On Fri, 2005-12-30 at 19:30 -0800, Bob Sanders wrote: > On Fri, 30 Dec 2005 16:08:02 -0600 > Michael Sullivan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > Is there a way to find out what each device node is connected to > > hardwarewise? I'm wonderine if /dev/video0 is NOT the correct device > > for my tv card, and if one of the other sixty-three /dev/video* nodes, > > but I don't want to have to go through each individual one. Is there an > > easier way? > > > > I'm guessing you're running devfs? Thus every node in the world. > If not, and you really are running udev, then edit /etc/conf.d/rc and > change - RC_DEVICE_TARBALL="yes" to "no" and reboot. That should > clear out all the useless nodes. > > Have you tried /dev/video1? > > Also, do all nodes exists in /dev/v4l? If I were running MythTV, > I'd have select one of the modes from - > chi rsanders # ls -l /dev/v4l > total 0 > crw-rw---- 1 root video 81, 64 Dec 30 06:57 radio0 > crw-rw---- 1 root video 81, 65 Dec 30 06:57 radio1 > crw-rw---- 1 root video 81, 224 Dec 30 06:57 vbi0 > crw-rw---- 1 root video 81, 228 Dec 30 06:57 vbi4 > crw-rw---- 1 root video 81, 232 Dec 30 06:57 vbi8 > crw-rw---- 1 root video 81, 0 Dec 30 06:57 video0 > crw-rw---- 1 root video 81, 16 Dec 30 06:57 video16 > crw-rw---- 1 root video 81, 24 Dec 30 06:57 video24 > crw-rw---- 1 root video 81, 32 Dec 30 06:57 video32 > crw-rw---- 1 root video 81, 48 Dec 30 06:57 video48 > > According to xawdecode -h, > > -c video device > video4linux video device. For devfs enabled systems, default is > /dev/v4l/video or /dev/v4l/video0, in that order. For non devfs > systems, default is /dev/video or /dev/video/video0 or > /dev/video0, in that order. Note that on /proc enabled systems, > video device detection is automagic. > > Bob > -
I changed the setting in /etc/conf.d/rc as you suggested and rebooted. Here's my actual /dev info: camille ~ # ls -l /dev total 0 drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 60 Dec 30 18:33 bus lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 3 Dec 30 18:33 cdrom -> hda lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 3 Dec 30 18:33 cdrw -> hda crw------- 1 root tty 5, 1 Dec 31 00:33 console lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 11 Dec 30 18:33 core -> /proc/kcore drwxr-xr-x 6 root root 120 Dec 30 18:33 disk lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 3 Dec 30 18:33 dvd -> hda lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 13 Dec 30 18:33 fd -> /proc/self/fd crw-rw-rw- 1 root root 1, 7 Dec 30 18:33 full brw-rw---- 1 root cdrom 3, 0 Dec 30 18:33 hda prw------- 1 root root 0 Dec 31 00:33 initctl drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 80 Dec 30 18:33 input crw-r----- 1 root root 1, 2 Dec 30 18:33 kmem crw-rw---- 1 root root 1, 11 Dec 30 18:33 kmsg srw-rw-rw- 1 root root 0 Dec 31 00:33 log drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 200 Dec 30 18:33 loop lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 6 Dec 30 18:33 loop0 -> loop/0 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 6 Dec 30 18:33 loop1 -> loop/1 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 6 Dec 30 18:33 loop2 -> loop/2 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 6 Dec 30 18:33 loop3 -> loop/3 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 6 Dec 30 18:33 loop4 -> loop/4 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 6 Dec 30 18:33 loop5 -> loop/5 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 6 Dec 30 18:33 loop6 -> loop/6 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 6 Dec 30 18:33 loop7 -> loop/7 drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 60 Dec 30 