 
> suggestions on how I can write better posts (that are more likely to 
> garner replies) to the list?  I'm a newbie to video4linux, so perhaps 
> I'm unwittingly committing some faux pas like asking a faq or something.

Hi Kevin,

The trouble with v4l is that there is a forest of cards, no official 
support by the manufacturers, cards with the same name and different 
chips, and obviously limited amounts of free energy available to help 
people troubleshoot. My experience was just like yours -- nobody 
responds, you sit there and curse :-0, and eventually you figure out 
enough about the system to make it work. People are helpful enough if 
the cost of helping is low -- when it's a matter of sharing information 
that you know to be true for instance. It's the quirks that get boring.

Once I got mine working, I haven't touched it for months -- it runs 
flawlessly (a cheapo $40 Aver TV Stereo card), and then Video for Linux 
knocks people off their feet -- I get closed captioning, scriptable 
capture, great quality, automated scheduling with cron, and a system 
that never complains.

I wish we could collectively do better -- a wiki might be a good idea, 
with instructions in general and then per card. I'd be happy to 
contribute, but I just don't have time to try to walk people through 
stuff -- besides the fact that I'm a relative newbie myself.

Cheers,
Dave

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