[mythtv-users] Re: New ivtv firmware - killing me!!!

Ryan mythtv at frouse3.homelinux.com
Sat Apr 3 21:08:00 EST 2004


Alex,
That worked!!! I downgraded 0.1.9-25 and my picture has returned to
normal. Thanks for the tip, I wonder if other people are having the same
issue.

regards,
Ryan


> On Fri, Apr 02, 2004 at 10:35:42PM -0600, Ryan wrote:
>> I upgraded my FC1 machine a few days ago using apt, and the new
>> firmware apparently crushed my box. When I try watching live tv in
>> Mythtv; i get real choppy video / audio. I tried to downgrade the
>> firmware with no luck, and then I ended up kickstarting the machine
>> and making a fresh install. Again, the same firmware was pulled with
>> apt-get and myth is crap.  Anyone find a fix for this?  I even
>> downloaded the source rpm and rebuilt it with no luck. So now i'm
>> stuck, and I don't see the point in starting over again.   When I was
>> running ivtv-firmware-17_21288-1 I had little problems, but now that
>> version is not available at Axel's site.
>
> It is the same firmware, I only had the Windows driver versioning
> attached, and later discovered the internal firmware versioning, which
> is more adequate (and changes less frequently).
>
> So your crashes must have other causes. Maybe you also upgrade the ivtv
> driver? You can easily downgrade with
>
> apt-get install ivtv-kmdl-<kernel data here>=<version of ivtv you want
> here> \
>                 ivtv=<version of ivtv you want here> \
>
> If that is the case, please report the new and old versions and the card
> you are using (BTW this is better done at the ivtv-users list, feel free
> to reply there)
> --
> Axel.Thimm at ATrpms.net





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