18:33 mapper crw-r----- 1 root root 1, 1 Dec 30 18:33 mem drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 60 Dec 30 18:33 misc crw-rw-rw- 1 root root 1, 3 Dec 30 18:33 null crw-r----- 1 root root 1, 4 Dec 30 18:33 port lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Dec 30 18:33 psaux -> misc/psaux crw-rw-rw- 1 root tty 5, 2 Dec 31 00:36 ptmx drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 0 Dec 30 18:33 pts lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 4 Dec 30 18:33 ram0 -> rd/0 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 4 Dec 30 18:33 ram1 -> rd/1 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 5 Dec 30 18:33 ram10 -> rd/10 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 5 Dec 30 18:33 ram11 -> rd/11 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 5 Dec 30 18:33 ram12 -> rd/12 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 5 Dec 30 18:33 ram13 -> rd/13 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 5 Dec 30 18:33 ram14 -> rd/14 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 5 Dec 30 18:33 ram15 -> rd/15 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 4 Dec 30 18:33 ram2 -> rd/2 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 4 Dec 30 18:33 ram3 -> rd/3 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 4 Dec 30 18:33 ram4 -> rd/4 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 4 Dec 30 18:33 ram5 -> rd/5 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 4 Dec 30 18:33 ram6 -> rd/6 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 4 Dec 30 18:33 ram7 -> rd/7 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 4 Dec 30 18:33 ram8 -> rd/8 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 4 Dec 30 18:33 ram9 -> rd/9 crw-rw-rw- 1 root root 1, 8 Dec 30 18:33 random drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 360 Dec 30 18:33 rd brw-rw---- 1 root disk 8, 0 Dec 30 18:33 sda brw-rw---- 1 root disk 8, 1 Dec 30 18:33 sda1 brw-rw---- 1 root disk 8, 2 Dec 30 18:33 sda2 brw-rw---- 1 root disk 8, 3 Dec 30 18:33 sda3 brw-rw---- 1 root disk 8, 4 Dec 30 18:33 sda4 brw-rw---- 1 root disk 8, 5 Dec 30 18:33 sda5 brw-rw---- 1 root disk 8, 6 Dec 30 18:33 sda6 drwxrwxrwt 2 root root 40 Dec 30 18:33 shm lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 4 Dec 30 18:33 stderr -> fd/2 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 4 Dec 30 18:33 stdin -> fd/0 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 4 Dec 30 18:33 stdout -> fd/1 drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 120 Dec 30 18:33 tts crw-rw-rw- 1 root tty 5, 0 Dec 31 00:34 tty crw-rw---- 1 root root 4, 0 Dec 30 18:33 tty0 crw------- 1 root root 4, 1 Dec 31 00:33 tty1 crw-rw---- 1 root tty 4, 10 Dec 31 00:33 tty10 crw-rw---- 1 root tty 4, 11 Dec 31 00:33 tty11 crw------- 1 root root 4, 12 Dec 31 00:34 tty12 crw-rw---- 1 root tty 4, 13 Dec 30 18:33 tty13 crw-rw---- 1 root tty 4, 14 Dec 30 18:33 tty14 crw-rw---- 1 root tty 4, 15 Dec 30 18:33 tty15 crw-rw---- 1 root tty 4, 16 Dec 30 18:33 tty16 crw-rw---- 1 root tty 4, 17 Dec 30 18:33 tty17 crw-rw---- 1 root tty 4, 18 Dec 30 18:33 tty18 crw-rw---- 1 root tty 4, 19 Dec 30 18:33 tty19 crw------- 1 root root 4, 2 Dec 31 00:33 tty2 crw-rw---- 1 root tty 4, 20 Dec 30 18:33 tty20 crw-rw---- 1 root tty 4, 21 Dec 30 18:33 tty21 crw-rw---- 1 root tty 4, 22 Dec 30 18:33 tty22 crw-rw---- 1 root tty 4, 23 Dec 30 18:33 tty23 crw-rw---- 1 root tty 4, 24 Dec 30 18:33 tty24 crw-rw---- 1 root tty 4, 25 Dec 30 18:33 tty25 crw-rw---- 1 root tty 4, 26 Dec 30 18:33 tty26 crw-rw---- 1 root tty 4, 27 Dec 30 18:33 tty27 crw-rw---- 1 root tty 4, 28 Dec 30 18:33 tty28 crw-rw---- 1 root tty 4, 29 Dec 30 18:33 tty29 