[mythtv-users] Re: ivtv / pvr250 MCE problem...

[Axel Thimm]

On Mon, Feb 23, 2004 at 11:19:04PM -0600, Tim Litwiller wrote:
> Gabe Knuth wrote:
> >>I've read, both here and on ivtv's archive, that the firmware is the 
> >>same for each of these (and the 350). My guess, though, is that I need 
> >>to use a different rev of the firmware for this card for whatever 
> >>reason. When I follow the link from Jarod's site, all that exist are 
> >>.exe files. How can I use those exe files for my card? The firmware 
> >>downloaded from atrpms is an .rpm file. I'm hoping someone can run 
> >>through the steps for me, since I'm still relatively green.

> The src. rpm rebuild process takes the firmware out of one of the exe 
> files and creates an rpm that you can use to install the fireware.
> You might have to rename the exe file to what the rpm build process 
> expects.

If you need another firmware (older, newer), it is better to get the
specfile and edit it, replacing the name of the exe file there. Then
build with rpmbuild -ba ivtv.spec. The resulting rpm will carry the
right name for future reference.

(if a new firmware goes unnoticed by me, please ping me)
-- 
Axel.Thimm at physik.fu-berlin.de
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