On Thursday, March 24, 2011 10:59:54 WestHurley ComputerReCycling wrote: > 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.
Ah, okay. I took "manual driver install" to mean "external kernel module". Most of the drivers for Linux come with the kernel itself and come pre-built as "modules", but some hardware is only supported via drivers that are outside of the main kernel tree, which have to be built separately -- thus they're called "external". That's what I had thought you were writing about at the time I had responded. > "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 Well, unfortunately this is an area I haven't spent any time on, so I'm not going to be of much help. Basically what I think you're looking for is an an "A/V capture card for Linux" and some software to do what you want, such as something like MythTV. MHVLUG had a presentation by Jerry Moddy on MythTV back in December 2009: http://mhvlug.org/meetings/2009/mythtv The cards I most often hear suggested to be used with MythTV are from Hauppauge, such as the PVR-350 and the PVR-500 -- but I haven't used these nor done what you're specifically looking to do. Some video cards also have A/V capture capability but offhand I don't know which ones are supported by Linux. > 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 Wikipedia has a list of software that uses the Video4Linux layer: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video4Linux When it comes to a Linux driver database, I usually use the Linux kernel sources themselves (via 'make menuconfig'), but there appear to be a few resources on the web, too: http://www.linux-drivers.org/ http://cateee.net/lkddb/ (and I'm sure there are others) -- Chris -- Chris Knadle [email protected] _______________________________________________ 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
