[mythtv-users] Hauppauge HD-PVR /dev/video device missing

[Christian Szpilfogel]

Justin Dunn wrote:
> Hi,
> I installed a Hauppauge HD-PVR and it appears to work great when 
> installed under Windows but I can't get it to work under Gentoo Linux.
> I've tried the module for it with the kernel gentoo-sources versions 
> 2.6.30-r6 and 2.6.31-21 but I don't get any /dev/video device when I 
> load the hdpvr module (Doesn't help if I compile it into the kernel 
> either).
> I read the mythtv wiki page on the HD-PVR but it didn't have any 
> information on this problem.
> I posted this question to the Gentoo Forums 
> (http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-812574.html) and to the Mythtv 
> Talk forums 
> (http://www.mythtvtalk.com/forum/hardware/12761-hauppauge-hd-pvr-dev-video-device-missing.html#post50507) 
> but have not got an answer.
> Does anyone have any suggestions on what I can try to make it work?
>
check lsusb and see if you come up with one of the following:
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 2040:4900 Hauppauge
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 2040:4901 Hauppauge
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 2040:4902 Hauppauge

Then do
modinfo hdpvr
and check the aliases to see if your device type is in that list. For 
example my driver has:
alias:          usb:v2040p4982d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v2040p4902d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v2040p4901d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v2040p4900d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*

Note that the stock hdpvr driver may be missing 4982 (mine is modified 
and available on LinHES) and recent hd-pvr's have this new device id.