[ubuntu-za] Video Broadcast Controller

[Robert Holm]

On Sat, 2009-05-16 at 01:50 -0500, Lee Sharp wrote:
> Robert Holm wrote:
> > On Sat, 2009-05-16 at 01:15 -0500, Lee Sharp wrote:
> >> Robert Holm wrote:
> >>
> >>> I have the folder, but it shows no devices. It then goes on to say:
> >>> "Most likely cause, you didn't compile v4l and/or the saa713x module.
> >>> Check by modprobe saa7134 -v". I did this, but it returns nothing.
> >> First, define nothing.  Every Ubuntu system I have tried this on returns 
> >> something.  Also, it requires sudo...
> >>
> >> 			Lee
> >>
> > This is what I get:
> > 
> > rob at ubuntu:~$ sudo modprobe saa7134 -v
> > [sudo] password for rob: 
> > rob at ubuntu:~$ 
> > 
> > - and that's it.
> 
> That means it is loaded.  When I did it on a machine with no tuner card, 
> I got lots of errors the first time, and none the second.
> 
> 			Lee
> 
Thanks Lee

I haven't really given up on this - was just feeling a little
overwhelmed at the time by my lack of knowledge. Taking a calmer look
at /dev/v4l I find that while it contains only a folder called
"by-path", that folder contains links to video0 and vbi0. I hang my head
in shame.

I want to say that I really appreciate how patient and helpful you guys
are with a newcomer to linux. I know that you have jobs to do whereas at
my age (78) I have all the time in the world - I hope :-)

Thanks again

Robert