[mythtv-users] ivtv install problems

Barry Fanion bfanion at charter.net
Mon Aug 11 17:35:36 EDT 2003


`uname-r` is the actual kernel version that the system was booted with.  If
you are following the guide written by Jarod (pvr-250 and Redhat 9.0)  you
should not have to change a thing, I did this last night (and again in about
1 hour)
if you did this step:6. Get and install custom ATrpms kernel

While everything in this guide CAN be done using the stock Red Hat kernels,
Axel has also prepared a kernel that is properly patched for use with v4l2
devices (like the PVR-250), and has a number of other added features (XFS is
very good for large files...).

Install his latest kernel and kernel-source packages (as of this writing),
like so:


# apt-get install kernel#2.4.20-19.9.3.at kernel-source#2.4.20-19.9.3.at


*Check http://atrpms.physik.fu-berlin.de/dist/rh9/kernel/ to make sure you
are using the most up to date kernel.

Now edit /boot/grub/grub.conf, changing default=1 to default=0, so your new
kernel is the default boot kernel, and reboot!

if you did that correctly you should be booting off of the 2.4.20-19.9.3.at
Kernel, you did reboot after this step right, ? very important that you do:

barry

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Doe" <mythtv03 at hotmail.com>
To: <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
Sent: Monday, August 11, 2003 2:55 PM
Subject: [mythtv-users] ivtv install problems


> Im following the guide over at the PVR database and im running into a
slight
> problem.  im up to installing ivtv and im following this step...
>
> Install the ivtv driver:
>
>
> # apt-get install ivtv ivtv-kmdl-`uname -r`
> (Note: those are back-ticks, not single quotes)
>
>
> Now, edit /etc/modules.conf to add ivtv-specific configuration info,
making
> sure to place it at the top:
>
>
> ----Insert the following text at the top /etc/modules.conf----
> # For ivtv
> path[toplevel]=/lib/modules/`uname -r`/drivers/media/video
> # For bttv and saa7134
> path[toplevel]=/lib/modules/`uname -r`/v4l2
> # default path
> path[toplevel]=/lib/modules/`uname -r`
> # ivtv modules setup
> alias char-major-81 videodev
> alias char-major-81-0 ivtv
> options ivtv debug=1
> options tuner type=2
> options msp3400 once=1 simple=1
> add below ivtv msp3400 saa7115 tuner
> ----Cut above here (don't include this line)----
>
>
> I figured out that i have to put the name of the latest driver in the
uname
> space.  so i did that and it downloaded and installed fine from apt.  now
im
> stuck on this modules.conf file.  i dont know what i need to put into the
3
> areas that have uname in them.  its trying to -r something but i dont know
> what!  what do i put in here?  I try and run the checks and i get tons of
> errors probably cause i dont have the right things in the modules.conf.
> also will ivtv work with a PCI Pinnacle tv card?  I am just getting a
black
> screen when i hit watch live tv.  Is there a tv driver that works with my
> card?
>
> thanks
>
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