[mythtv-users] Migrating to Linux Kernel 2.6.3 with Fedora Core 1-
getting sound (btaudio)
Adrian Byng-Clarke
adrianbc at MIT.EDU
Thu Mar 11 10:49:19 EST 2004
Frustrated by trying to get bttv and especially btaudio working on my 2.4.22
kernel (Fedora Core 1), I decided to give 2.6.3 a try. According to a number
of posts, the 2.6 kernels has some better support of if v4l hardware.
I have an osprey 200 which should now work with btaudio. I am not using a
pass thru cable as the board has stereo inputs
I compiled the 2.6.3 kernel with the i2c, tvaudio, btaudio, bttv modules
etc.. Before restarting I moved my /etc/sysconfig/hwconf so that the
hardware would be configured from scratch.
Upon restarting, a new module configuration now at /etc/modprobe.conf was
created. Much more of my hardware was recognized right off the bat (my
previous modules.conf was only 2 lines)...
[root at tortoise root]# more /etc/modprobe.conf
alias eth0 tulip
alias char-major-81 bttv
alias char-major-195 nvidia-1.0-4363
alias char-major-14 soundcore
alias char-major-116 snd
alias /dev/dsp btaudio
alias soundcard sb
alias eth1 tulip
I am now able to start xawtv and see video without having to modprobe any
modules. I also got mythtv working except for that pesky audio. Can anyone
offer any advice? Experience with the Osprey 200 would be especially helpful
One thing that I have noticed is that some of the modules still require me
to modprobe them despite the fact that they are in my /etc/modprobe.conf
Here is my lsmod after startup:
[root at tortoise root]# lsmod
Module Size Used by
ipx 28364 -
ipv6 237248 -
lp 11720 -
autofs4 14784 -
iptable_filter 2528 -
ip_tables 15808 -
tulip 45472 -
ohci1394 34916 -
ieee1394 79632 -
floppy 57972 -
sg 37152 -
scsi_mod 117208 -
parport_pc 25320 -
parport 42728 -
thermal 13456 -
processor 17584 -
fan 3788 -
button 5880 -
battery 9356 -
asus_acpi 10296 -
ac 4908 -
ext3 117576 -
jbd 56952 -
bttv is strangely absent.
Even if I modprobe tvaudio, tvmixer, bttv, tuner, videodev btaudio, msp3400
are load at the command line, I still can't record any sound.
Also I'm a little confused why bttv and btaudio need to be loaded even
though they are in my modprobe.conf
Overall, I have to say that the performance is noticeable better with 2.6.3.
Amazingly running nuvexport takes almost half the time for equivalent files.
Also the system is much more stable.
Thanks,
Adrian
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