[mythtv-users] /sbin/modprobe ivtv -- not working

[Ramon Roca]

ok, thanks

El Sat, 20 Dec 2003 17:13:43 -0800 (PST)
Darrick Hartman <ricko73 at yahoo.com> va escriure:

DH > People...these issues are unrelated! (see my note
DH > below)
DH > 
DH > --- Ramon Roca <Ramon.Roca at XCombo.com> wrote:
DH > > Not sure, since you are using a newer version than
DH > > mine, however, by the erors that you are reporting
DH > > (look comments below)... are you sure that you have
DH > > the devices defined?
DH > > try "ls /dev/diveo*", be sure that you have many
DH > > video* there...
DH > > If not are there, try something like this:
DH > 
DH > You do not need to have the nodes created for the
DH > device to be detected by linux.  The device itself
DH > will show up in /proc/pci and as a result be shown
DH > when you type 'lspci -v'.  Having nodes for the device
DH > just allows you to contact the device from userspace. 
DH > If you're using devfs, you don't need to create nodes
DH > manually.  The nodes are created when you get the
DH > modules to load correctly. (if you're not using devfs,
DH > then yes you would have to create the nodes)
DH > 
DH > What modprobe is saying by 'device not found' is that
DH > it could not fine a chipset/device that belonged to
DH > this driver.  The ivtv module requires the bin file
DH > from the firmware to properly work.
DH > 
DH > Darrick
DH > 
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