[mythtv-users] Failure loading firmware on reboot - Please help

[Chris Farris]

Praveen,

I'm having the same issue under SuSE 9.3 with initrd. For some reason, the
v4l-cx2341x-enc.fw firmware file will not load. The strange thing is that I
don't see an error about the decoder firmware and the
v4l-cx2341x-init.mpgruns because I see it on the TV.

I'm thinking that one of the binaries from the ivtv package isn't getting
loaded into my initrd, but I've got no idea which one, nor where the modules
expect them to be located. I'll let you know what I find.

Chris

On 3/24/06, Praveen Shenoy <pshenoy2 at comcast.net> wrote:
>
>
> On Mar 23, 2006, at 10:34 PM, Justin The Cynical wrote:
>
> > Praveen Shenoy wrote:
> >> Followed Jarod's guide and everything went well untill I rebooted the
> >> system after the completing all the steps and the setup. Had audio/
> >> video on TV and X working thru the PVR-350's out. Once I rebooted the
> >> system, I saw a bunch of messages on screen before the routine
> >> startup messages showup which indicated failure to load the firmware
> >> etc. Here is the log section. Also, how do I capture the initial
> >> messages that show up on the screen that are not in /var/log/
> >> messages. The few lines that I saw on the screen that also showed
> >> up /
> >> var/log/messages were:
> >
> >> Mar 22 11:58:32 localhost kernel: ivtv0: unable to open firmware v4l-
> >> cx2341x-enc.fw
> >> Mar 22 11:58:32 localhost kernel: ivtv0: did you put the firmware in
> >> the hotplug firmware directory?
> >> Mar 22 11:58:32 localhost kernel: ivtv0 warning: failed loading
> >> encoder firmware
> >> Mar 22 11:58:32 localhost kernel: ivtv0 warning: Error loading
> >> firmware -3!
> >> Mar 22 11:58:32 localhost kernel: ivtv0: Error -3 initializing
> >> firmware.
> >> Mar 22 11:58:32 localhost kernel: ivtv0: Error -12 on initialization
> >
> > You are missing your firmware for the card.  The version of IVTV you
> > have installed will look in /lib/firmware/ by default.
> >
> > If you used Jarod's guide, you are probably using FC4.  I *think* the
> > firmware files used to be installed in /lib/modules.
> >
> > If you can't find the file, try this as root:
> > updatedb
> > locate v4l-cx2341x-enc.fw
> >
> > If I run that locate command on my FC4 system, it returns
> > /lib/firmware/v4l-cx2341x-enc.fw, which is the correct place for the
> > IVTV version installed on my machine.
> >
> > If you find it, move/copy it to the /lib/firmware directory,
> > reboot, and
> > then check the output of dmesg (which answers your other question as
> > well.  dmesg | less will show the boot output and place it in a nice
> > shiny easy to move around and search format).
> >
>
> I just verified that I am using 0.4.3 of ivtv and all the firmware files
> are in /lib/firmware. Of course they are linked to the files in the
> lib/modules and I a;so read the
> firmware howto on the ivtv-wiki and all the files have their new
> names too. And the problem seems to be only with
> initrd as if I I put the original initrd back, everything seems to be
> working fine with X display showing up on the
> TV thru the TV-OUT of PVR-350. So, the issues is only about getting
> the boot messages to show up on the TV so that
> I can almost totally get rid of the monitor unless I really run into
> issues for which I need a monitor.
>
> I also, tried creating a initrd with lib/firmware with all the
> firmware with its news names. That did not work either.
>
> > And honestly, referring to your follow-up email:
> >
> > "I don't know much about linux and I am thinking of giving up at this
> > point and just go with a commercial solution:-("
> >
> > Not to sound like I'm trying to be a arse or anything, but if you feel
> > that way, you might want to go that route.
> >
> > Linux is a UNIX work-a-like, which means, like other *NIX variants,
> > it's
> > user-friendly, but it's /very/ picky about who it makes friends
> > with.  ;-)
> >
> > The MythTV project is that, a project.  It's not a finished 'product',
> > nor is it plug and play.  It is not ready for everyone yet.  There are
> > some sharp edges and daemons running around in here.  :-)
> >
> > Just my 2p/2c, YMMV, take it with a grain of salt, everyone has their
> > opinions, etc. etc. etc....
> >
> > (Personally, I love to tinker and play with the sharp shinys!)
>
> No problem. Point taken. We all have our moments. If I did not enjoy
> tinkering, I would have gone with the DVR from comcast and would not
> have spent 12-15 hours
> installing and re-installing Myth and this is not the first time I
> have done this. I have a 0.17 version of myth running
> which I did not bother upgrading for about more than a year for the
> fear of getting beaten up by my wife:-)
> As we moved to a different place and could not put my cable modem/
> router next to my myth box,
> I wanted to get the wireless network working and I could not get the
> card I had to work with the version
> I  had and hence decided to upgrade to FC4 and the latest myth. Its
> just that, I don't have the luxury of time
> anymore with a baby that lets me only few hours of sleep at a stretch!.
>
> Praveen
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