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

[bdillahu at peachbush.com]

You will probably need to edit /etc/init.d/mythbackend (or somesuch in
there) and make sure its pointing to /dev/video0/xxx - you will find that
there is actually a device in that directory, or at least I did.

Bruce

> It worked :-) YEA!!...but doesn't work :-( .
>
> I followed the
> http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic.php?t=71263&highlight=ivtv post and got
> ivtv to work.  But it stops working after I reboot.  I followed some other
> posts and have everything autoloading.  But, mythbackend fails with the
> error "/dev/video0: Is a directory".  I checked the permission flags 'ls
> -l /dev' and sure enough the permissions are [drw-r--r--].  If I 'rmdir
> /dev/video0' then 'mknod /dev/video0  c  81  0', the permissions change to
> [crw-r--r--] and mythbackend runs fine.  However a re-boot turns
> /dev/video0 back into a directory.
>
> Does anyone have any hints?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org
> [mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org]On Behalf Of Gregg Casillo
> Sent: Friday, December 12, 2003 2:54 PM
> To: Discussion about mythtv
> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Gentoo and ivtv - HELP!!!
>
>
> 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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