[mythtv-users] Firewire and DCT-6200

[Steve Adeff]

On Thursday 13 October 2005 01:09, Curtis Stanford wrote:
> On Oct 12, 2005, at 11:04 PM, Donald Oakes wrote:
> > Curtis Stanford wrote:
> >> On Oct 12, 2005, at 2:35 PM, Todd Greene wrote:
> >>> For what its worth, I use the DCT-6200 and Firewire reliably.
> >>> However, I can't give you my system specifics, since my root
> >>> partition of my HD crashed yesterday, and I can't boot the
> >>> system.   However, it took a while to get it to work right, and
> >>> each system  reboot (which thankfully wasn't often) required a
> >>> manual process.   I was using the firewire port built-in to the
> >>> Foxconn motherboard.
> >>>
> >>> (1) Run plugreport: .  Each time I rebooted, the DCT would show
> >>> up  either in node 0 or node 1 (often changing per reboot).  So,
> >>> for  each reboot, I would have to re-run mythtvsetup and change
> >>> the  DCT-6200 node if it had changed.  There seemed to be no
> >>> rhyme or  reason as to why it keeps changing nodes on reboots.
> >>>
> >>> (2) Get test-mpeg2 to work:  On each reboot, I would need to run
> >>> "test-mpeg2 -r [NODE#]"  mutiple times (This step is KEY!!) until
> >>> I  get some output.  You'll know when you get output, its
> >>> basically a  stream of binary junk to stdout.  If you don't see
> >>> output after 1  second, press ctrl-c and try again.  With 10
> >>> tries, you'll get it  to work.
> >>>
> >>> (3) Now start mythbackend, and it should work "reliably" until
> >>> the  next reboot.
> >>>
> >>> Hope this is helpful.  Once I rebuilt my machine with a new HD,
> >>> I'll be happy to answer specific config questions...
> >>>
> >>> -- Todd
> >>
> >> Yes, I do all of these things as well. However, it doesn't work
> >> reliably for me even after these steps. Thanks Todd
> >>
> >> Curtis
> >
> > I have the same difficulty as you, Curtis.  I've even written a
> > program to automatically run test-mpeg2 until success each time the
> > channel is changed.  Recording is still about 50% reliable via
> > firewire.
> >
> > - Donald
>
> So what's the difference between us and the people who seem to have
> it working 100% ? I'm still thinking it may be the card or perhaps
> the linux driver. I'm hoping anyone who is having success with this
> mail in with their configurations.
>
> Curtis

I was going to ask the same thing, I'm getting a firewire cable box soon and 
hope to get it working. I don't run Fedora, so I won't be using the "ATrpms" 
people talk about, but it would be interesting to get further information on 
this, if its the firewire chipset, the compilation of MythTV, the DCT box 
itself, etc....

I'll be able to throw my 2cents in when I get my card.

Steve