[mythtv-users] Mythtv 20.2 and Gentoo

[Greg Hormann]

On Fri, 31 Aug 2007, Craig Partin wrote:

> > I'm upgrading an old MythTV 18.1 box and having some issues finding the
> > correct versions of sofware / kernel / drivers that play well together.
> > Can anyone recommend versions of the following that work well together on
> > Gentoo?
> >
> > Kernel
> > xorg
> > ivtv (if not in kernel)
> > ivtv-fb
> > ivtvdev (X Driver)
> > lirc (Receive on PVR-350)
> > lirc (Serial Blaster for Cable Box)
> >
> > I'm currently trying the following, but having trouble with ivtv and lirc.
> > (I'm close on ivtvdev I think:
> > http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/ivtv/users/36656 )
> >
> > Kernel 2.6.22
> > xorg 7.2
> > ivtv  in Kernel
> > ivtv-fb 1.0.2
> > ivtvdev CVS Head (with changes to compile - see link above)
> > lirc 8.2-r1
> >
> > Thanks for your suggestions!
> > Greg.
>
>
> I don't know if this will be helpful or not, but I just wiped my drive
> and went for 2007.0
>
> It was by far the easiest install I have ever done.  I used all kernel
> drivers for alsa, ivtv, DVB/hd3000.  I emerged mysql first since I
> didn't want version 5  and I put all the myth 20.2 stuff in
> /etc/package.mask and those were basically the only gotchas.  I can
> also play some 720p content now where I could never before


Yea, I upgrade to 2007.0.  Are you using the versions listed above?

Thanks,
Greg.