Jonathan Coles wrote: > Steven Toth wrote: >> Jonathan Coles wrote: >>> Perhaps I have some other misconfiguration in my system. With the >>> wget command I must use the --no-proxy option. Otherwise, I get >>> "Error parsing proxy URL http://:8080/: Invalid host name." Very >>> strange that port 8080 is assumed when the standard port is 80. >>> >>> I couldn't find an equivalent no-proxy option for hg. >>> >>> Thanks. >> >> Please don't top-post, it's aainst to policy of the mailing list. >> >> See below. >> >>> >>> Owen Townend wrote: >>>> 2008/9/17 Jonathan Coles <jcoles0727@xxxxxxxxxx>: >>>> >>>>> Your instructions at http://linuxtv.org/repo/ for obtaining v4l-dvb >>>>> say >>>>> to execute: >>>>> >>>>> hg clone http://linuxtv.org/hg/v4l-dvb >>>>> >>>>> But this returns >>>>> >>>>> abort: error: Name or service not known >>>>> >>>>> Perhaps there is a mistake in the instructions. >>>>> >>>> copy and pasting that line here works fine: >>>> >>>> % hg clone http://linuxtv.org/hg/v4l-dvb >>>> destination directory: v4l-dvb >>>> requesting all changes >>>> adding changesets >>>> ...etc >>>> >>>> >>>>> It seems this checkout step is not really required, as you can >>>>> download >>>>> the tarball from a link on the page at the URL. >>>>> >>>> One advantage of using mercurial over the tarball is the ability to >>>> run `hg pull` and `hg update` rather than re download the entire set. >>>> >>>> >>>>> I also find it confusing that you mention dvb-apps, but don't talk >>>>> about >>>>> compiling it. Is it needed? Optional? An alternative? >>>>> >>>> dvb-apps AFAIK are optional. I have not yet needed them in normal >>>> operation of a tuner card. >>>> >>>> >>>>> Are there additional steps not presented here? I was unable to get my >>>>> Hauppage HVR-950 to work on Ubuntu 8.04. Does this package support >>>>> that >>>>> device? >>>>> >>>> Do you have the firmware for the device as well as the driver? >>>> >>>> On the mythtv-users list there was a success story using one of these >>>> tuners. It details how they got it working before going into issues >>>> using two of them: >>>> http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/349205?search_string=HVR-950;#349205 >>>> >>>> He was using the mcentral repository, and Edgy but the steps are >>>> otherwise the same. >>>> >>>> Hope this helps, >>>> cheers, >>>> Owen. >> >> Read this, it will probably help :) >> >> http://www.selenic.com/mercurial/hgrc.5.html >> >> - Steve > I already have the man page for hg and hgrc. But, admittedly, I had only > looked the one for hg. No problem :) > > Assuming the problem was proxy related, as with wget, I added a > [http_proxy] section, with "no=linuxtv.org". That worked! Unfortunately, > "no=*" does not work, so every Mercurial host I ever want to access will > have to be added to the file. > > I don't understand why I would use a proxy for downloads. If this is on > one's own machine, what security is gained? No idea, I don't use proxies to be honest. I did google quickly and found that I thought you needed. > > Overall, the Mercurial issues are just an unnecessary complication, and > my real problem with v4l-dvb for the HVR-950 is probably something to do > with loading firmware or kernel modules. Linux has come a long way in > the five years or so that I have been using it. But, some things, like > using an off-the-shelf USB device, can still prove impossibly complex > for those of us who are not hard-core computer geeks. It is getting better but some drivers / products are still confusing for end users. Sorry this didn't work out well for you. > > Thanks for your help. > Your welcome. - Steve _______________________________________________ linux-dvb mailing list linux-dvb@xxxxxxxxxxx http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linux-dvb
