YAKATroubleshooting xawtv Installation on Fedora Core 4

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The discussion centers on the challenges of installing xawtv on Fedora Core 4, as it is not included in the distribution despite the "Everything" installation option. Users encountered dependency issues when attempting to install xawtv from Fedora Core 3. Recommendations include using tvtime as an alternative, although some users reported deficiencies in channel recognition and quality. The discussion also mentions the possibility of finding xawtv in the DAG repository.

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  • Understanding of Fedora Core 4 and its package management system.
  • Familiarity with dependency management in Linux environments.
  • Knowledge of video capture hardware, specifically tuner cards.
  • Experience with repository management, particularly the DAG repository.
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  • Research how to resolve dependency issues in Fedora using YUM.
  • Explore the installation process for xawtv from the DAG repository.
  • Investigate alternative video software options for Linux, focusing on tvtime and its configuration.
  • Learn about configuring and troubleshooting tuner cards in Linux systems.
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This discussion is beneficial for Linux users, particularly those using Fedora Core, developers working with video capture applications, and anyone troubleshooting installation issues related to xawtv or similar software.

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Hi

I have a working Fedora Core 4 system running. I discovered that xawtv is not part of the distribution (I am sure because I installed "Everything"). Perhaps it is not part of everything??

Anyway, I found xawtv for Fedora Core 3 and tried to install it. It gave an error about dependencies...some libraries had not been installed (some of which used to be a standard part of RedHat Linux). I tried getting those as well but it just doesn't work. Does anyone here have experience of getting xawtv up and running on a FC4 system (even FC3 will do if you could please include complete details).

Thanks and cheers,
Vivek
 
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Hi dduardo

I've been using TVTime but it has a lot of deficiencies. Firstly, not all channels are recognized despite deep search. Secondly, the quality of some channels isn't too good. So I think it would be worth it to try xawtv...

Cheers
Vivek
 
Trust me, I've tried xawtv and tvtime is much better. I don't know why some channels aren't being recognized. It must be your tuner card. Also, try playing around with the interlacer settings.
 
Hi again...

Well I'll see if I can tweak it a bit more.

I have a Pinnacle PCTV Pro card (doubt if you've heard of it...its specifically an Indian model though I reckon the chip is almost the same).

Cheers
Vivek
 
I just simply yum these days.If i am not wrong xawtv maybe found in the dag repo.

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