wintvGO card: Tuner not supported

[tsw]

I have recently purchased a wintvGO card by Hauppauge because i heard that they work very well with Linux. I am guessing that they changed the tuner type because the tuner on my card is not supported by the v4l2 bttv driver. If anyone has this card and has a clue as to how I can configure the module I would appreciate it.

 

thanks in advance

Thomas

 

Here are the specs of the card.

Model 44981 Rev. E199

Serial #7574860

Tuner Formats: (M/N)

Tuner Audio: Mono

Video Formats: NTSC ( M 443 ) PAL ( B G H I D K M N

NCOMBO ) SECAM ( L L' )

Audio Outputs: External

External Inputs: 0

S-Video Inputs: 0

Teletext: Yes (Software)

Radio: None

Decoder: BT878

Tuner Model: TCL 2002N_5H

IR: Blaster

 

EEprom Contents:

84 09 00 04 20 77 00 40 4c 95 73 00

73 05 00 02

84 08 00 06 b5 af 00 00 59 16 95

72 07 70

73 09 0e 7f

73 0a 08 63

72 0b 00

72 0f 03

72 10 01

72 11 00

79 76

 

less /usr/src/linux-2.6.8.1-12mdk/Documentation/video4linux/CARDLIST.tuner

tuner=0 - Temic PAL (4002 FH5)

tuner=1 - Philips PAL_I (FI1246 and compatibles)

tuner=2 - Philips NTSC (FI1236,FM1236 and compatibles)

tuner=3 - Philips (SECAM+PAL_BG) (FI1216MF, FM1216MF, FR1216MF)

tuner=4 - NoTuner

tuner=5 - Philips PAL_BG (FI1216 and compatibles)

tuner=6 - Temic NTSC (4032 FY5)

tuner=7 - Temic PAL_I (4062 FY5)

tuner=8 - Temic NTSC (4036 FY5)

tuner=9 - Alps HSBH1

tuner=10 - Alps TSBE1

tuner=11 - Alps TSBB5

tuner=12 - Alps TSBE5

tuner=13 - Alps TSBC5

tuner=14 - Temic PAL_BG (4006FH5)

tuner=15 - Alps TSCH6

tuner=16 - Temic PAL_DK (4016 FY5)

tuner=17 - Philips NTSC_M (MK2)

tuner=18 - Temic PAL_I (4066 FY5)

tuner=19 - Temic PAL* auto (4006 FN5)

tuner=20 - Temic PAL_BG (4009 FR5) or PAL_I (4069 FR5)

tuner=21 - Temic NTSC (4039 FR5)

tuner=22 - Temic PAL/SECAM multi (4046 FM5)

tuner=23 - Philips PAL_DK (FI1256 and compatibles)

tuner=24 - Philips PAL/SECAM multi (FQ1216ME)

tuner=25 - LG PAL_I+FM (TAPC-I001D)

tuner=26 - LG PAL_I (TAPC-I701D)

tuner=27 - LG NTSC+FM (TPI8NSR01F)

tuner=28 - LG PAL_BG+FM (TPI8PSB01D)

tuner=29 - LG PAL_BG (TPI8PSB11D)

tuner=30 - Temic PAL* auto + FM (4009 FN5)

tuner=31 - SHARP NTSC_JP (2U5JF5540)

tuner=32 - Samsung PAL TCPM9091PD27

tuner=33 - MT20xx universal

tuner=34 - Temic PAL_BG (4106 FH5)

tuner=35 - Temic PAL_DK/SECAM_L (4012 FY5)

tuner=36 - Temic NTSC (4136 FY5)

tuner=37 - LG PAL (newer TAPC series)

tuner=38 - Philips PAL/SECAM multi (FM1216ME MK3)

tuner=39 - LG NTSC (newer TAPC series)

tuner=40 - HITACHI V7-J180AT

tuner=41 - Philips PAL_MK (FI1216 MK)

tuner=42 - Philips 1236D ATSC/NTSC daul in

tuner=43 - Philips NTSC MK3 (FM1236MK3 or FM1236/F)

tuner=44 - Philips 4 in 1 (ATI TV Wonder Pro/Conexant)

tuner=45 - Microtune 4049 FM5

[devries]

The hauppauge pvr cards had the same problem. There is a patch out here: http://205.209.168.201/~ckennedy/ivtv/new_tuners/ Hope it works for your problem too.

[tsw]

Thanks for the reply. It seems that this would be a solution, however I have never patched a kernel before and in all honesty have had little luck in compiling a custome kernel. I followed the directions from the post in "tips and tricks" http://www.mandrakeusers.org/index.php?showtopic=4597 for applying a patch, but after applying the patch what the heck am I suppose to do. I have been using linux for about a year now, but this whole kernel business still leaves me feeling like a complete newb. Any suggestions?

 

Thanks in advance,

Thomas

[devries]

After you aplied the patch you build the new kernel :). This is all in the /usr/src/linux directory: Type make xconfig, click file, open and go to /boot and select 'config'. That will give the exact smae settings for the kernel as you had. Click save and exit.

 

Open the Makefile and change and change the line that says EXTRAVERSION=-tuner

 

Type: make bzImage && make modules && make modules_install (this will build the kernel)

 

Now installing the kernel: if this is the same kernel 2.6xxx) as your present kernel (2.6xxx) you can not type: make install. This would overwrite your present kernel and if things would go wrong you would have to reinstall.(This is not very likely since we changed the kernel name whit the EXTRAVERSION edit but better not to take chances) If it is a different kernel just type: make install and reboot.

 

 

For the same kernel: #> copy these files: cp /usr/src/linux/arch/i386/boot/bzImage /boot/bzImage-2.6.xxx

#> cp System*.map* /boot/

#> cp .config /boot/config-2.6.xxx (where 2.6.xxx is the name of the kernel)

 

Then open /etc/lilo.conf and add these lines:image = /boot/bzImage-2.6.xxx

root = /dev/hdx (look in the other entries what this should be)

label = linuxnewtuner (or whatever you want)

read-only

 

Save and exit. and type /sbin/lilo so make lilo aware ot the new entry. Then reboot.

 

Good luck.

[tsw]

Thanks devries,

 

That did the trick. The kernel compiled without a hitch and the tvcard is working well. In the past, when I would try to customize a kernel, the config would always be messed. Your tip to < type make xconfig, click file, open and go to /boot and select 'config' > was what I always missed. Always did it by hand and missed something important. Thanks again for the time.

 

thomas