[mythtv-users] Input Connections is blank on setup

James Pifer jep at obrien-pifer.com
Tue Oct 28 15:03:29 EST 2003


I think permissions are ok. I did a chmod 777 on /dev/video* and the
files under /dev/video. Still the same thing. Plus, it look like the
user mythtv is the owner of those files. 

Any other ideas?

Thanks,
James

On Tue, 2003-10-28 at 13:59, Joseph A. Caputo wrote:
> On Tuesday 28 October 2003 13:26, James Pifer wrote:
> > Little more info. Upon exiting the setup GUI I see an error "Couldn't
> > open /dev/video0 to probes its inputs."
> >
> > Thanks,
> > James
> >
> > On Tue, 2003-10-28 at 12:19, James Pifer wrote:
> > > Besides my other post with problems with alsa and lirc I'm having a
> > > problem during the mythtv setup.
> > >
> > > I can complete General, Capture Cards, and Video sources, but when
> > > I go to Input Connections the screen is blank and nothing ever pops
> > > up.
> > >
> > > I'm using a PVR350. Anyone know what the cause of this is? Is it
> > > related to having problems getting lirc correctly installed?
> 
> Most likely the user you're running as doesn't have permission to access 
> /dev/video0.  Check your permissions.
> 
> -JAC
> 
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