On Wed, 01 Oct 2003 17:20:39 +1200 Col <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Nick Rout wrote: > > >1. Cash Converters in Hereford St have a DSE video capture card. I know > >these work in linux, cos I have one. The don't have a tuner, just > >composite video or s-video in. $55,, about half of DSE's price. > > > >hint modprobe bttv card=13, autoload=0. if someone has module parameters > >that work better, let me know. > > > > > > > IIRC it needs I2C configured otherwise it takes 5 minutes to modprobe @ 100% > processos usage. (I2C is used for teletex???) > > The below redhat /etc/modules.conf options are adapted from > http://www.pcquest.com/content/linux/handson/101091501.asp > I have used the same options in gentoo as well. > > # i2c > alias char-major-89 i2c-dev > options i2c-core i2c_debug=1 > options i2c-algo-bit bit_test=1 > # bttv > alias char-major-81 videodev > alias char-major-81-0 bttv > options bttv card=13 > #options bttv card=2 radio=1 > #options tuner debug=1 >
thanks Col I found modprobe bttv would take 5 minutes. modprobe bttv card=13, autoload=0 takes considerably less, maybe 1 1/2 minutes. still a pain. it does result in i2c stuff being loaded, but adding the stuff you suggest may speed it up. > > Col. > > -- Nick Rout Barrister & Solicitor Christchurch, NZ Ph +64 3 3798966 Fax + 64 3 3798853 http://www.rout.co.nz [EMAIL PROTECTED]
