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[LUG] Leadtek Winfast VC100 /w Xandros (Debian based 2.6.11 kernel)

 

Hi All,

Those with really long memories will recall that the really major 
hurdlle to me adopting Linux 100% over Windows was video capture.  After 
a couple of false starts I now have the above card installed.  It has a 
BT878 chip which I know is pretty standard and Xandros does recognise it 
as a TV capture card.  I have the application TVTime installled to view 
output from it.

At the moment when I run the app it says 'No Signal' even though dual 
booting to Windows shows there is a signal present.  Obviously I need to 
install and configure some packages to make it work.  Among other things 
this link - http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/linux/kernel/535271 - 
seems to suggest a patch is needed for the VC100 to work properly.  
However the posting assumes knowledge I do not have, e.g. exactly what 
I'm supposed to be patching and how.

Could someone please tell me what packages I should have installed, and 
what I need to do with the above patch?

Kind regards,

Julian

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