Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2008 23:37:33 -0400 From: Jeff <jeff@doeshosting.com> To: freebsd-multimedia@freebsd.org Subject: Re: PVR-250 on freebsd 7.0-release Message-ID: <84CC803B-5D7F-4633-9764-C0ACEAD12035@doeshosting.com> In-Reply-To: <c39ec84c0804020837q626fa1b3r73513c066d0d360b@mail.gmail.com> References: <200804020250.m322o2H0084089@freefall.freebsd.org> <988B4C30-C985-4194-AC0F-1C6A18AE3E0E@doeshosting.com> <c39ec84c0804020837q626fa1b3r73513c066d0d360b@mail.gmail.com>
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On Apr 2, 2008, at 11:37 AM, usleepless@gmail.com wrote: > On Wed, Apr 2, 2008 at 5:57 AM, Jeff <jeff@doeshosting.com> wrote: >> Hey list, >> >> I am trying to get my old Hauppauge WinTV PVR-250 working on >> freebsd 7 >> (recently updated RELENG_7_0). >> I only want this for s-video in, from my dvd changer. I do not >> require >> audio (which goes to my stereo system) or cable (I do not watch >> tv). This >> seems like a very simple setup, but I am having problems that I >> cannot >> figure out from google. I have read quite a few helpful messages >> about this >> driver on this list, which is why I have joined and am trying here. >> >> I have X running, I am using John Wehle's driver from multimedia/ >> pvr250 >> which is loaded: >> >> iicbb0: <I2C bit-banging driver> on cxm_iic0 >> iicbus0: <Philips I2C bus> on iicbb0 master-only >> iicsmb0: <SMBus over I2C bridge> on iicbus0 >> smbus0: <System Management Bus> on iicsmb0 >> smb0: <SMBus generic I/O> on smbus0 >> iic0: <I2C generic I/O> on iicbus0 >> cxm0: Temic 4036 FY5 tuner >> cxm0: SAA7115 rev 1 video decoder >> cxm0: MSP3435G-B6 audio decoder >> cxm0: IR Remote >> cxm0: [GIANT-LOCKED] >> cxm0: [ITHREAD] >> cxm0: encoder firmware version 0x2050032 >> cxm0: decoder firmware version 0x2020023 >> >> when I try pvr250-setchannel -s it says: >> ioctl( tfd, METEORSINPUT ) failed.: Invalid argument >> >> and outputs the following to syslog: >> cxm0: video decoder failed to lock >> >> I have the s-video cable connected and the dvd changer is playing >> a dvd. I >> also plugged in the coaxial cable even though I do not care if I >> get that >> working or not. I currently have the onboard audio disabled in >> the bios >> because I do not plan on using it, but since I am not getting a >> message >> about the audio decoder I figure that is not important. >> >> Help and/or advice is much appreciated. >> >> Thank you, >> -krzee > > i had some hunches, read cxm.c, please try: > > pvr250-setchannel -g 720x480 ( or if you are in PAL landd, 576 > instead of 480) > and then, > pvr250-setchannel -s > > let us know. > > regards, > > usleep > Thank you for the suggestion, unfortunately it did not change the result. Same error, same entry in syslog. -krzee
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