[mythtv-users] IVTV and Gentoo

Liquid Gecka liquid_gecka at yahoo.com
Fri Jul 9 17:41:27 EDT 2004


What type of hardware are you using? I just got my
mythtv gentoo distro setup and running using a nForce
board with a Hauppauge 350 (TV-Out, as well as video
in) 

check out some of my config files at:
http://gecka.us/mythtv

--- Harlan <harlanb at emsmail.net> wrote:
> Hello,
>   I've been trying to get IVTV working with Gentoo. 
> I followed the 
> instructions in the Wiki:
>   - I emerged gentoo-sources which gave me: 
> linux-2.4.26-gentoo-r3
>   - I followed the kernel configuration
> instructions.  I did the kernel 
> configs in order.  I ran into problems when I tried
> to configure "Character 
> devices: I2C support: I2C mainboard interfaces: y". 
> This never comes up as 
> an option for me.
> 
>   What am I missing????!!!!!
> 
> I have previously tried to follow Jarod's guide,
> without any success.  I get 
> to the point of loading the module "modprobe ivtv"
> and the entire system 
> hangs - doesn't crash, just hangs.  I have to press
> the reset, or power off 
> the system, to get everything working again.
> 
> I really would appreciate some help, other than "use
> a different 
> distribution".
> 
> Thanks for your time and attention,
> 
> Harlan...
> 
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