[mythtv-users] More PVR350 and X problems
John Kuhn
kuhn at razorsys.com
Mon Aug 30 09:22:01 EDT 2004
if this is the case.. then that would make your 350 fb on /dev/fb1 (just
so you know in case this is your problem)
--John
Martin Ravell wrote:
>Forgive me if this is way too obvious (it bit me but then I'm no genius when
>it comes to Linux).
>
>I got the exact same message as you prior to adding these.
>
>Are you loading your ivtv drivers at startup? I put the following two
>statements into my /etc/rc.d/rc.local :
>
>/sbin/modprobe ivtv
>/sbin/modprobe ivtv-fb
>
>
>And it works a treat.
>
>If that doesn't do the trick can you post your config files somewhere that
>we can take a look?
>
>I'll refresh mine if you'd like to check them out. The URL is :
>
>http://www.rave-tech.com.au/mythtv/
>
>
>Regards
>Marty
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org
>[mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Hamish Tweedie
>Sent: Monday, 30 August 2004 8:56 PM
>To: mythtv-users at mythtv.org
>Subject: [mythtv-users] More PVR350 and X problems
>
> I´ve been following some of the recent threads regarding PVR350´s and
> X, but alas my situation didn´t appear to be covered!!
>
> I´m running Linux 2.4.22-1.2199.nptl_52.rhfc1.at using Axel´s RPMs and
> ivtv 0.1.10pre2-ck104f (although I role back to thr 1.9 release and
> get the same result!).
>
> I can capture video fine with the 350. The test pattern displays fine,
> and if I fire up Myth it can use the 350s encoder to display a channel
> signal and change channels fine, sothere are no probems with the 350
> capturing or displaying.
>
> The problem starts when I try and boot with fb0 as the X display. All
> that happens is that I get a screen with a white cursor (it moves
> around the screen but nothing happens) and the following output occurs
> in the XFree86.log file:
>
>(EE) open /dev/fb0: No such device
>(EE) No devices detected.
>
>Fatal server error:
>no screens found
>
> As I say fb0 is available and appears to work for Myth/test pattern
> but I can´t get things sorted with this card (I´ve had X working with
> another 350 a while ago using exactly the same XF86Config file). I´ve
> set the TV to auto standard so it accepts any signal (NTSC, PAL and
> SECAM) so this isn´t a standards issue!
>
> I´ve posted my XFree86.log, modules.conf, dmesg.txt (when I fire up
> normally without using fb0 as a display device .. not sure how to
> capture it for when I do try to use fb0 as an X display!) and
> XF86Config at the following URL:
>
> http://htweedie.fastmail.fm
>
> Appreciate if anybody could help with this, as it appears to be the
> last piece in the puzzle (well apart from integrating the PVR250 in
> :-)
>
> Thx .. if you´ve any queries please give me a yell!!
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