On Sun, 21 Aug 2005, Daniel Segel wrote: > With all the new versions of the ivtv driver I've been testing lately, I > thought it would be a good idea to fully power off my system (no power > to the power supply at all) and reset the PVR-350. I left it off for 70 > seconds, but when it came back up I could still see a faded image of the > MythTV menus behind all the stairstep lines as it was coming back up. So > how long do I need to leave it off to make sure it's in a pristine state?
I've noticed that some cards, such as ethernet cards, remain powered up even when the computers they are in are ostensibly "off". My understanding is that there are some pci signals that remain active on contemporary PCs and are typically used for applications such as Wake On LAN or Wake On Ring. The power supply continues to generate some lower current power on some wires even when "off", feeding the PCI bus (in addition to some other parts of the board). Is it possible that hauppaugge cards continue to draw power from this particular pci line (or lines) for some purpose, even after a computer is shut off? If so, it may be best to suggest that ivtv testers also use a hard-power-down (PSU switch, cable remove or external power strip) in addition to the soft-power-down most users are familiar with. Daniel - care to repeat that test using the hard-power-off method? -brendan ------------------------------------------------------- SF.Net email is Sponsored by the Better Software Conference & EXPO September 19-22, 2005 * San Francisco, CA * Development Lifecycle Practices Agile & Plan-Driven Development * Managing Projects & Teams * Testing & QA Security * Process Improvement & Measurement * http://www.sqe.com/bsce5sf _______________________________________________ ivtv-devel mailing list ivtv-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ivtv-devel
