[mythtv-users] Fedora FC2

[daryl faulds]

--- Patrik Lockne <patrik at lockne.com> wrote:
> 
> Both the nvidia and ivtv driver problems are due to
> the 4k stacks patch. 
> I tried the solution Daryl is suggesting yesterday
> and it works (with 
> regard to ivtv, I don't have any nvidia hardware).
> 
> Just download the latest kernel (2.6.6), copy the
> FC2 kernel config file 
> and do a "make oldconfig". Answer no to the question
> regarding 4k 
> stacks. Compile, install.
> 
> I'm using Chris Kennedy's patched ivtv version;
> ck70j.
> 
> Just a note here; make sure you remove the msp3400
> module included with 
> the 2.6.6 kernel, or you won't get any audio.
> 
> 4k stacks will not be an option in upcoming kernel
> versions, if my 
> googling is correct. So I guess ivtv will have to be
> updated soon.
> 
> Best,
> Patrik
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Yes, I was too brief.

Here is a more complete version, to get around the
FC2/Nvidia problem (think -- cut and paste):

First download kernel 2.6.6 from whereever you wish
and the nvidia install file from www.nvidia.com. I put
linux-2.6.6.tar.bz2 on a cdrom just to be sure I could
get it when I needed it. Keep your NIC attached to the
internet, you'll see why in a moment, especially if
you did a custom FC2 install.

1) Boot the machine that has the disfunctional FC2
installed and at the grub prompt quickly enter "a"
"return" and then "3" "return" to get into the TUI.
2) Login as "root" at Fedora Core release 2 kernel
2.6.5-1.358
3) At the root prompt enter "yum update" and accept
the updates
4) To be sure you have it, at the root prompt enter
"yum install kernel-source" if you see "kernel source
installed and is latest version" you are good to go.
5) Mount the cdrom and at the root prompt enter "cd
/mnt/cdrom" (or cd to where you have the new kernel)
6) At the root prompt enter "cp linux-2.6.6.tar.bz2 
/usr/src/"
7) At the root prompt enter "cd /usr/src"
8) At the root prompt enter "tar -jxvf
linux-2.6.6.tar.bz2"
9) At the root prompt enter "cd linux-2.6.5-1.358"
10) At the root prompt enter "cd configs"
11) At the root prompt enter "ls" and select your
proper kernel. Unless you have a multi-processor or a
really old machine enter this: "cp
kernel-2.6.5-i686.config /usr/src/linux-2.6.6"
12) At the root prompt enter "cd /usr/src/linux-2.6.6"
13) At the root prompt enter "make oldconfig"
14) Answer "no" to all the untested stuff
15) edit (for example with vi) the file .config to
change CONFIG_REGPARM=y to CONFIG_REGPARM=n and do the
same if necessary to CONFIG_4KSTACKS, save and exit
16) At the root prompt enter "make" (This step will
take a while. Go teach your children to swim, build a
swimming pool if needed. Learn a foreign language....)
17) At the root prompt enter "make modules_install"
18) At the root prompt enter "make install"
19) At the root prompt enter "shutdown -r now" and
reboot in run-level 3 as before
20) cd to where ever you put NVIDIA and "sh NVIDIA
..." to go through the 5366 install again, yes you
have to.
21) Edit the /etc/X11/XF86Config file as usual, remove
load "dri" and make sure Driver is "nvidia" save and
exit
22) At the root prompt enter "startx". What a
difference.

NB I got an "error activating the XKB configuration"
notice, I ignored it because as you can see the
keyboard works fine.

Cheers,

Daryl


	
		
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