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On Fri, 2007-02-23 at 10:56 -0500, James Orr wrote:<BR>
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<FONT COLOR="#000000">On Fri, 2007-02-23 at 00:14 -0700, Karl Hegbloom wrote:</FONT><BR>
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<TT><FONT COLOR="#000000">I wonder if you saw the note at ivtvdriver.org about needing new</FONT></TT><BR>
<TT><FONT COLOR="#000000">firmware for 0.10.0 ?</FONT></TT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> </FONT><BR>
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<FONT COLOR="#000000">Yes, I'd actually updated the firmware files when I was still on 0.9.1. They are the most recent versions.</FONT><BR>
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<FONT COLOR="#000000">Everything was working fine with kernel 2.6.12 and ivtv 0.4.0. I upgraded because I needed to build a new kernel for some other stuff (wireless ethernet). Unfortunately I'm not sure if I could get 0.4.0, but 0.4.5 is still in portage (I use Gentoo), if I can't find a resolution soon I'm going to be forced to try going back to the 2.6.12 kernel with 0.4.5.</FONT><BR>
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<FONT COLOR="#000000">What will occasionally happen is that it will record 5-10 minutes of the show before cutting off. After it cuts off that tuner becomes useless until I reboot the computer. There is usually more than one recording happening at the time it occurs.</FONT><BR>
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<FONT COLOR="#000000">On Sunday it happened to both Battlestar Galactica and Without A Trace at the same time (about 10 minutes in), but Extras which was also recording was OK.</FONT><BR>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">Wednesday it happened to Medium right off the bat (no time in) but Lost and CSI: NY were both OK.</FONT><BR>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">Last night it happened to ER about 5 minutes in but Shark was OK.</FONT><BR>
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<FONT COLOR="#000000">I know there were also problems on Monday and Tuesday but I don't remember the details.</FONT><BR>
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Found the problem! It wasn't software, it was hardware.<BR>
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I had given up, and went back to the last kernel/ivtv I knew worked, 2.6.12 with 0.4.0. I noticed playback was somewhat jerky, and then it happened ... it just turned itself off. I tried turning it back on but it would either not come on at all or just come on for a few seconds before going off again. OK, I thought, power supply is dead. I replaced it with a new one and everything has worked fine since (I went back to 2.6.19 and ivtv 0.10.0).<BR>
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So I guess the problems I've been having were due to a failing power supply. It was only a 200W and it was powering 2 hard drives, a DVD drive and 3 PVR 250's. Perhaps the USB 802.11g wireless adapter I just added was the straw that broke the camels back? Anyway, I have a nice new 350W now and all seems well with the world.<BR>
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