[mythtv-users] IVTV and the Black Screen of Death

[Tyler Drake]

I had the same problem. Do this:
/sbin/modprobe lirc_dev
if that goes ok, then:
/sbin/modprobe ivtv
 
If something dies there, post back, OR use our new IRC channel for support
at irc.freenode.net, channel #mythtv-users
 
--Tyler
 
MythTV address: mythpcjabber AT ec.rr.com
Normal address: pcjabber AT ec.rr.com 
 


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	From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org
[mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Jason Giddens
	Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2004 1:38 AM
	To: mythtv-users at mythtv.org
	Subject: [mythtv-users] IVTV and the Black Screen of Death
	
	
	Ok, 
	
	I have been setting up a mythbox, using Jarod's exellent guide.  I
have everything working but the live tv!  I have a PVR-350.  I am not using
the TV-out, I am using my Asus Pundit's svideo out.  I have been unable to
get the 350 to show anything expect a plain black screen when I cat
/dev/video0 to a .mpg file.  The only difference I ever got was when I
unhooked the cable it went from black to snow.  I have tried all the input
numbers from the test_ioctl command. 
	
	In my frustration, I decided maybe I should update IVTV.  I did an
apt-get install ivtv and now its really fuxored.    A /sbin/modprobe ivtv
says: 
	modprobe: Can't locate module ivtv 
	
	and now if I try to cat or mplayer the /dev/video0 it says: 
	Playing /dev/video0. 
	File not found: '/dev/video0' 
	Failed to open /dev/video0 
	
	I am a complete linux n00b, but not a pc n00b.  Any suggestions?  I
have been searching the IVTV lists, and they tend to be a little more
'developer' than I can use. 
	
	Thanks 
	
	Jason 
	jgiddens_at_bigfoot.com