Hi Thank Udo Richter Quarries asked for my problem. 1. Do you have a 'full-featured' card (with TV out and mpeg decoder) or a 'budget' card (without TV-out)? ----I have budget card (Hauppauge WinTv NOVA-S Plus) digital satellite receiver. ----I get the follwing messages regarding Hauppauge card:- Jun 14 19:23:31 localhost kernel: CORE cx88[0]: subsystem: 0070:9202, board: Hauppauge Nova-S-Plus DVB-S [card=37,autodetected] Jun 14 19:23:31 localhost kernel: tveeprom 1-0050: Hauppauge model 92001, rev B1B1, serial# 415502 Jun 14 19:23:32 localhost kernel: cx88[0]: hauppauge eeprom: model=92001 Jun 14 19:23:32 localhost kernel: input: cx88 IR (Hauppauge Nova-S-Plus as /class/input/input0 Jun 14 19:23:32 localhost kernel: cx88[0]/2: cx2388x based dvb card Jun 14 19:23:32 localhost kernel: DVB: registering new adapter (cx88[0]). Jun 14 19:23:32 localhost kernel: DVB: registering frontend 0 (Conexant CX24123/CX24109)... now I run "# vdr -Pxine" I get the fiollwing messages in /var/log/messages but still there is no OSD (Almost same message for mplayer) Jun 14 19:31:47 localhost vdr: [3666] VDR version 1.3.43 started Jun 14 19:31:47 localhost vdr: [3666] switched to user 'vdr' Jun 14 19:31:47 localhost vdr: [3666] loading plugin: /usr/lib/vdr/libvdr-xine.so.1.3.43 Jun 14 19:31:47 localhost vdr: [3666] loading /etc/vdr/setup.conf Jun 14 19:31:47 localhost vdr: [3666] ERROR: unknown config parameter: InitialChannel = 8 Jun 14 19:31:47 localhost vdr: [3666] ERROR: unknown config parameter: InitialVolume = 1 Jun 14 19:31:47 localhost vdr: [3666] loading /etc/vdr/sources.conf Jun 14 19:31:47 localhost vdr: [3666] loading /etc/vdr/diseqc.conf Jun 14 19:31:47 localhost vdr: [3666] loading /etc/vdr/channels.conf Jun 14 19:31:47 localhost vdr: [3666] loading /etc/vdr/timers.conf Jun 14 19:31:47 localhost vdr: [3666] loading /etc/vdr/commands.conf Jun 14 19:31:47 localhost vdr: [3666] loading /etc/vdr/reccmds.conf Jun 14 19:31:47 localhost vdr: [3666] loading /etc/vdr/svdrphosts.conf Jun 14 19:31:47 localhost vdr: [3666] loading /etc/vdr/remote.conf Jun 14 19:31:47 localhost vdr: [3666] loading /etc/vdr/keymacros.conf Jun 14 19:31:47 localhost vdr: [3666] found 1 video device Jun 14 19:31:47 localhost vdr: [3666] initializing plugin: xine (0.7.6): Software based playback using xine Jun 14 19:31:47 localhost vdr: [3666] setting primary device to 2 Jun 14 19:31:47 localhost vdr: [3666] SVDRP listening on port 2001 Jun 14 19:31:47 localhost vdr: [3666] loading /etc/vdr/themes/sttng-default.theme Jun 14 19:31:47 localhost vdr: [3666] starting plugin: xine Jun 14 19:31:47 localhost vdr: [3666] loading /etc/vdr/themes/sttng-default.theme Jun 14 19:31:47 localhost vdr: [3666] ERROR: remote control XineRemote not ready! Jun 14 19:31:57 localhost vdr: [3666] switching to channel 1 I get follwing messages also regarding dvb Jun 14 19:23:29 localhost kernel: Linux video capture interface: v1.00 Jun 14 19:23:29 localhost kernel: saa7146: register extension 'budget dvb'. Jun 14 19:23:29 localhost kernel: saa7146: register extension 'budget_av'. Jun 14 19:23:29 localhost kernel: saa7146: register extension 'budget_ci dvb'. Jun 14 19:23:29 localhost kernel: saa7146: register extension 'budget_patch dvb'. Jun 14 19:23:29 localhost kernel: saa7146: register extension 'dvb' Can u suugset me what should I do now. --Thanks and Regards Gulab Chandra Yadava -----Original Message----- From: vdr-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:vdr-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of vdr-request@xxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 3:32 PM To: vdr@xxxxxxxxxxx Subject: vdr Digest, Vol 17, Issue 19 Send vdr mailing list submissions to vdr@xxxxxxxxxxx To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/vdr or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to vdr-request@xxxxxxxxxxx You can reach the person managing the list at vdr-owner@xxxxxxxxxxx When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of vdr digest..." Today's Topics: 1. VDR help - no OSD provider Available (Gulab Chandra Yadava) 2. Re: VDR help - no OSD provider Available (Udo Richter) 3. witch softdevice output depending on hard and soft (Leo M?rquez) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2006 17:11:15 +0530 From: "Gulab Chandra Yadava" <gulab.chandra.yadava@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: VDR help - no OSD provider Available To: <vdr@xxxxxxxxxxx> Message-ID: <CCEE49B9CE065146BA4FE34B2748A532017BC934@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" hi I am new to linux as well as VDR. I have DVB Hauppauge DVB card. I have installed vdr-1.3.43. and I am using 2.6.16 kernel when I run vdr through console I get message vdr: no primary device found - using first device! on the same console. I am not getting any OSD for VDR. and I have also installed xine and Mplayer as a plugin to VDR. I give the following command to run the VDR $ vdr and I get the following message in /var/log/messages Jun 5 15:28:40 localhost vdr: [3361] VDR version 1.3.43 started Jun 5 15:28:40 localhost vdr: [3361] switched to user 'vdr' Jun 5 15:28:40 localhost vdr: [3361] loading /etc/vdr/setup.conf Jun 5 15:28:40 localhost vdr: [3361] ERROR: unknown config parameter: InitialChannel = 8 Jun 5 15:28:40 localhost vdr: [3361] ERROR: unknown config parameter: InitialVolume = 1 Jun 5 15:28:40 localhost vdr: [3361] loading /etc/vdr/sources.conf Jun 5 15:28:40 localhost vdr: [3361] loading /etc/vdr/diseqc.conf Jun 5 15:28:40 localhost vdr: [3361] loading /etc/vdr/channels.conf Jun 5 15:28:40 localhost vdr: [3361] loading /etc/vdr/timers.conf Jun 5 15:28:40 localhost vdr: [3361] loading /etc/vdr/commands.conf Jun 5 15:28:40 localhost vdr: [3361] loading /etc/vdr/reccmds.conf Jun 5 15:28:40 localhost vdr: [3361] loading /etc/vdr/svdrphosts.conf Jun 5 15:28:40 localhost vdr: [3361] loading /etc/vdr/remote.conf Jun 5 15:28:40 localhost vdr: [3361] loading /etc/vdr/keymacros.conf Jun 5 15:28:40 localhost vdr: [3361] found 1 video device Jun 5 15:28:40 localhost vdr: [3361] ERROR: invalid primary device number: 2 Jun 5 15:28:40 localhost vdr: [3361] ERROR: no primary device found - using first device! Jun 5 15:28:40 localhost vdr: [3361] setting primary device to 1 Jun 5 15:28:40 localhost vdr: [3361] SVDRP listening on port 2001 Jun 5 15:28:40 localhost vdr: [3361] loading /etc/vdr/themes/sttng-default.theme Jun 5 15:28:40 localhost vdr: [3361] loading /etc/vdr/themes/sttng-default.theme Jun 5 15:28:40 localhost vdr: [3361] ERROR: no OSD provider available - using dummy OSD! Jun 5 15:28:50 localhost vdr: [3361] switching to channel 1 Jun 5 15:28:50 localhost vdr: [3361] ERROR: no OSD provider available - using dummy OSD! Jun 5 15:28:52 localhost vdr: [3366] channel 11 (306) event 21:30 'M -23/06/98 Chan 5454 Program #17' status 4 Jun 5 15:28:52 localhost vdr: [3366] channel 12 (407) event 21:50 'W -23/06/98 Chan 5455 Program #26' status 4 Jun 5 15:28:53 localhost vdr: [3366] channel 8 (Sky Sports 2) event 22:02 'H -23/06/98 Chan 5451 Program #54' status 4 Jun 5 15:28:53 localhost vdr: [3366] channel 9 (229) event 22:10 'C -23/06/98 Chan 5452 Program #9' status 4 Jun 5 15:28:53 localhost vdr: [3366] channel 10 (302) event 22:10 'K -23/06/98 Chan 5453 Program Can any body help me please --Thanks and Regards Gulab Chandra Yadava ______________________________________________________________ DISCLAIMER: This electronic message, and any attachments to this electronic message are intended for the exclusive use of the addressee(s)named herein and may contain legally privileged and confidential information. It is the property of Celstream Technologies Pvt. Ltd. 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Do you have a 'full-featured' card (with TV out and mpeg decoder) or a 'budget' card (without TV-out)? > I am not getting any OSD for VDR. and I have also installed xine and > Mplayer as a plugin to VDR. > > Jun 5 15:28:40 localhost vdr: [3361] VDR version 1.3.43 started > Jun 5 15:28:40 localhost vdr: [3361] switched to user 'vdr' right here there should be lines "loading plugin: xxxx". Are you sure you actually load these plugins on command line? > Jun 5 15:28:40 localhost vdr: [3361] loading /etc/vdr/setup.conf [...] > Jun 5 15:28:40 localhost vdr: [3361] found 1 video device > Jun 5 15:28:40 localhost vdr: [3361] ERROR: invalid primary device > number: 2 > Jun 5 15:28:40 localhost vdr: [3361] ERROR: no primary device found - > using first device! > Jun 5 15:28:40 localhost vdr: [3361] setting primary device to 1 > Jun 5 15:28:40 localhost vdr: [3361] ERROR: no OSD provider available - > using dummy OSD! VDR could not find any full-featured card for output, and since no output plugins were loaded, VDR has nothing to display on. Check your /var/log/messages around boot time, there should be messages related to DVB card detection. Cheers, Udo