crw------- 1 root root 4, 3 Dec 31 00:33 tty3 crw-rw---- 1 root tty 4, 30 Dec 30 18:33 tty30 crw-rw---- 1 root tty 4, 31 Dec 30 18:33 tty31 crw-rw---- 1 root tty 4, 32 Dec 30 18:33 tty32 crw-rw---- 1 root tty 4, 33 Dec 30 18:33 tty33 crw-rw---- 1 root tty 4, 34 Dec 30 18:33 tty34 crw-rw---- 1 root tty 4, 35 Dec 30 18:33 tty35 crw-rw---- 1 root tty 4, 36 Dec 30 18:33 tty36 crw-rw---- 1 root tty 4, 37 Dec 30 18:33 tty37 crw-rw---- 1 root tty 4, 38 Dec 30 18:33 tty38 crw-rw---- 1 root tty 4, 39 Dec 30 18:33 tty39 crw------- 1 root root 4, 4 Dec 31 00:33 tty4 crw-rw---- 1 root tty 4, 40 Dec 30 18:33 tty40 crw-rw---- 1 root tty 4, 41 Dec 30 18:33 tty41 crw-rw---- 1 root tty 4, 42 Dec 30 18:33 tty42 crw-rw---- 1 root tty 4, 43 Dec 30 18:33 tty43 crw-rw---- 1 root tty 4, 44 Dec 30 18:33 tty44 crw-rw---- 1 root tty 4, 45 Dec 30 18:33 tty45 crw-rw---- 1 root tty 4, 46 Dec 30 18:33 tty46 crw-rw---- 1 root tty 4, 47 Dec 30 18:33 tty47 crw-rw---- 1 root tty 4, 48 Dec 30 18:33 tty48 crw-rw---- 1 root tty 4, 49 Dec 30 18:33 tty49 crw------- 1 root root 4, 5 Dec 31 00:33 tty5 crw-rw---- 1 root tty 4, 50 Dec 30 18:33 tty50 crw-rw---- 1 root tty 4, 51 Dec 30 18:33 tty51 crw-rw---- 1 root tty 4, 52 Dec 30 18:33 tty52 crw-rw---- 1 root tty 4, 53 Dec 30 18:33 tty53 crw-rw---- 1 root tty 4, 54 Dec 30 18:33 tty54 crw-rw---- 1 root tty 4, 55 Dec 30 18:33 tty55 crw-rw---- 1 root tty 4, 56 Dec 30 18:33 tty56 crw-rw---- 1 root tty 4, 57 Dec 30 18:33 tty57 crw-rw---- 1 root tty 4, 58 Dec 30 18:33 tty58 crw-rw---- 1 root tty 4, 59 Dec 30 18:33 tty59 crw------- 1 root root 4, 6 Dec 31 00:33 tty6 crw-rw---- 1 root tty 4, 60 Dec 30 18:33 tty60 crw-rw---- 1 root tty 4, 61 Dec 30 18:33 tty61 crw-rw---- 1 root tty 4, 62 Dec 30 18:33 tty62 crw-rw---- 1 root tty 4, 63 Dec 30 18:33 tty63 crw-rw---- 1 root root 4, 7 Dec 31 00:33 tty7 crw-rw---- 1 root tty 4, 8 Dec 31 00:33 tty8 crw-rw---- 1 root tty 4, 9 Dec 31 00:33 tty9 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 5 Dec 30 18:33 ttyS0 -> tts/0 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 5 Dec 30 18:33 ttyS1 -> tts/1 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 5 Dec 30 18:33 ttyS2 -> tts/2 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 5 Dec 30 18:33 ttyS3 -> tts/3 cr--r--r-- 1 root root 1, 9 Dec 31 00:33 urandom crw-rw---- 1 root root 189, 0 Dec 30 18:33 usbdev1.1 crw-rw---- 1 root root 189, 128 Dec 30 18:33 usbdev2.1 crw-rw---- 1 root root 189, 256 Dec 30 18:33 usbdev3.1 crw-rw---- 1 root root 189, 384 Dec 30 18:33 usbdev4.1 crw-rw---- 1 root root 189, 512 Dec 30 18:33 usbdev5.1 crw-rw---- 1 root tty 7, 0 Dec 30 18:33 vcs crw-rw---- 1 root tty 7, 1 Dec 31 00:33 vcs1 crw-rw---- 1 root tty 7, 12 Dec 31 00:33 vcs12 crw-rw---- 1 root tty 7, 2 Dec 31 00:33 vcs2 crw-rw---- 1 root tty 7, 3 Dec 31 00:33 vcs3 crw-rw---- 1 root tty 7, 4 Dec 31 00:33 vcs4 crw-rw---- 1 root tty 7, 5 Dec 31 00:33 vcs5 crw-rw---- 1 root tty 7, 6 Dec 31 00:33 vcs6 crw-rw---- 1 root tty 7, 7 Dec 31 00:33 vcs7 crw-rw---- 1 root tty 7, 128 Dec 30 18:33 vcsa crw-rw---- 1 root tty 7, 129 Dec 31 00:33 vcsa1 crw-rw---- 1 root tty 7, 140 Dec 31 00:33 vcsa12 crw-rw---- 1 root tty 7, 130 Dec 31 00:33 vcsa2 crw-rw---- 1 root tty 7, 131 Dec 31 00:33 vcsa3 crw-rw---- 1 root tty 7, 132 Dec 31 00:33 vcsa4 crw-rw---- 1 root tty 7, 133 Dec 31 00:33 vcsa5 crw-rw---- 1 root tty 7, 134 Dec 31 00:33 vcsa6 crw-rw---- 1 root tty 7, 135 Dec 31 00:33 vcsa7 crw-rw-rw- 1 root root 1, 5 Dec 30 18:33 zero I didn't see anything there that hinted at being my TV card, yet I KNOW it's in there. It works great in Windows. It's a Hauppage WinTV-PVR-250. Why doesn't it show up in /dev? -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
