RESOLVED: Re: [mythtv-users] Can't capture using PVR250

[Shawn Flynn]

Thanks Thomas. I'll give that a try. I'm a bit of a linux n00b so it should
be an interesting learning experience downgrading my drivers. Anytime I've
tried it in the past, I've completely hosed my system. Oh well, worst case
scenario is that I re-install from scratch again and choose the .25 drivers
for ivtv. It'll only be the 5th time in the last 3 days I've done that. LOL.
I sure am glad I verified that I have a good backup of my recordings and the
database. :-)

-----Original Message-----
From: Thomas Hudak [mailto:tom at 1337consulting.net]
Sent: March 30, 2004 8:01 PM
To: Shawn Flynn; mythtv-users at mythtv.org
Subject: RESOLVED: Re: [mythtv-users] Can't capture using PVR250


Well, I discovered the pseudo-problem in that the .26 and .27 rev's are
broken.. Downgrade to the .25 rev of the ivtv modules to get things
working again..

This was a bit of a pain on my system, I ended up just grabbing the 25
rev and deinstalled the 26, and 27 rev's w/ an rpm -e --force --nodeps.

Everything is back up and running..

Again, for all who are seeing the same problems, downgrade to the 25 rev
of the ivtv drivers. I used the following rpm..
http://download.atrpms.net/production/packages/fedora-1-i386/atrpms/ivtv-kmd
l-smp-2.4.22-1.2174.nptl_37.rhfc1.at-0.1.9-25.rhfc1.at.i686.rpm

Good luck! This is probably an issue for the ivtv lists..

Thanks all!
On Tue, 2004-03-30 at 13:28, Shawn Flynn wrote:
> Thomas,
>
> TH = Thomas Hudak:
> TH> ivtv simply fails to function as it did before without exhibiting any
> TH> behavior different from a working system - other than the fact
> TH> that you cannot read from /dev/video0.
>
> ditto here
>
> TH> I did upgrade firmware to the version posted here:
> TH> http://atrpms.physik.fu-berlin.de/dist/common/ivtv-firmware
> TH> Anyone else using this version?
>
> Yes. I installed the firmware from Axel's site last night. I will try
> loading an older firmware version tonight, after I get home. Dang work
> getting in the way of my hobbies again ;-)
>
> TH> dmesg reports everything correctly, video is indeed /dev/video0, I
think
> TH> most of the posts have mentioned that reloading the ivtv driver has no
> effect.
>
> ditto again
>
> TH> These appear to all be via based boards unless I'm mistaken. Does
anyone
> TH> out there with an intel board, a pvr-x50, and the latest atrpms ivtv
> TH> driver having any problems?
>
> I have an old i810 Celeron 533 machine sitting around that I can install
my
> pvr board in tonight. That might help us determine if it is a VIA related
> problem. I'll post my results (good or bad) to the list.
>
> I haven't tried installing the card in Windows yet. I may give that a go
> tonight as well just to be sure that it does indeed work.
>
> Shawn Flynn
>