[mythtv-users] PVR-350 TV-OUT Locking up

[John Harvey]

Use rc3e of ivtv. It "should" fix this.

John 
--- Corey Haim <gmaddr-usenet at yahoo.com> wrote: 
> I am tantalizingly close to getting my box working.
> 
> When I boot up with the configurations at the end of
> this email I can
> see the output change from the monitor to the TV,
> 'X' cursor appears but
> the system freezes (from the display point of view)
> (CTL+ALT+Fx, BkSp
> etc do nothing, mouse does not respond). The system
> is still OK, as I
> can use webmin in this hung state.
> 
> If I remove the commands from rc.local below, use a
> vga monitor based
> xorg.conf and let it boot into the desktop, I can
> manually execute the
> commands and get my system to work with the TV with
> OSD perfectly --
> beautfiul quality. However the mythfrontend is on
> the monitor. Remote
> works too.
> 
> I feel I have read everything on this matter and
> don't know where to go
> next. I would greatly appreciate some guidance. I am
> so close yet so far.
> 
> Thanks for any help. Hopefully the follwing is
> complete, if somewhat
> lengthy.
> 
> 
> Relevant dumps:
> 
> === BEGIN grub.conf dump ===
> kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.9-1.724_FC3 ro root=LABEL=/ rhgb
> acpi=ht quiet vga=792
> === END grub.conf dump ===
> 
> === BEGIN rc.local dump ===
> touch /var/lock/subsys/local
> mythbackend &
> sleep 2
> /usr/sbin/lircd -d /dev/lirc0
> /usr/bin/ivtvfbctl /dev/fb1 -alpha -on -globalalpha
> -nolocalalpha
> === END rc.local dump ===
> 
> === BEGIN rpm queries ===
> > rpm -qa | grep ivtv
> ivtvdev-0.8-1.rhfc3.at
> ivtv-firmware-enc-2.04.024-4.at
> ivtv-kmdl-2.6.9-1.724_FC3-0.2.0-60_rc3d.rhfc3.at
> ivtv-0.2.0-60_rc3d.rhfc3.at
> ivtv-firmware-dec-2.02.023-4.at
> perl-Video-ivtv-0.13-6.rhfc3.at
> ivtv-firmware-1.8a-4.at
> 
> > rpm -qa | grep kernel
> kernel-2.6.9-1.724_FC3
> 
> > rpm -qa | grep myth
> mythtv-0.16-82.2.rhfc3.at
> mythtv-frontend-0.16-82.2.rhfc3.at
> mythbrowser-0.16-25.rhfc3.at
> mythweather-0.16-58.rhfc3.at
> mythtv-theme-sleek-0.35-2.at
> mythtv-theme-MediaCenter-0.17-3.at
> mythmusic-0.16-61.rhfc3.at
> mythtv-suite-0.16-45.at
> mythtv-themes-0.16-82.2.rhfc3.at
> mythtv-backend-0.16-82.2.rhfc3.at
> mythgallery-0.16-61.rhfc3.at
> mythtv-theme-photo-4-6.at
> mythtv-theme-gant-0.pr1-2.at
> mythdvd-0.16-42.rhfc3.at
> mythtvsetup-0.16-82.2.rhfc3.at
> mythgame-0.16-60.rhfc3.at
> mythtv-theme-purplegalaxy-0.20031214-3.at
> mythtv-theme-isthmus-0.20040804-1.at
> mythmkmovie-1.0.1-3.rhfc3.at
> libmyth-0.16-82.2.rhfc3.at
> mythweb-0.16-63.at
> mythnews-0.16-31.rhfc3.at
> mythtv-theme-visor-0.16.2-5.at
> mythtv-theme-abstract-0.20040910-2.at
> mythphone-0.16-2.rhfc3.at
> mythvideo-0.16-58.rhfc3.at
> === END rpm query ===
> 
> === BEGIN /etc/modprobe.conf ===
> alias eth0 via-rhine
> alias scsi_hostadapter sata_via
> alias snd-card-0 snd-via82xx
> options snd-card-0 index=0
> install snd-via82xx /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install
> snd-via82xx &&
> /usr/sbin/alsactl restore >/dev/null 2>&1 || :
> remove snd-via82xx { /usr/sbin/alsactl store
> >/dev/null 2>&1 || : ; };
> /sbin/modprobe -r --ignore-remove snd-via82xx
> alias usb-controller ehci-hcd
> alias usb-controller1 uhci-hcd
> 
> # ivtv modules setup
> alias char-major-61 lirc_i2c
