[pvrusb2] Some install guidance on WinTV PVR2 USB

[Lorne Shantz]

Thanks for the feedback Roger... 

I'm using Opensuse 12.2 and can't find anything about USB HCD in settings. However, all my other usb devices work. That being said, I'm almost positive this unit will not light up, or register itself until everything is perfect.At least that is my recollection. Maybe my device is borked too if nothing is showing in dmesg. ?? 

I just ordered a pci to pcie slot. I'm going to try to use one of my old cards and see if I can get it working. :) Sure would like to get the PVR going though, because I have a ton of home movies I want to digitize and it is perfect for that. 

--- On Tue, 3/19/13, Roger <rogerx.oss at gmail.com> wrote:

> From: Roger <rogerx.oss at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [pvrusb2] Some install guidance on WinTV PVR2 USB
> To: "Communications nexus for pvrusb2 driver" <pvrusb2 at isely.net>
> Date: Tuesday, March 19, 2013, 6:39 PM
> >dmesg shows:
> >
> >[ 315.904957] Linux video capture interface: v2.00
> >
> >[ 315.955716] usbcore: registered new interface driver
> em28xx
> >
> >
> >No video0 or video1.
> >
> >
> >I'm not sure that the above is even the WinTV PVR2 USB
> device. I guess I could remove it and reboot, however, if
> memory serves,
> >
> >back a couple of years ago I did have it running, it
> would pop up a message that was more clear when it was
> detected.
> >
> >
> >Later.... I removed the device and rebooted. Nothing
> indicating video. I plugged it back in, and still nothing.
> >
> >
> >The only thing I can figure, is somehow the driver is
> not compiled correctly. 
> 
> Make sure you have your USB HCD drivers installed (ie.
> Drivers > USB Support > 
> xHCI?/UHCI?/OHCI? HCD and maybe Drivers > HID Support
> > Generic HID)
> 
> But really, the pvrusb2 module .config depends should
> automatically pull in 
> these?
> 
> You also need the pvrusb2 firmware.  But since you're
> not getting any USB 
> device detection, I'm posting my very recent experience just
> in case this might 
> be a low-level kernel thing.
> 
> My old PVRUSB2 29XXX device, I recently tossed-out because I
> think a 
> transformer on the same outlet strip shorted-out, causing
> the PVRUSB2 device to 
> also take a spike.
> 
> I assumed since the kernel USB plug & play wasn't
> registering and showing any 
> activity on plug-in with my currently installed operating
> systems, I pretty 
> much assumed the PVRUSB2 device was trashed.  I should
> have thoroughly tested 
> just a little more to rule-out any recent kerenl bugs,
> because I just tested on 
> Windows 8 and a few other current Linux boxes.  Maybe
> using an old LiveCD or 
> definitely an older 32 bit Winodws XP just to be safely
> sure.
> 
> But really, after the accident, I should have seen a little
> more within dmesg 
> by just plugging in the device.  Should have seen at
> least a one liner stating
> registered pvrusb2 at the very least.  Only thing I
> didn't rule-out, a very 
> low-level kernel bug and just assumed the timing of the two
> were too much to 
> rule-out.
> 
> I still have a Hauppauge HVR-1950.  My next device,
> since I'm using PCI-e, will 
> be a Hauppauge PCI-e device with FM tuner.  On my Linux
> box that I was using 
> the PVRUSB2 29XXX for an FM radio device, I just bought an
> ADS TECH Instant FM 
> USB device.
> 
> 
> -- 
> Roger
> http://rogerx.freeshell.org/
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