Hi Chris, Thanks for your detailed explanation, as a Linux novice have mainly used small bootable Linux based apps such as Deban. http://www.dban.org/ so have never gotten to the level you mention.
"can you please state the actual problem?" Want to use a very basic Linux app to transfer VHS tapes to HDDs. Since we have hardware with RCA Video and Audio Inputs will be using the VCR RCA Video and Audio Outputs for best quality. Only need very basic DVR controls Record, Play, Pause, & Stop. Did some checking and seems most Linux video apps are based on Video4Linux. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video4Linux Will be trying most so would like to make this as easy as possible. No one involved in this project has ever built a Linux Kernel... so hope some of these apps have support for our video and audio hardware. Even better hope someone has actually done this. Thanks again for your help and am interested in all suggestions. Rethinking the situation is there a Linux Database that lists drivers for Video & Audio hardware so do not have to do trial installs. Gene -- WestHurley ComputerReCycling [email protected] -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Faster than the air-speed velocity of an unladen european swallow _______________________________________________ Mid-Hudson Valley Linux Users Group http://mhvlug.org http://mhvlug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mhvlug Upcoming Meetings (6pm - 8pm) MHVLS Auditorium Apr 6 - Introduction to IPv6 May 4 - Inkscape Jun 1 - Zimbra
