mythTV e dazzle hybrid TV

http://mcentral.de/wiki/index.php/Em2880#Installation
http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-p-4074690.html?sid=cfa6e502d15f032e1db15b3c1d3d744d
http://www.sabayonlinux.org/wiki/index.php?title=Setup_Mythtv
http://doc.ubuntu-fr.org/pctv_hybrid_pro_stick
http://eduard.caliu.cat/
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/em28xx

dmesg
2917.188000] Linux video capture interface: v2.00
[ 2917.251000] em28xx v4l2 driver version 0.0.1 loaded
[ 2917.251000] usbcore: registered new interface driver em28xx
[ 3276.384000] usb 1-3: USB disconnect, address 4
[ 3280.123000] usb 1-3: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 5
[ 3280.241000] usb 1-3: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice

zagor@akira ~ $ sudo lsusb
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 1241:1122 Belkin
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 001 Device 005: ID eb1a:2881 eMPIA Technology, Inc.
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000

Code:
sudo modprobe em28xx

zagor@akira ~ $ lsmod | grep em28
em28xx 45224 0
compat_ioctl32 2432 1 em28xx
ir_common 31108 1 em28xx
videodev 26624 1 em28xx
v4l2_common 23936 2 em28xx,videodev
v4l1_compat 13572 2 em28xx,videodev
tveeprom 15248 1 em28xx
i2c_core 21760 6 em28xx,tveeprom,i2c_i801,radeonfb,fb_ddc,i2c_algo_bit



/var/tmp/portage/media-tv/v4l-dvb-hg-0.1-r2/temp/build.log:

* Determining the location of the kernel source code
* Found kernel source directory:
* /usr/src/linux
* Found kernel object directory:
* /lib/modules/2.6.20-sabayon-r3/build
* Found sources for kernel version:
* 2.6.20-sabayon-r3
>>> Unpacking source...
* hg clone http://linuxtv.org/hg/v4l-dvb ...
abort: error: Name or service not known
 [ !! ]

!!! ERROR: media-tv/v4l-dvb-hg-0.1-r2 failed.
Call stack:
ebuild.sh, line 1614: Called dyn_unpack
ebuild.sh, line 751: Called qa_call 'src_unpack'
environment, line 4110: Called src_unpack
v4l-dvb-hg-0.1-r2.ebuild, line 47: Called mercurial_src_unpack
mercurial.eclass, line 77: Called mercurial_fetch
mercurial.eclass, line 54: Called die

!!! (no error message)
!!! If you need support, post the topmost build error, and the call stack if relevant.
!!! A complete build log is located at '/var/tmp/portage/media-tv/v4l-dvb-hg-0.1-r2/temp/build.log'.



EDIT: this link possibly best: 2nrds.com.
Card should be same as Pinnacle PCTV Hybrid Pro Stick (320e) (USB ID=eb1a:2881).
Card option could be (link for kernel 2.6.29):

53 -> Pinnacle Hybrid Pro
1 -> Unknown EM2750/28xx video grabber
52 -> DNT DA2 Hybrid

EDIT2: the latter link seems to work up to Hardy, maybe not on Intrepid http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=956353
EDIT3: with kernel >2.6.24 see this article on HTPCpoint (in Italian)

EDIT4: from Pinnacle web page:


PCTV Hybrid Pro Stick (320e)






Dazzle*TV Hybrid Stick (320e)



EDIT5: latest resources found on installation:
OpenLinux (in Italian)

installing klik on sabayon 3.3

To setup klik:

"To quickly prepare your system for klik, install the klik client (NOT as root):

Code:

wget klik.atekon.de/client/install -O -|sh

and follow instructions on screen."



Since I receive a rpm2cpio missing message:

Klik users faq says:

"rpm2cpio (part of package "rpm") [missing f.e. on Arch Linux -
install rpmunpack, and symlink it to rpm2cpio - and not installed by
default on (K)Ubuntu and Freespire"


and later:

" Gentoo (make sure your Kernel has loop mounting and cramfs + zisofs file system support)"

compile kernel on Sabayon

While looking for a working hybrid DVB-T card, I've found this "dvb-t e quickcam" useful post where the following hint is given:


use genkernel to be fast

Code:

genkernel --bootloader=grub --xconfig all

you'll have a compiled kernel already added to grub

OpenOffice spell check

Added openoffice spellcheck for italian and english to Sabayon 3.26.

Code:

emerge myspell-it myspell-en

Quick reminder for emerge:

emerge --sync to update portage package list
layman -S to update all layers (i.e. sabayon layer)

emerge -S text to look for "text" into the name and description of the packages
emerge -s text as before, but checks only in the names
emerge -pv package_name simulates installation --> check dependencies ("pretend")
emerge (-a) package_name installs package (asking for confirmation)
emerge -u package_name updates to latest stable verison of package
emerge -f package_name only downloads package without installing

emerge --unmerge package_name removes package, dependencies are untouched
emerge -C package_name as above
emerge -ac package_name removes package AND unnecessary dependencies

always better to add option -a, wich asks for confirmation

more info on:
Sabayon wiki: portage
HOWTO:_Install_Packages_on_Sabayon_/_The_Complete_Portage_Guide
Gentoo handbook

ATI e FGLRX

per edgy, qui c'e' uno con gli stessi problemi miei: schermo bianco appena si abilita l'accelerazione con driver free. Forse il problema e' nella memoria? mi pare strano.

posso pero' provare con la guida ufficiale, ma e' troppo vecchia per feisty che dovrebbe gia' contenere tutti i moduli nel kernel.

anche la parte finale con:

Code:

sudo aticonfig --initial

sudo aticonfig --overlay-type=Xv

e' la stessa gia' vista nei link precedenti. lui usa i driver ati proprietari.



c'e' pero' una differenza nello script di startup:

Code:

#!/bin/sh

Xgl :1 -fullscreen -ac -accel xv:pbuffer -accel glx:pbuffer &

DISPLAY=:1

exec dbus-launch --exit-with-session gnome-session

la guida aggiornata per feisty e' qui.

piu' avanti (pag4) pare pero' proprio che non funzioni con le schede Xpress 200M.

in definitiva, direi che e' meglio lasciare i driver opensource, rimettere a posto xorg e aspettare con calma che anche la X200 venga supportata.



stasera provo sabayon o mandriva2007 live, giusto per vedere se almeno loro riescono a far girare il 3D.



per gli special keys e per mplayer nessuna nuova.

devo provare a mettere gxine al posto di mplayer nelle preferences di dvd::rip