[mythtv-users] new kernel problems

[Jim Coates]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael T. Dean" <mtdean at thirdcontact.com>
To: "Discussion about mythtv" <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2004 2:38 PM
Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] new kernel problems


> On 08/31/2004 01:03 PM, Jim Coates wrote:
>
>>I am running gentoo and doing an emerge update, I got a new kernel.  I 
>>have
>>an issue and the question.  One, I am running 2 pvr-250s.  Should I see 
>>bttv
>>loaded with lsmod?
>>
> Not unless you also have a BTTV card.
>
>>I do and it is aliased to char-major-81 in
>>/etc/modules.d/aliases... here are the references:
>>
>>aliases:alias char-major-81     bttv
>>ivtv:alias char-major-81 videodev
>>ivtv:alias char-major-81-0 ivtv
>>
>>is that right or should I remove the bttv line from aliases?  I don't have
>>any video issues.
>>
> No (not right) and probably (if you want to make it correct, but since 
> your system is working, you risk causing problems).  char-major-81 should 
> be aliased to videodev.  char-major-81-[devnum] should be aliased to the 
> driver for the video device (as you've done with char-major-81-0).
>
> Mike
>
Thanks, any advice on the lirc stuff?  I can't find any info on as to why my 
pvr-250 IR devices disappeared.