[mythtv-users] firmware for the HVR-1800 (vrs. the 2250)

[Leif Pihl]

On Nov 7, 2013, at 6:14 PM, Bill Meek wrote:

> On 11/07/2013 05:56 PM, Leif Pihl wrote:
> ...
>> OK then, since the tilde sets me in a directory I wasn't expecting,
>> MAYBE I have a partial explanation (and solution?) for the following issue...
>> I tried the following:
>> 
>> 
>>    [computername]:~/Downloads/firmware-temp$ sudo cp v41-cx23885-enc.fw /lib/firmware/
>>    [sudo] password for [username]: **********
>>    cd: cannot stat 'v41-cx23885-enc.fw' : No such file or directory
>>    [computername]:~/Downloads/firmware-temp$
>> 
>> I'm betting that I have to change the cp's pathname to something like ../lib.firmware/  (i.e.: add the two periods).
>> Am I very far off, or could that be the problem and solution?
> 
> I'd suggest you've typed v41, as opposed to v4l. Try: ls -l to see all the files
> in any directory. And, no, I would just use /lib/firmware.

What exactly would you use?  The two periods?  i.e.:  " ../lib/firmware/ " ???

> v4l = video for Linux

Ah, Ha!  Yes, I agree, that's the typo. 


> -- 
> Bill