[mythtv-users] How to make static device nodes for video capture cards in MythTV .22?

Dave dave at davestechshop.net
Wed Dec 9 18:53:36 UTC 2009


On Wed, Dec 9, 2009 at 12:56 PM, Rod Smith <mythtv at rodsbooks.com> wrote:

> On Wednesday 09 December 2009 11:58:30 am Dave wrote:
> >
> > I did already make a udev rule (using the python script at the
> > link<http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=753434>I provided).
> >
> > Here's my rule:
> > KERNEL=="video*", ATTR{name}=="ivtv0 encoder MPG",
> ATTRS{vendor}=="0x4444",
> > KERNELS=="0000:01:04.*", SYMLINK+="video_PVR150"
> >
> > I added this rule to /etc/udev/rules.d/60-symlinks.rules
> >
> > I expected to see /dev/video_PVR150 as a choice in myth backend setup.
> > However, it is not there, even after a reboot.
>
> I haven't checked with 0.22, but with 0.21, the MythTV setup utility
> doesn't
> show video device files under non-standard names; you've got to type them
> in
> manually.


OK, that's the info I needed to know. I think that will solve my issue.
Thanks!


> Check in a shell to see if the file exists (as in "ls /dev/video*"
> to see all filenames in /dev that begin with "video"). If it does, then
> type
> the name in manually in the backend.
>

Yes, it exists. I will enter it manually.
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