LM8.1 autodetects and installs the proper module for the BT8x8 based cards.
You might need to make a link to /dev/video but otherwise it takes care of everything. -JMS |-----Original Message----- |From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] |[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Valerie Cheng |Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2001 11:11 PM |To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] |Subject: Re: [newbie] Tv-Tuner Recommendation/Suggestion | | |What about installation? Is it easy to setup? Where do I find the |drivers? Thanx. | |I'm settling for the Happauge WinTV-GO PCI... I'm just nervous |everytime |I have to setup something in Linux. | |Valerie | |Jose M. Sanchez wrote: | |> Any of the BT8x8 tuners work fine if you do NOT have an ALiMagik or |> VIA based chipset on the motherboard. |> |> There are serious compatibility issues with both of these and most |> internal Tuner cards stemming from the video overlay mode |these boards |> can use. (Which you want!). |> |> Happauge |> ATI-All in Wonder |> Video E-Mail Xtreme |> Etc.. |> |> I even picked up a REALLY nice board from Tigerdirect called the |> Videoemail Xtreme. For $9.00 after rebate. |> |> It includes a separate video camera. (Which btw works just fine as a |> direct video feed for my VCR, etc.) a remote control (which sadly |> doesn't work under Linux) FM, TV, Microphone, cables, etc. |> |> Only one little problem, the company that sold these boards |is out of |> business. |> |> Since it is a fairly "generic" card, it works well with drivers from |> other companies though so I was not worried about getting software... |> |> For 9.00, what a deal! |> |> I've even used generic Taiwanesse BT848 boards in Linux with no |> trouble. |> |> -JMS | | | |
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