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I'm sure yours is a better solution! - I'll do that next time, much easier

Cody - first of all, good to have you back! Just an FYI - I upgraded my Ubuntu kernel through the normal repositories a day or so ago to 2-6-38.10 ({from 2-6-38.8) First of all, I forgot to recompile the tbs drivers, meaning I just spotted in MythTV that the cards were not active. Then, I tried to r...

OK - see if you can find any errors in the /var/log/syslog - that relate to just before the "lockup" that gives any clues (post here if you like). When you say dedicated 6 pin connector, so you mean a 4 pin and you're using one of the 3 extra power lines that the TB6981 sometimes needs? (M...

What errors are you getting? I just compiled it straight away, with no problems.

Did you follow all the README instructions properly?

With these latest drivers, you shouldn't need any patches.

I can confirm it compiles, installs and works fine though!

I don't suppose there are any release notes with it, or available?

It looks like there are few updated files to it, but can't tell what's been done - apart from it actually compiles now without all the hacking we've had to do.

The link posted above doesn't work on kernels past 2.6.35.

Glad to hear it.. Mine is still working nicely and I'm hooking it up with more MythTV frontends now. It's brill!

Cody - does the driver you mention work on Ubuntu Natty (AMD-64) - or are we better off for now, using the patched version as per other posting in this forum?

Don't give up : Try this https://shop.tbsdtv.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=420

Works for me, but was a bit of a struggle to start with