[mythtv-users] new kernel problems

dean vanden heuvel deanv at cox.net
Wed Sep 1 20:17:16 EDT 2004


not sure.  This may be what is required to create the devices you no longer see.  I'm no expert, but I needed to patch before LIRC would work...

-dvh

On Wed, 1 Sep 2004 07:24:47 -0400
"Jim Coates" <jcoates at jimcoates.com> wrote:

> Well I have lirc_i2c running and lirc_dev so what would patching the kernel 
> do?
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "dean vanden heuvel" <deanv at cox.net>
> To: "Discussion about mythtv" <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2004 12:37 AM
> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] new kernel problems
> 
> 
> > 2.6.7 does not support LIRC natively.  you need to patch the kernel.
> >
> > -dvh
> >
> > On Tue, 31 Aug 2004 23:16:22 -0400
> > "Jim Coates" <jcoates at jimcoates.com> wrote:
> >
> >> ----- 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.
> >>
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