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From: Mark Knecht <markknecht@×××××.com>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Which ivtv on newest Gentoo kernels?
Date: Sun, 06 Apr 2008 00:53:05
Message-Id: 5bdc1c8b0804051753m2e921e2gff1eecf3bec71cc4@mail.gmail.com
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] Which ivtv on newest Gentoo kernels? by Tim
1 On Sat, Apr 5, 2008 at 5:47 PM, Tim <root@×××××××××××××××.com> wrote:
2 >
3 > Mark Knecht wrote:
4 > > On Sat, Apr 5, 2008 at 11:52 AM, Mark Knecht <markknecht@×××××.com> wrote:
5 > >> 2008/4/5 Ricardo Saffi Marques <saffi@××××××××××××××.br>:
6 > >>
7 > >>> On Sat, Apr 5, 2008 at 2:19 PM, Mark Knecht <markknecht@×××××.com> wrote:
8 > >> >
9 > >> > > If someone knows where a
10 > >> > > list like that might be could you point me there?
11 > >> >
12 > >> > Have you tried these?
13 > >> >
14 > >> > http://www.gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_Setup_MythTV
15 > >> > and
16 > >> > http://www.gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_Setup_Kernel/System_for_MythTV
17 > >> > --
18 > >> > Ricardo Saffi Marques
19 > >>
20 > >> Thanks Ricardo,
21 > >> Actually, since I wrote the first email I've built
22 > >> 2.6.24-gentoo-r4, emerged ivtv-1.0.3-r2 and it boots and loads the
23 > >> driver fine. Both cards are seens so that much is behind me. I'm in
24 > >> the process of testing the cards and setting up mysql now.
25 > >>
26 > >> Knock on wood so far things are going pretty well.
27 > >>
28 > >> Cheers,
29 > >> Mark
30 > >>
31 > >
32 > > OK, my immediate needs are solved with 2.6.24-gentoo-r4 and
33 > > ivtv-1.0.3-r2. Both of my PVR cards are seen by the system and record
34 > > successfully at the command line using cat /dev/v4l/video0 >test0.mpg.
35 > > (Or video1) xine plays the files fine.
36 > >
37 > > Now the issue is to get the backend set up. First mysql, then
38 > > mythbackend, then some test recordings. your second link will help
39 > > with that I think.
40 > >
41 > > Cheers,
42 > > Mark
43 > I'm glad it worked out for you.
44 >
45 > IIRC, the ivtv builds are linked to the kernel version - older kernels
46 > require you to use older ivtv builds. For example, kernel 2.6.19.* will
47 > take ivtv 0.9, while kernel 2.6.18.* takes ivtv 0.8. ivtv 1.0.* has
48 > worked for any kernel since 2.6.21, so unless you plan on downgrading
49 > below that, you should stick with 1.0.
50 >
51 > -Tim
52
53 Thanks Tim. It's all up and running for a few hours so far. Works fine
54 from the command line but not working well inside of MYthTV at all.
55
56 Cheers,
57 Mark
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