[mythtv-users] new kernel problems
Jim Coates
jcoates at jimcoates.com
Wed Sep 1 07:24:47 EDT 2004
Well I have lirc_i2c running and lirc_dev so what would patching the kernel
do?
----- Original Message -----
From: "dean vanden heuvel" <deanv at cox.net>
To: "Discussion about mythtv" <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2004 12:37 AM
Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] new kernel problems
> 2.6.7 does not support LIRC natively. you need to patch the kernel.
>
> -dvh
>
> On Tue, 31 Aug 2004 23:16:22 -0400
> "Jim Coates" <jcoates at jimcoates.com> wrote:
>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Michael T. Dean" <mtdean at thirdcontact.com>
>> To: "Discussion about mythtv" <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2004 2:38 PM
>> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] new kernel problems
>>
>>
>> > On 08/31/2004 01:03 PM, Jim Coates wrote:
>> >
>> >>I am running gentoo and doing an emerge update, I got a new kernel. I
>> >>have
>> >>an issue and the question. One, I am running 2 pvr-250s. Should I see
>> >>bttv
>> >>loaded with lsmod?
>> >>
>> > Not unless you also have a BTTV card.
>> >
>> >>I do and it is aliased to char-major-81 in
>> >>/etc/modules.d/aliases... here are the references:
>> >>
>> >>aliases:alias char-major-81 bttv
>> >>ivtv:alias char-major-81 videodev
>> >>ivtv:alias char-major-81-0 ivtv
>> >>
>> >>is that right or should I remove the bttv line from aliases? I don't
>> >>have
>> >>any video issues.
>> >>
>> > No (not right) and probably (if you want to make it correct, but since
>> > your system is working, you risk causing problems). char-major-81
>> > should
>> > be aliased to videodev. char-major-81-[devnum] should be aliased to
>> > the
>> > driver for the video device (as you've done with char-major-81-0).
>> >
>> > Mike
>> >
>> Thanks, any advice on the lirc stuff? I can't find any info on as to why
>> my
>> pvr-250 IR devices disappeared.
>>
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