On Thursday 25 January 2007 17:16, Duncan Webb wrote: > The first thing to check is if all the modules have been loaded up > correctly. Check dmesg and look for the ivtv block. It will tell you if > something has failed. The problem with ivtv-0.4 series is that it has some > of the same modules as the kernel. You want the ivtv modules so you need > to check that there are no duplicated modules. If there are then move them > to a new name and run depmod -ae.
>From dmesg I find the basic problem is that tuner is not loaded correctly. Jan 26 12:53:24 localhost kernel: [ 1191.586394] tuner: type set to 1 (Philips PAL_I (FI1246 and compatibles)) by insmod option Jan 26 12:53:24 localhost kernel: [ 1191.586550] tuner: The type=<n> insmod option will go away soon. Jan 26 12:53:24 localhost kernel: [ 1191.586654] tuner: Please use the tuner=<n> option provided by Jan 26 12:53:24 localhost kernel: [ 1191.586782] tuner: tv aard core driver (bttv, saa7134, ...) instead. Jan 26 12:53:25 localhost kernel: [ 1193.381277] tuner: type already set to 1, ignoring request for 38 This is this on the ivtv wiki http://ivtvdriver.org/index.php/Troubleshooting#PVR-350_with_Philips_FM1216ME_MK5_tuner PVR-350 with Philips FM1216ME MK5 tuner When you have a PVR-350 with this tuner add the below to /etc/modprobe.conf option ivtv tuner=38 This should not be needed on kernel version >=2.6.19 I am running 2.6.15.-22-386 on a debian system when i add option ivtv tuner=38 to /etc/modprobe.d/modprobe.conf it complains about a bad line. If i make a file /etc/modprobe.d/ivtv and put that line in it still complains about a bad line. Does any Debian user know the answer? Liz -- The Ruffed Pandanga of Borneo and Rotherham spreads out his feathers in his courtship dance and imitates Winston Churchill and Tommy Cooper on one leg. The padanga is dying out because the female padanga doesn't take it too seriously. -- Mike Harding, "The Armchair Anarchist's Almanac" ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ Freevo-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users
