Re: Help Please!

[Alex Deucher <alexdeucher@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Sat, 12 Mar 2005 09:54:18 +1100, Paul Maric <paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> The card is a 4-Channel DVR Capture Card. Brand is 'Conexant' (on the
> chipset), 'Fusion 878A' and the card has 4 BNC connectors on the end of
> cameras.
> 

you'll need the bttv driver in that case.  try loading the bttv module
and see what happens.

> There is also an 'Atmel', 0419, AT89C2051-24PI chip on it. And the entire
> board is Rev 1.2.

not sure what that is off hand.  You may want to look up the part on
amtel's website.

> 
> Where abouts can I find the 'PCI Id's'? I actually have a good quality photo
> of the card, am I allowed to attach it to my email and send it to the list?

lspci

> 
> I am running Kernel 2.4.22-10Mdk.
> 
> Yeah, it's all a bit confusing to me as I am new to this.
> 
> Paul
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alex Deucher [mailto:alexdeucher@xxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Saturday, 12 March 2005 1:24 AM
> To: paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; Linux and Kernel Video
> Subject: Re: Help Please!
> 
> On Fri, 11 Mar 2005 17:29:29 +1100, Paul Maric <paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > Hey Guys,
> >
> >
> >
> > I just put my 4 Channel DVR Card in the PC and I need to know what to do
> > next.
> >
> >
> 
> what kind of card is it?  What chips are on it.  what are the pci ids
> for the card?  what kernel are you running?
> 
> >
> > I ran the detect function and it just timed out, should I be trying
> anything
> > else?
> >
> >
> >
> > And where can I find installation instructions?
> >
> >
> 
> Generally if your tv-card has a supported chip the kernel should
> attempt to load the right driver.  getting everything working may
> require a bit of work on your end to figure out things like gpio lines
> for sound and which video inputs are wired up and how.
> 
> Alex
> 
>

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