Thanks for bringing R5B7 to my attention. Somehow I overlooked the release.
I went through the instruction on the thread that you provided. Fortunately, I was starting from scratch, so I could do a new install and then make the changes that they suggest to /etc/modules, recreate the cards in mythtv-setup, reboot, then give it a try.
Unfortunately, it's still not working for me. In the mythbackend.log, here is the output when I try to watch TV:
2006-03-20 11:12:45.418 Using runtime prefix = /usr
2006-03-20 11:12:45.680 New DB connection, total: 1
2006-03-20 11:12:45.710 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host: localhost
2006-03-20 11:12:45.749 Current Schema Version: 1123
Starting up as the master server.
2006-03-20 11:12:47.540 New DB connection, total: 2
2006-03-20 11:12:47.544 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host: localhost
2006-03-20 11:12:47.632 New DB connection, total: 3
2006-03-20 11:12:47.649 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host: localhost
2006-03-20 11:12:48.006 New DB scheduler connection
2006-03-20 11:12:48.010 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host: localhost
2006-03-20 11:12:48.615 mythbackend version: 0.19.20060121-2
www.mythtv.org2006-03-20 11:12:48.627 Enabled verbose msgs: important general
2006-03-20 11:12:48.654 AutoExpire: Found 2 recorders w/max rate of 144 MiB/min
2006-03-20 11:12:48.658 AutoExpire: Required Free Space: 3.1 GB w/freq: 10 min
2006-03-20 11:12:50.117 Reschedule requested for id -1.
2006-03-20 11:12:51.253 Scheduled 0 items in 1.1 = 1.13 match + 0.01 place
2006-03-20 11:12:51.262 Seem to be woken up by USER
2006-03-20 11:12:57.415 Running HouseKeeping
2006-03-20 11:13:10.657 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Monitor
2006-03-20 11:13:10.660 adding: mythtvserver as a client (events: 0)
2006-03-20 11:13:10.699 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-03-20 11:13:10.709 adding: mythtvserver as a client (events: 0)
2006-03-20 11:13:10.714 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Monitor
2006-03-20 11:13:10.723 adding: mythtvserver as a client (events: 1)
2006-03-20 11:13:10.747 TVRec(1): Changing from None to WatchingLiveTV
2006-03-20 11:13:11.263 Can't enable VBI recording (2)
vbi: Invalid argument
2006-03-20 11:13:32.861 TVRec(1): Changing from WatchingLiveTV to None
2006-03-20 11:13:34.408 Finished recording Unknown: channel 1990
Actually that is the log from boot-up to trying to watch, and then it failing.
I'm a bit puzzled by the line "2006-03-20 11:13:34.408 Finished recording Unknown: channel 1990". I have the cards configured to switch/start at channel 3, just to see if I can view any input. In fact, my satellite provider's (ExpressVu) doesn't even have a channel 1990.
Earlier log entries also mentioned a scheduled recording on ch 615, and attempted to change the tuner to that channel.
2006-03-20 11:45:24.543 Using runtime prefix = /usr
2006-03-20 11:45:24.572 New DB connection, total: 1
2006-03-20 11:45:24.575 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host: localhost
2006-03-20 11:45:24.577 Total desktop dim: 1024x768, with 1 screen[s].
2006-03-20 11:45:24.581 Using screen 0, 1024x768 at 0,0
2006-03-20 11:45:24.587 Current Schema Version: 1123
2006-03-20 11:45:24.588 mythfrontend version: 0.19.20060121-2
www.mythtv.org2006-03-20 11:45:24.588 Enabled verbose msgs: important general
2006-03-20 11:45:24.763 lang0: eng
2006-03-20 11:45:24.763 lang: eng
2006-03-20 11:45:24.774 lang1: eng
2006-03-20 11:45:24.774 lang: eng
2006-03-20 11:45:24.883 Total desktop dim: 1024x768, with 1 screen[s].
2006-03-20 11:45:24.885 Using screen 0, 1024x768 at 0,0
2006-03-20 11:45:24.886 Switching to square mode (Titivillus)
2006-03-20 11:45:25.269 Joystick disabled.
2006-03-20 11:45:25.317 Registering Internal as a media playback plugin.
