[mythtv-users] Gentoo and ivtv - HELP!!!

[Gregg Casillo]

David,

Check out this thread on the Gentoo forums and follow klimoskb's post to
the letter:
http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic.php?t=71263&highlight=ivtv

As you have already found out, ivtv is not in the portage tree (i.e.
there is no automated install or ebuild for it).

There is some confusion about what kernel sources have the needed patch
(kraxel patch). I am using gentoo-sources-2.4.20-r8, and these sources
have the patch. I can virtually promise that the latest gentoo-sources
will have the patch, so you won't have to fuss with applying that
manually.

I was going to cobble together an ebuild and installation guide for
ivtv, but work has dominated me this week. I'll try and take that up
tonight and pass along what I have by night's end (EST).

If you can't wait that long, download the ivtv sources from CVS:
cvs -d:pserver:anonymous at cvs.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/ivtv login
(hit <enter> when prompted for a password) 
cvs -z3 -d:pserver:anonymous at cvs.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/ivtv checkout
ivtv
cvs -z3 -d:pserver:anonymous at cvs.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/ivtv checkout
video-ivtv
cvs -z3 -d:pserver:anonymous at cvs.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/ivtv checkout
video-frequencies
cvs -d -d:pserver:anonymous at cvs.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/ivtv logout

That'll give you the sources for the ivtv driver, the Video::ivtv Perl
module, the Video::Frequencies Perl module, and some utility scripts
that use those Perl modules (for changing channels, etc). Be sure to
follow the steps before installing the ivtv driver.

Gregg Casillo
Kentucky Educational Television
gcasillo at ket.org

On Fri, 2003-12-12 at 14:23, David Latka wrote:

> Hi, 
> As a complete Linux newbie, I was feeling ALL super
> proud of myself that I was able to get Gentoo setup. 
> I started from stage 2 about a week ago and have
> accomplished much (dual boot, kde, mysql, etc, ...). 
> Unfortunately my progress has come to a screeching
> halt when it comes to getting Mythtv working.
> 
> My current problem rests with installing ivtv in
> Gentoo.  emerge is great when the package is
> supported, but Im completely lost on where to even
> begin installing ivtv.  I found a few threads about
> this topic but I just dont get it.  Please help (or
> perhaps send something soft to put between my head and
> this wall)
> 
> Thanks,
> uvajeD
> 
> My Hardware
> ASUS A7N8X Deluxe, 2800+ Athlon XP, 512MB Ram, Nvidia
> Geforce FX 5600 graphics card, Hauppauge PVR-250,
> [pcHDTV on order :-) YEA!], and a partridge in a pear
> tree (yet to be installed if I can find the drivers)
> 
> 
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