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Julian Hall wrote: > 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 > > Sorry to reply to my own message (sad too :)). I don't need the card to be able to capture. Basically I have a HD recorder going into the TV In port that carries my NTL Digital TV signal. I only need the card to be able to view the incoming signal. Kind regards, Julian -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html