2006-03-20 11:45:25.357 Registering MythDVD DVD Media Handler as a media handler
2006-03-20 11:45:25.358 Registering MythDVD VCD Media Handler as a media handler
2006-03-20 11:45:26.512 Registering MythMusic Media Handler as a media handler
2006-03-20 11:45:26.628 New DB connection, total: 2
2006-03-20 11:45:27.232 Starting media monitor.
2006-03-20 11:45:27.254 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host: localhost
SIP listening on IP Address 192.168.123.8:5060 NAT address 192.168.123.8
SIP: Cannot register; proxy, username or password not set
2006-03-20 11:45:32.844 Connecting to backend server: 127.0.0.1:6543 (try 1 of 5)
2006-03-20 11:45:32.852 Using protocol version 26
2006-03-20 11:45:32.879 TV: Attempting to change from None to WatchingLiveTV
2006-03-20 11:45:32.891 Using protocol version 26
2006-03-20 11:45:33.136 RingBuf(/myth/tv/1990_20060320114533.mpg): Invalid file (fd 16) when opening '/myth/tv/1990_20060320114533.mpg'. 12 retries remaining.
2006-03-20 11:45:33.638 RingBuf(/myth/tv/1990_20060320114533.mpg): Invalid file (fd 16) when opening '/myth/tv/1990_20060320114533.mpg'. 11 retries remaining.
2006-03-20 11:45:34.141 RingBuf(/myth/tv/1990_20060320114533.mpg): Invalid file (fd 16) when opening '/myth/tv/1990_20060320114533.mpg'. 10 retries remaining.
2006-03-20 11:45:34.644 RingBuf(/myth/tv/1990_20060320114533.mpg): Invalid file (fd 16) when opening '/myth/tv/1990_20060320114533.mpg'. 9 retries remaining.
2006-03-20 11:45:35.147 RingBuf(/myth/tv/1990_20060320114533.mpg): Invalid file (fd 16) when opening '/myth/tv/1990_20060320114533.mpg'. 8 retries remaining.
2006-03-20 11:45:41.486 RingBuf(/myth/tv/1990_20060320114533.mpg): Waited 2 seconds for data to become available...
2006-03-20 11:45:41.486 Checking to see if there's a new livetv program to switch to..
2006-03-20 11:45:43.545 RingBuf(/myth/tv/1990_20060320114533.mpg): Waited 2 seconds for data to become available...
2006-03-20 11:45:43.546 Checking to see if there's a new livetv program to switch to..
2006-03-20 11:45:49.287 RingBuf(/myth/tv/1990_20060320114533.mpg): Waited 2 seconds for data to become available...
2006-03-20 11:45:49.287 Checking to see if there's a new livetv program to switch to..
2006-03-20 11:45:51.305 RingBuf(/myth/tv/1990_20060320114533.mpg): Waited 4 seconds for data to become available...
2006-03-20 11:45:51.305 Checking to see if there's a new livetv program to switch to..
2006-03-20 11:45:55.336 RingBuf(/myth/tv/1990_20060320114533.mpg): Waited 8 seconds for data to become available...
2006-03-20 11:45:55.336 Checking to see if there's a new livetv program to switch to..
2006-03-20 11:45:55.703 TV Error: StartPlayer(): NVP is not playing after 20000 msec
0: start_time: 0.036 duration: 8589.932
1: start_time: 0.026 duration: 0.004
stream: start_time: 0.289 duration: 95443.795 bitrate=0 kb/s
2006-03-20 11:45:55.860 AFD: Opened codec 0x8249360, id(MPEG2VIDEO) type(Video)
2006-03-20 11:45:55.888 AFD: Opened codec 0x8248470, id(MP2) type(Audio)
2006-03-20 11:45:55.891 Opening audio device '/dev/dsp'.
2006-03-20 11:45:55.891 Opening OSS audio device '/dev/dsp'.
2006-03-20 11:45:57.597 VideoOutputXv Error: Could not find suitable XVideo surface.
2006-03-20 11:45:57.597 VideoOutputXv: Falling back to X shared memory video output.
*** May be slow ***
2006-03-20 11:45:58.327 Using realtime priority.
2006-03-20 11:45:58.427 Video timing method: USleep with busy wait
2006-03-20 11:45:58.648 TV Error: LiveTV not successfully started
2006-03-20 11:46:03.273 Event socket closed. No connection to the backend.
I am baffled. Any other suggestions?