From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-path: Received: from nm35-vm5.bullet.mail.bf1.yahoo.com ([72.30.238.77]:33235 "HELO nm35-vm5.bullet.mail.bf1.yahoo.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with SMTP id S1753820Ab1KLOoE (ORCPT ); Sat, 12 Nov 2011 09:44:04 -0500 Message-ID: <4EBE84D7.5000800@yahoo.com> Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2011 15:38:15 +0100 From: Norret Thierry MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Linux Media CC: rory@technomancy.org Subject: Re: Any update on the Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-900H? References: <4EBE73F4.4080002@technomancy.org> <4EBE8018.6010005@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <4EBE8018.6010005@gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Sender: linux-media-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: Le 12/11/2011 15:18, Patrick Dickey a écrit : > On 11/12/2011 07:26 AM, Rory McCann wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I recently bought a Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-900H (usb id: 2040:b138), but I >> see from this wiki page >> http://linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/Hauppauge_WinTV-HVR-900H that there is >> no driver for it. However that's as of 2008. >> >> Has there been any progress on this since? Is that wiki page correct >> that there is still no support for that card? Is there anyway to get >> this USB device to work under linux? >> >> Thanks, >> > > Hi Rory, > > If you search for the 900H, you'll find a thread titled "Hauppauge > HVR900H don't work with kernel 3.*". The original submitter stated that > it worked in 2.6.x, but when the computer was upgraded to a 3.x kernel, > it stopped working. This was two days ago (9 November 2011), so I'm not > sure how much progress was made (if any). > > So, if your running a 2.6.x kernel, it *may* work, but it seems to be > broken on the 3.x kernels (Ubuntu 11.10 or similar distros). > Unfortunately I don't have that tuner, so I can't help out with it. > > I would say try it. You can check dmesg to see if the tuner is even > being recognized (and drivers loaded). If so, then see if it works. If > not, then you might need the latest build of the v4l. You can get > information on installing the latest version from > http://linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/How_to_Obtain,_Build_and_Install_V4L-DVB_Device_Drivers > . Then make it (without your tuner plugged in) and try plugging it in > again. Check dmesg again, and if it's recognized, try it. > > Sorry I couldn't find more information on this. Also if anyone else > posts a reply, I would defer to their suggestions--as they have more > experience with this than me. > > Have a good weekend.:) > Patrick. > -- > I confirm, I've this card Support for this card is break since kernel 2.6.39 http://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-media/msg39917.html Building v4l from git don't solve the problem. This card work fine with < 2.6.38 kernels.