[mythtv-users] ivtv-0.4.0 autodetection

[Michael T. Dean]

Dennis Hand wrote:

> I know that the new ivtv autodetects but are you supposed to have 
> anything in modprobe.conf
> at all? For example
>  
> alias char-major-81-0 ivtv
> alias char-major-81-1 ivtv
> etc.....

Yes, you need:

alias char-major-81 videodev
alias char-major-81-0 ivtv
alias char-major-81-1 ivtv

(assuming your first two capture cards are ivtv) and nothing else for 
the PVR-x50's.

> Or does ivtv insert this for you? And what about the Avermedia M179, 
> is this autodetected as well?

You have to manually configure the M179.  See Jarod Wilson's guide for 
details:  http://www.wilsonet.com/mythtv/fcmyth.php .

Mike