Luud, I also have a Gentoo configuration with 1 PVR350 and 2 PVR150MCE's (so a simular config, the 500 is detected as 2 150's). These are my module-options (/etc/modules.d/ivtv):
options saa7127 i2c_enable=1,-1,-1 options wm8775 debug=0 options tuner pal=G debug=0 options ivtv ivtv_std=2 tda9887=0 ivtv_debug=1 options tda9887 port1=0 port2=0 install ivtv /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install ivtv ; /sbin/modprobe ivtv-fb I autoload the modules (/etc/modules.autoload.d/kernel-2.6) like this: cx25840 ivtv This has been working for me for the last couple of months without a problem (ivtv 0.3.7c for the moment). Keep the old firmware you're using; it also works fine for the 150/500's. I'm having problems with the dynamic buffer allocation with the newer driver (out of memory etc... ordered more memory, hope to have it soon). Hope this helps, N. On 8/11/05, Luud Heck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Here are some transcripts from /var/log/messages when watching LiveTV in Myth: > > --> When starting to watch LiveTV, the 350 is used from /dev/video0. This > gives > me video and sound. > > Aug 9 21:23:40 vanadium saa7115: decoder set picture bright=127 contrast=63 > saturation=63 hue=0 > Aug 9 21:23:40 vanadium saa7115: decoder set picture bright=127 contrast=63 > saturation=63 hue=0 > Aug 9 21:23:40 vanadium saa7115: decoder set picture bright=127 contrast=63 > saturation=63 hue=0 > Aug 9 21:23:40 vanadium saa7115: decoder set picture bright=127 contrast=63 > saturation=63 hue=0 > Aug 9 21:23:40 vanadium saa7115: decoder set size > Aug 9 21:23:40 vanadium ivtv: Allocate DMA encoder MPEG stream: 128 x 32768 > buffers (4096KB total) > Aug 9 21:23:40 vanadium ivtv: Allocate DMA encoder VBI stream: 164 x 12740 > buffers (2048KB total) > Aug 9 21:23:40 vanadium ivtv: Setup VBI API header 0x0000bd06 pkts 1 buffs 48 > ln 34 sz 64 > Aug 9 21:23:40 vanadium ivtv: Setup VBI start 0x0018ea04 frames 48 fpi 1 > lines > 0x000000f1 > Aug 9 21:23:41 vanadium saa7115: decoder disable output > Aug 9 21:23:41 vanadium saa7115: decoder enable output > Aug 9 21:23:41 vanadium ivtv: VBI insertion started > > > --> Then I switch capture device (using th 'Y' key in myth) so now the first > tuner on my PVR500MCE is used from /dev/video1. Now I have no sound and only > static. > > Aug 9 21:23:50 vanadium cx25840: decoder set picture bright=127 contrast=63 > saturation=63 hue=0 > Aug 9 21:23:50 vanadium cx25840: decoder set picture bright=127 contrast=63 > saturation=63 hue=0 > Aug 9 21:23:50 vanadium cx25840: decoder set picture bright=127 contrast=63 > saturation=63 hue=0 > Aug 9 21:23:50 vanadium cx25840: decoder set picture bright=127 contrast=63 > saturation=63 hue=0 > Aug 9 21:23:50 vanadium cx25840: decoder set size 480x480 (from 720x580) -> > scale 524288x8091, filter 0 > Aug 9 21:23:50 vanadium ivtv: Sliced VBI not supported for cx25840 so no vbi > re-insertion possible yet > Aug 9 21:23:50 vanadium ivtv: Allocate DMA encoder MPEG stream: 128 x 32768 > buffers (4096KB total) > Aug 9 21:23:50 vanadium ivtv: Setup VBI API header 0x0000bd0c pkts 1 buffs 48 > ln 34 sz 64 > Aug 9 21:23:50 vanadium ivtv: Setup VBI start 0x0018ea04 frames 48 fpi 1 > lines > 0x00000140 > Aug 9 21:23:51 vanadium cx25840: decoder disable output > Aug 9 21:23:51 vanadium cx25840: decoder enable output > Aug 9 21:23:51 vanadium cx25840: decoder set norm PAL > Aug 9 21:23:51 vanadium cx25840: decoder set input (6) > Aug 9 21:23:51 vanadium cx25840: now setting Tuner input > Aug 9 21:23:51 vanadium cx25840: set audio input (0) > > > --> Next when I switch capture device again I start using the second tuner of > the PVR500 from /dev/video2. This gives