This How-To assumes that you can compile additional kernel modules, and use the lspci and modprobe commands. You potentially will also have to know your distributions's mechanism for auto-loading modules on boot.
After you have installed the card, the lspci command should display the following 2 new entries for the card:
To install the modules, and set up XFree:Code:02:09.0 Multimedia video controller: Brooktree Corporation Bt878 Video Capture (rev 11) 02:09.1 Multimedia controller: Brooktree Corporation Bt878 Audio Capture (rev 11)
1. Compile the following modules for your 2.6.x kernel (unless you already have them).
2. If you compiled new modules, reboot and see which modules modules are now auto-loaded. The correct ones may already be loaded now (They do on Gentoo with sysfs/udev).Code:Device Drivers ---> I2C support --->I2C support I2C device interface I2C Algorithms ---> --- I2C bit-banging interfaces I2C PCF 8584 interfaces Multimedia devices ---> Video For Linux Video For Linux -----> Video Adapters- BT848 Video For Linux
lsmod (and look for the following:
If you have those then you are good to go!Code:video_buf 16644 1 bttv i2c_algo_bit 9096 1 bttv v4l2_common 5120 1 bttv btcx_risc 4104 1 bttv videodev 7424 1 bttv i2c_core 18692 6 i2c_dev,bttv,i2c_algo_bit
If not, then modprobe any missing modules and alternatively add them to your distribution's module-autoloading script. For Gentoo : /etc/modules.autoload.d/kernel-2.6 and for Debian: /etc/modules
3. Add v4l to your XF86Config
open the /etc/X11/XF86Config file with you favourite editor and add the following to the "Module" section:
You will have to reload XFree at this point.Code:# # Video For Linux Load "v4l"
That is it! Very simple install.
For Television viewing, I recommend TvTime
Pror to setting this up on my workstation, I read this Newsforge article.
