[mythtv-users] (Presumed) Firmware problem with Hauppage HVR-2250

[Mike Perkins]

On 12/09/13 16:32, Leif Pihl wrote:
> I received some advice from my original post (see September 11, 2013 3:17:17 PM CDT) from both Gary Buhrmaster  and John M. Post.
>
> On Sep 11, 2013, at 4:20 PM, Gary Buhrmaster wrote:
>> On Wed, Sep 11, 2013 at 8:56 PM, Leif Pihl <leif at pihl.us> wrote:
>> ....
>>> [   12.265452] saa7164_downloadfirmware() no first image
>>> [   12.265466] saa7164_downloadfirmware() Waiting for firmware upload
>>> (NXP7164-2010-03-10.1.fw)
>>> [   12.278206] saa7164_downloadfirmware() Upload failed. (file not found?)
>>
>> Try placing the firmware from
>> http://www.steventoth.net/linux/hvr22xx/firmwares/4019072/
>> in the /lib/firmware directory.
>> _______________________________________________
>
>
> What I did not know was the correct command line to use to copy and save the information in the correct directory.
> I've since received that advice, used it, and...
> ...it still does not work.
>
> I'm wondering if I may have placed the file in the wrong sub directory.
>
> Here's what I did:
>     cd /usr/local/lib/firmware
>     sudo wget http://www.steventoth.net/linux/hvr22xx/firmwares/4019072/NXP7164-2010-03-10.1.fw
>
> I then restarted the machine, and no change.
> When I entered in the "dmesg | grep saa7164" command, it came up with the same text as before:
>
>>> Typos are mine.
>>>
>>> [   12.087920] saa7164 driver loaded
>>> [   12.087959] saa7164 0000:02:00.0: enabling device (0000 -> 0002)
>>> [   12.091020] CORE saa7164[0]: subsystem: 0070:8851, board: Hauppauge WinTV-HVR2250 [card=7,autodetected]
>>> [   12.091027] saa7164[0]/0: found at 0000:02:00.0, rev: 129, irq: 16, latencyL 0, mmio: 0xf7800000
>>> [   12.265452] saa7164_downloadfirmware() no first image
>>> [   12.265466] saa7164_downloadfirmware() Waiting for firmware upload (NXP7164-2010-03-10.1.fw)
>>> [   12.278206] saa7164_downloadfirmware() Upload failed. (file not found?)
>
> I  then thought, hey, maybe I'm down the wrong branch of the various possible sub directories...
>     [Again, typos are mine; below is not a copy and paste:]
>
>     XXXX-mythtv:~$ cd /usr/local/lib/firmware
>     XXXX-mythtv:/usr/local/lib/firmware$ dir
>     NXP7164-2010-03-10.1.fw
>     XXXX-mythtv:/usr/local/lib/firmware$ _
>
> Ok, so I do have the file, but...
>
> *Is it placed in the correct SUB-directory????
>
The correct directory is /lib/firmware.

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Mike Perkins