ramfree17 Posted June 10, 2003 Report Share Posted June 10, 2003 it was given to my brother a year or so ago. all i know is that it has an ATI logo in the board. there are no drivers nor any indication to its model. whenever i run xawtv i get this one $ xawtv This is xawtv-3.85, running on Linux/i686 (2.4.21-0.13mdk) can't open /dev/v4l/video0: No such file or directory v4l-conf had some trouble, trying to continue anyway v4l2: open /dev/v4l/video0: No such file or directory v4l2: open /dev/v4l/video0: No such file or directory v4l: open /dev/v4l/video0: No such file or directory no video grabber device available but harddrake2 (partly) recognizes the card as a tv tuner with the info Vendor: x{200E}(null) Bus: x{200E}PCI Bus identification: x{200E}109e:366:1002:3 Location on the bus: x{200E}0:a:0 Description: x{200E} Module: x{200E}unknown Media class: x{200E}MULTIMEDIA_VIDEO i cant even get windows drivers for this thing. anybody out there (even those armed with a crystal ball) who has the slightest idea on how i can use this thing? another thing, when i first tried to configure the card in harddrake2 i was presented with a driver selection. i selected generic drivers. does anybody know how i can make that dialog appear again? i want to choose the ATI option this time. tia! ciao! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyme Posted June 10, 2003 Report Share Posted June 10, 2003 another thing, when i first tried to configure the card in harddrake2 i was presented with a driver selection. i selected generic drivers. does anybody know how i can make that dialog appear again? i want to choose the ATI option this time. pull it out, boot up the system without it, shutdown, put it back in (in a different slot preferably)-this may bring the dialog back up. that is, if you can't get to in by choosing the device in harddrake and choosing "run config tool" (should be below where the previous info was provided) or something similar to that... you sure there aren't any markings anywhere on the card? even random numbers...there should atleast be a S/N somewhere on it, you would think... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramfree17 Posted June 10, 2003 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2003 pull it out, boot up the system without it, shutdown, put it back in (in a different slot preferably)-this may bring the dialog back up. that is, if you can't get to in by choosing the device in harddrake and choosing "run config tool" (should be below where the previous info was provided) or something similar to that... you sure there aren't any markings anywhere on the card? even random numbers...there should atleast be a S/N somewhere on it, you would think... i would prefer if i dont have to punch any more back covers in my cpu. my chassis is a cheap piece that once the cover is punched i cant put it back. im planning a reinstall anyway this coming week so i can reorganize my partitions. i see the config button what it doesnt work like the first time (meaning i dont get the dialog). i think there are some numbers in there. ill pull it out tomorrow as its already past midnight here. time to get some sleep... goodnightie.... ciao! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtweidmann Posted June 10, 2003 Report Share Posted June 10, 2003 Take a look in your /dev (rather than /dev/v4l/) directory and see if there are any entries along the lines of: /dev/video or /dev/video0 Assuming something like this appears, type in "xawtv /dev/video" and see what happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramfree17 Posted June 11, 2003 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2003 thanks, ill give this a try tonight. and ill post the serial numbers also to have every angle covered. :#: ciao! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannonfodder Posted June 11, 2003 Report Share Posted June 11, 2003 You probably don't have to punch any more back covers, just switch it and run with the cover off. Then, try it. Then later put it back in the original slot.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramfree17 Posted June 11, 2003 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2003 the tuner card has a protruding connector (where you put the cable wire). if im going to switch it to another place i will have to blow off another cover so i can plug it in place. anyway i have no /dev/video* as i only have these $ ls /dev/v* /dev/vcs@ /dev/vcs3@ /dev/vcs6@ /dev/vcsa1@ /dev/vcsa4@ /dev/vcsa7@ /dev/vcs1@ /dev/vcs4@ /dev/vcs7@ /dev/vcsa2@ /dev/vcsa5@ /dev/vcs2@ /dev/vcs5@ /dev/vcsa@ /dev/vcsa3@ /dev/vcsa6@ /dev/vc: 0 12 16 2 23 27 30 34 38 41 45 49 52 56 6 63 1 13 17 20 24 28 31 35 39 42 46 5 53 57 60 7 10 14 18 21 25 29 32 36 4 43 47 50 54 58 61 8 11 15 19 22 26 3 33 37 40 44 48 51 55 59 62 9 /dev/vcc: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 a a1 a2 a3 a4 a5 a6 a7 and here are the numbers i found on the card. i might have read some characters off as they are tiny and some are going to fade soon. 3139 147 13251B#F11236 MK2/PH hm SV23 0039 and on the other side E137137 i dont know what happened but win2k has suddenly recognized the card. i can hear the sound of the local channels but i still cant get any picture out of it. i know linux can do better but i wish i know how to start configuring it. *sigh* ciao! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyme Posted June 11, 2003 Report Share Posted June 11, 2003 found this: http://www.tv-cards.com/messageboard/viewt...opic.php?p=4058 so far that's the best lead on what kind of card it is... hunting for more... update after more hunting it appears that the numbers you found are simply for various components on the card, not that card itself. the link i posted is the closest to having all of the markings you posted. does windows 2k show any name for the card? update #2 here's a PDF for part of the chipset: http://www.cs.brandeis.edu/~eddie/mga4linux/fi1236.pdf what we need to find out is what ATI cards use that chipset :-/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramfree17 Posted June 12, 2003 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2003 thanks tyme. but your link says its a new card. i admit the features really sounds like the one i got. :) ill see what i can find also... ciao! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramfree17 Posted June 12, 2003 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2003 this looks like my card http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/Se...p?sku=A177-2122 ciao! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest fubar::chi Posted June 12, 2003 Report Share Posted June 12, 2003 that looks like my card. it's an ati tv wonder ve (works in mandrake for me). I did need to change the pci slot once (didn't like being in the last slot). Windows drivers are available on the ati website. Oh yeah I'm in the US and didn't quite get xawtv working. I had to use zapping, but i used my 9.0 configuration because when I tried with the 9.1 version it wouldn't work properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyme Posted June 12, 2003 Report Share Posted June 12, 2003 fubar: can you verify the markings he posted earlier in the thread as being the same as (or similar to) what's on your card? that would really verify that his card is a wonder ve... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest fubar::chi Posted June 12, 2003 Report Share Posted June 12, 2003 i dont wanna... but... ok, only for a newbie 3139 147 13251l fl1236 mk2/ph hm sv23 0139 made in singapore other side e117942 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyme Posted June 12, 2003 Report Share Posted June 12, 2003 well, it looks like the most important marking (the chipset) is the same: fl1236 mk2/ph hm all the others a pretty much the same, differences could be attributed to readability, card-specific markings (as in, each card having a different number, etc), and/or revisions to the card.. ramfree: i would assume it's a tv wonder ve...now, we just need to get it to load the drivers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest fubar::chi Posted June 12, 2003 Report Share Posted June 12, 2003 this usually works for me modprobe bttv modprobe btaudio modprobe tuner or something along those lines. You'll know it's working when you here static from the line-in sound (you have to turn the line-involume up to hear it btw). that is, of course, assuming you have the audio plugged in to the line-in thingy in your sound card. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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