[mythtv-users] [OT] ivtv troubles

Rudy Zijlstra mythtv at edsons.demon.nl
Fri Jul 15 01:31:55 EDT 2005


Mark Knecht wrote:

>Hi Matthew,
>   Did you create a /etc/modules/ivtv file? If so what's in it?
>
>   Did you build your new kernels using make oldconfig or did you
>create the kernel config completely by hand?
>
>- Mark
>
>On 7/14/05, Matthew Daubenspeck <matt at oddprocess.org> wrote:
>  
>
>>I know this is a bit OT, but I have tried all of the other lists and
>>haven't had any luck solving the issue. I know mythtv-user's are always
>>glad to help :)
>>
>>In short, I can't modprobe ivtv.
>>
>>I have been having this problem with kernels starting with 2.6.11-x
>>including the most recent 2.6.12 version. They are all gentoo kernels,
>>and I have also tried them with kernels directly from kernel.org with
>>the same result. Here is the error:
>>
>># modprobe ivtv
>>WARNING: Error inserting i2c_core (/lib/modules/2.6.12-gentoo-r4/kernel/drivers/i2c/i2c-core.ko): Un
>>known symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg)
>>WARNING: Error inserting i2c_algo_bit (/lib/modules/2.6.12-gentoo-r4/kernel/drivers/i2c/algos/i2c-al
>>go-bit.ko): Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg)
>>FATAL: Error inserting ivtv (/lib/modules/2.6.12-gentoo-r4/extra/ivtv.ko): Unknown symbol in module,
>> or unknown parameter (see dmesg)
>>
>>Here is dmesg:
>>
>>i2c_core: Unknown parameter `i2c_debug'
>>i2c_algo_bit: Unknown symbol i2c_del_adapter
>>i2c_algo_bit: Unknown symbol i2c_add_adapter
>>ivtv: Unknown symbol i2c_bit_add_bus
>>ivtv: Unknown symbol i2c_bit_del_bus
>>
>>    
>>
The 2.6.12 kernel has changes in the i2c interface. ivtv 0.2 has not yet 
been patched to support this (or the version is not yet easily 
available). Take one of the latest 0.3 which should support this. 
Considering its gentto, you should be comfortable with compiling ivtv.

Cheers,

Rudy


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