me video, but no sound. > > Aug 9 21:23:59 vanadium cx25840: decoder set picture bright=127 contrast=63 > saturation=63 hue=0 > Aug 9 21:23:59 vanadium cx25840: decoder set picture bright=127 contrast=63 > saturation=63 hue=0 > Aug 9 21:23:59 vanadium cx25840: decoder set picture bright=127 contrast=63 > saturation=63 hue=0 > Aug 9 21:23:59 vanadium cx25840: decoder set picture bright=127 contrast=63 > saturation=63 hue=0 > Aug 9 21:23:59 vanadium cx25840: decoder set size 480x480 (from 720x580) -> > scale 524288x8091, filter 0 > Aug 9 21:23:59 vanadium ivtv: Sliced VBI not supported for cx25840 so no vbi > re-insertion possible yet > Aug 9 21:23:59 vanadium ivtv: Allocate DMA encoder MPEG stream: 128 x 32768 > buffers (4096KB total) > Aug 9 21:23:59 vanadium ivtv: Setup VBI API header 0x0000bd0c pkts 1 buffs 48 > ln 34 sz 64 > Aug 9 21:23:59 vanadium ivtv: Setup VBI start 0x0018ea04 frames 48 fpi 1 > lines > 0x00000140 > Aug 9 21:24:00 vanadium cx25840: decoder disable output > Aug 9 21:24:00 vanadium cx25840: decoder enable output > Aug 9 21:24:00 vanadium cx25840: decoder set norm PAL > Aug 9 21:24:00 vanadium cx25840: decoder set input (6) > Aug 9 21:24:00 vanadium cx25840: now setting Tuner input > Aug 9 21:24:00 vanadium cx25840: set audio input (0) > > > --> Finally I go back to the first tuner (PVR350 on /dev/video0): > > Aug 9 21:24:10 vanadium saa7115: decoder set picture bright=127 contrast=63 > saturation=63 hue=0 > Aug 9 21:24:10 vanadium saa7115: decoder set picture bright=127 contrast=63 > saturation=63 hue=0 > Aug 9 21:24:10 vanadium saa7115: decoder set picture bright=127 contrast=63 > saturation=63 hue=0 > Aug 9 21:24:10 vanadium saa7115: decoder set picture bright=127 contrast=63 > saturation=63 hue=0 > Aug 9 21:24:10 vanadium saa7115: decoder set size > Aug 9 21:24:10 vanadium ivtv: Allocate DMA encoder MPEG stream: 128 x 32768 > buffers (4096KB total) > Aug 9 21:24:10 vanadium ivtv: Allocate DMA encoder VBI stream: 164 x 12740 > buffers (2048KB total) > Aug 9 21:24:10 vanadium ivtv: Setup VBI API header 0x0000bd06 pkts 1 buffs 48 > ln 34 sz 64 > Aug 9 21:24:10 vanadium ivtv: Setup VBI start 0x0018ea04 frames 48 fpi 1 > lines > 0x000000f1 > Aug 9 21:24:11 vanadium saa7115: decoder disable output > Aug 9 21:24:11 vanadium saa7115: decoder enable output > Aug 9 21:24:11 vanadium ivtv: VBI insertion started > > > --> After a little while watching LiveTV (from the 350), the frontend hangs > and > I see these messages appear in the system log: > > Aug 9 21:24:52 vanadium ivtv: IRQ: IVTV_IRQ_DEC_DMA_ERR > Aug 9 21:24:52 vanadium ivtv: IRQ: IVTV_IRQ_DEC_DMA_ERR > Aug 9 21:24:55 vanadium ivtv: ENC: REG_DMAXFER 2 wait failed > Aug 9 21:24:58 vanadium ivtv: DEC: REG_ENCSG1LEN wait failed > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > SF.Net email is Sponsored by the Better Software Conference & EXPO > September 19-22, 2005 * San Francisco, CA * Development Lifecycle Practices > Agile & Plan-Driven Development * Managing Projects & Teams * Testing & QA > Security * Process Improvement & Measurement * http://www.sqe.com/bsce5sf > _______________________________________________ > ivtv-devel mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ivtv-devel > ------------------------------------------------------- SF.Net email is Sponsored by the Better Software Conference & EXPO September 19-22, 2005 * San Francisco, CA * Development Lifecycle Practices Agile & Plan-Driven Development * Managing Projects & Teams * Testing & QA Security * Process Improvement & Measurement * http://www.sqe.com/bsce5sf _______________________________________________ ivtv-devel mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ivtv-devel
