On Sat, Apr 5, 2008 at 5:47 PM, Tim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Mark Knecht wrote: > > On Sat, Apr 5, 2008 at 11:52 AM, Mark Knecht <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> 2008/4/5 Ricardo Saffi Marques <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > >> > >>> On Sat, Apr 5, 2008 at 2:19 PM, Mark Knecht <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > > >> > > If someone knows where a > >> > > list like that might be could you point me there? > >> > > >> > Have you tried these? > >> > > >> > http://www.gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_Setup_MythTV > >> > and > >> > http://www.gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_Setup_Kernel/System_for_MythTV > >> > -- > >> > Ricardo Saffi Marques > >> > >> Thanks Ricardo, > >> Actually, since I wrote the first email I've built > >> 2.6.24-gentoo-r4, emerged ivtv-1.0.3-r2 and it boots and loads the > >> driver fine. Both cards are seens so that much is behind me. I'm in > >> the process of testing the cards and setting up mysql now. > >> > >> Knock on wood so far things are going pretty well. > >> > >> Cheers, > >> Mark > >> > > > > OK, my immediate needs are solved with 2.6.24-gentoo-r4 and > > ivtv-1.0.3-r2. Both of my PVR cards are seen by the system and record > > successfully at the command line using cat /dev/v4l/video0 >test0.mpg. > > (Or video1) xine plays the files fine. > > > > Now the issue is to get the backend set up. First mysql, then > > mythbackend, then some test recordings. your second link will help > > with that I think. > > > > Cheers, > > Mark > I'm glad it worked out for you. > > IIRC, the ivtv builds are linked to the kernel version - older kernels > require you to use older ivtv builds. For example, kernel 2.6.19.* will > take ivtv 0.9, while kernel 2.6.18.* takes ivtv 0.8. ivtv 1.0.* has > worked for any kernel since 2.6.21, so unless you plan on downgrading > below that, you should stick with 1.0. > > -Tim
Thanks Tim. It's all up and running for a few hours so far. Works fine from the command line but not working well inside of MYthTV at all. Cheers, Mark -- gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org mailing list
