[mythtv-users] Myth not tuning correctly at first boot

[Damon Searle]

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> Sent:	Thursday, 13 November 2003 9:49 PM
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> Subject:	[mythtv-users] Myth not tuning correctly at first boot
> 
> I have a really odd problem.  I have now got my channels tuning correctly
> by editing the database directly.
> 
> The problem is that after rebooting my Myth box, the tuner can no longer
> acquire channels.   If I exit Mythfrontend, run either xawtv or tvtime,
> then exit and re-run Mythfrontend the channels all tune ok.
> 
> I guess xawtv & tvtime configure something in the tuner that Myth is
> lacking, or is doing differently.    Has anyone seen this, or know what
> the problem might be ?
> 
> I'm using KnoppMyth R4.   My tuner card is a 3 year old WinTV Go PCI card.
> How can I check what config Myth is sending to the card compared to xawtv
> ? 
> 
> Thanks,
> Pete
> 
> (I wish Mythtv had a manual channal scan like xawtv & tvtime. This would
> really help those of us not on standard frequency plans)
> 
	I used to have the same problem when I was using a bt848 card; I
think the tuner module wasn't being loaded during boot, and for whatever
reason myth didn't load it properly the first time but xawtv did. If you
manually load the modules during boot it should fix it.

	- Damon Searle
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