> alias char-major-81 videodev
> alias char-major-81-0 ivtv
> 
> install lirc_i2c /sbin/modprobe ivtv; /sbin/modprobe
> --ignore-install
> lirc_i2c
> install ivtv /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install ivtv;
> /sbin/modprobe ivtv-fb
> === END /etc/modprobe.conf ===
> 
> 
> === BEGIN Tail end of /var/log/messages ===
> Jan 25 09:21:48 mythtv kernel: lirc_dev: no version
> for "struct_module"
> found: kernel tainted.
> Jan 25 09:21:48 mythtv kernel: lirc_dev: IR Remote
> Control driver
> registered, at major 61
> Jan 25 09:21:48 mythtv kernel: Linux video capture
> interface: v1.00
> Jan 25 09:21:48 mythtv kernel: ivtv:
> ==================== START INIT
> IVTV ====================
> Jan 25 09:21:48 mythtv kernel: ivtv: version 0.2.0
> (rc3b) loading
> Jan 25 09:21:48 mythtv kernel: ivtv: Linux version:
> 2.6.9-1.724_FC3 686
> REGPARM 4KSTACKS gcc-3.4
> Jan 25 09:21:48 mythtv kernel: ivtv: In case of
> problems please include
> the debug info
> Jan 25 09:21:48 mythtv kernel: ivtv: between the
> START INIT IVTV and END
> INIT IVTV lines when
> Jan 25 09:21:48 mythtv kernel: ivtv: mailing the
> ivtv-devel mailinglist.
> Jan 25 09:21:48 mythtv kernel: ivtv: Autodetected
> WinTV PVR 350 card
> Jan 25 09:21:48 mythtv kernel: ivtv: Found an iTVC15
> based chip
> Jan 25 09:21:48 mythtv kernel: PCI: Found IRQ 10 for
> device 0000:00:08.0
> Jan 25 09:21:48 mythtv kernel: PCI: Sharing IRQ 10
> with 0000:00:0f.1
> Jan 25 09:21:48 mythtv kernel: PCI: Sharing IRQ 10
> with 0000:00:10.0
> Jan 25 09:21:48 mythtv kernel: PCI: Sharing IRQ 10
> with 0000:00:10.1
> Jan 25 09:21:48 mythtv kernel: PCI: Sharing IRQ 10
> with 0000:00:12.0
> Jan 25 09:21:48 mythtv kernel: ivtv: Unreasonably
> low latency timer,
> setting to 64 (was 32)
> Jan 25 09:21:48 mythtv kernel: ivtv: VIA PCI device:
> 0x0204 vendor: 0x1106
> Jan 25 09:21:48 mythtv kernel: tveeprom: Hauppauge:
> model = 48132, rev =
> K268, serial# = 7683338
> Jan 25 09:21:48 mythtv kernel: tveeprom: tuner = LG
> TAPE H001F MK3 (idx
> = 68, type = 47)
> Jan 25 09:21:48 mythtv kernel: tveeprom: tuner fmt =
> NTSC(M) (eeprom =
> 0x08, v4l2 = 0x00001000)
> Jan 25 09:21:48 mythtv kernel: tveeprom:
> audio_processor = MSP3440 (type
> = 11)
> Jan 25 09:21:48 mythtv kernel: ivtv: i2c attach
> [client=tveeprom[0],ok]
> Jan 25 09:21:48 mythtv kernel: ivtv: Tuner Type 47,
> Tuner formats
> 0x00001000, Radio: yes, Model 0x00ad2598, Revision
> 0x00000001
> Jan 25 09:21:48 mythtv kernel: ivtv: NTSC tuner
> detected
> Jan 25 09:21:48 mythtv kernel: ivtv: Radio detected
> Jan 25 09:21:48 mythtv kernel: tuner: Ignoring
> new-style parameters in
> presence of obsolete ones
> Jan 25 09:21:48 mythtv kernel: tuner: chip found at
> addr 0xc2 i2c-bus
> ivtv i2c driver #0
> Jan 25 09:21:48 mythtv kernel: ivtv: i2c attach
> [client=(tuner unset),ok]
> Jan 25 09:21:48 mythtv kernel: saa7115: starting
> probe for adapter ivtv
> i2c driver #0 (0x10005)
> Jan 25 09:21:48 mythtv kernel: saa7115: detecting
> saa7115 client on
> address 0x42
> Jan 25 09:21:48 mythtv kernel: saa7115: writing init
> values
> Jan 25 09:21:48 mythtv kernel: ivtv: i2c attach
> [client=saa7115[0],ok]
> Jan 25 09:21:48 mythtv kernel: saa7115: status: (1E)
> 0x01, 
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