[mythtv-users] ivtv / pvr250 MCE problem...

[Gabe Knuth]

You know what?  Answers like that are not designed to be helpful, they're
trying to teach someone a lesson that need not be learned.  I've googled,
I've looked in the archives, I've even been on the IRC channel for ivtv and
not had any results.

I even mentioned that I looked in the archives below.  I thought maybe that
it would be implied that I visited other sources.  My mistake.

Save the smart-ass responses on me.  This is a very active list with
knowledgeable people who could very well have an answer to the question that
I asked.  If you don't happen to have the answer, spare the keystrokes and
simply don't reply to the email.

-----Original Message-----
From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org
[mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of J. Donavan Stanley
Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 5:35 PM
To: Discussion about mythtv
Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] ivtv / pvr250 MCE problem...

Gabe Knuth wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I'm following Jarod's HowTo, and when I try to test ivtv, I do a 
> /sbin/depmod -a and then a /sbin/modprobe ivtv. At this point, if I 
> have my PVR-250 in the machine, it works fine. If I use my PVR-250-MCE 
> instead, the system hangs.
>
> Since my PVR-250 actually has a bad tuner (long, long story), I have 
> to use the PVR-250-MCE. For those not familiar, I think this is the 
> "freestyle" board.it has no remote, but does have an FM tuner and RCA 
> audio-in jacks.
>
> I've read, both here and on ivtv's archive, that the firmware is the 
> same for each of these (and the 350). My guess, though, is that I need 
> to use a different rev of the firmware for this card for whatever 
> reason. When I follow the link from Jarod's site, all that exist are 
> .exe files. How can I use those exe files for my card? The firmware 
> downloaded from atrpms is an .rpm file. I'm hoping someone can run 
> through the steps for me, since I'm still relatively green.
>

http://ivtv.sourceforge.net