Re: linux newbie tv card help

[Andrew Robinson <awrobinson-ml@xxxxxxxxx>]

Robert Lastname wrote:
> Hello, I quit windows not too long ago and have no idea how to install a tv card.  I searched the internet but still don't know how any of this works.  Here is what I want to know:
>
> Would someone please give me a quick run down of the steps needed to install a card.  I don't need anything in detail---just the very basics of what, in general, is going on.
>
> like
>
> 1. install card
> 2. install v4l-dev, v4l-apps
> 3. find chipset drivers and install.
> etc etc
>
> I don't know where to begin, as so far what I've read is overwhelming and I can't make out what comes first and what comes after.  I want to take this one step at a time and I can't tell if I missed something important.

Start at linux-tv.org. Find a reference for the particular tuner card 
you have. Follow those references.

If you are using a very recent version of Linux, chances are, the 
drivers already exist in the kernel. You'll probably need to install 
some ancillary software, like v4l-apps. You'll need an application to 
view the TV. I use MythTV, which is a whole Tivo-like system. But again, 
start at linux-tv.org.

Andrew Robinson

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