I ended up extracting the bin files from pvr48wdm_1.8.22037.exe. While
it is fairly old it did allow me to get mythtv running. Currently I am
tuning fuzz, but I'm a lot further along than I was.
I am going to look into extracting the bin files from the latest
driver, pvr48wdm_2.0.22280.exe.


On Sat, 05 Mar 2005 08:19:43 +0000, stephen parkinson
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Isaiah Frantz wrote:
> 
> >Also is this message ok in dmesg:
> >ivtv: Unknown card: vendor/device: 4444/0016, subsystem vendor/device: 
> >0070/e817
> >ivtv: Defaulting to WinTV PVR 150 card
> >
> >Or do I need to add a definition for the PVR 500?
> >
> >
> >On Fri, 4 Mar 2005 23:39:56 -0800, Isaiah Frantz
> ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Thanks a lot for all of your help. That almost worked for me.
> >>I got the following error:
> >>Unable to open '/lib/modules/ivtv-fw-enc.bin'.
> >>ivtv: failed loading encoder firmware
> >>ivtv: Error loading firmware -3!
> >>ivtv: Error -3 initializing firmware.
> >>ivtv: Error -12 on initialization
> >>ivtv-iTVC15_16_mpg2_encoder_card: probe of 0000:02:09.0 failed with error 
> >>-12
> >>ivtv: ====================  END INIT IVTV  ====================
> >>
> >>I went looking in the source and found this in ivtv-driver.h:
> >>/*Used for locating the firmware mailboxes*/
> >>#if defined(LINUX26) && defined(CONFIG_FW_LOADER) && defined(IVTV_FW_LOADER)
> >>#define IVTV_FIRM_ENC_FILENAME "ivtv-fw-enc.bin"
> >>#define IVTV_FIRM_DEC_FILENAME "ivtv-fw-dec.bin"
> >>#else
> >>#define IVTV_FIRM_ENC_FILENAME "/lib/modules/ivtv-fw-enc.bin"
> >>#define IVTV_FIRM_DEC_FILENAME "/lib/modules/ivtv-fw-dec.bin"
> >>#endif
> >>
> >>Can I substitute the ROM file you mentioned for the enc and dec bin
> >>files, or do I need to extract the bins from the ROM?
> >>
> >>
> >>On Fri, 4 Mar 2005 22:32:53 -0800 (PST), Jason Knisley
> >><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>A couple of things you need to remember:
> >>>
> >>>1. The kernel tuner module is behind the times.
> >>>Because of this, you need to rename or remove the
> >>>kernel tuner module so that the ivtv one will load.
> >>>It's in /lib/KVER/kernel/drivers/media/video
> >>>
> >>>2. The kernel needs to be compiled WITHOUT 4kstacks.
> >>>For the moment, pending a new patch, ivtv is dependent
> >>>on 8k stacks.
> >>>
> >>>As for the firmware, it's actually right out in plain
> >>>sight on the PVR500 CD. It's a file called HcwMkoA.ROM
> >>>(and yes, the copy is case-sensitive) and it needs to
> >>>be placed in the /lib/modules directory.
> >>>
> >>>0.3.2f will get things working nicely, although
> >>>there's a slight modification to tuner.c (you change
> >>>the FQ1236A MK4's VHFHI->UHF threshold to 16*442.00),
> >>>but it should mainly work after that. We're hoping to
> >>>get rid of the ivtv tuner and move it into the new
> >>>v4l2, which will require using the addr parameter for
> >>>the tuner module. Don't worry about that for now and
> >>>just use the tuner included with ivtv.
> >>>
> >>>There are still some issues with scaling and VBI
> >>>slicing. You need to use the 720*480 mode when trying
> >>>to record or you'll crop the right half of the
> >>>picture. Additionally, the VBI data isn't sliced off
> >>>and is in a fine line at the top of the recording.
> >>>
> >>>modprobe cx25840 i2c_enable=1 no_black_magic=1 //
> >>>audiofmt=1 cardfmt=1
> >>>
> >>>(where that double slash indicated you're supposed to
> >>>keep it on the same line)
> >>>
> >>>then "modprobe ivtv tuner=54,54"
> >>>
> >>>It's type 54 for me, but I think I added mine in at
> >>>the end. If that doesn't say "FQ1236A MK4" when you
> >>>load it up (check your log dir/messages) then look in
> >>>tuner.c and find said tuner. TCL2002N is type 50, so
> >>>count down however many it is to that one. There's
> >>>your tuner.
> >>>
> >>>That should do it.
> >>>Jason
> >>>
> >>>--- Isaiah Frantz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>Hey there,
> >>>>I have been watching this mail list and keep seeing
> >>>>people say that
> >>>>they have their PRV500 working. What nobody has
> >>>>bothered to do is
> >>>>concisely tell what ivtv codebase (as there appears
> >>>>to be two forks)
> >>>>and what patches (as there seem to be many floating
> >>>>around) they are
> >>>>using when they get it to "work".
> >>>>
> >>>>I have tried to get 0.3.2f to work on a 2.6.10-r7
> >>>>gentoo-dev kernel,
> >>>>but every time I modprobe ivtv I get a kernel panic.
> >>>>
> >>>>Would it be possible for one of you folks to write a
> >>>>short guide to
> >>>>getting this working, including where one obtains
> >>>>the firmware. I
> >>>>tried to use the firmware extractor in the util dir
> >>>>but it looks like
> >>>>it is expecting the pvr250-350 file which is totaly
> >>>>different from the
> >>>>pvr500 file:
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>http://hauppauge.lightpath.net/software/pvr150/pvr150_2028_23053_whql.zip
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>Thanks.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
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> googling on linux & 4444:0016
> 
> gives as first result
> 
> Hacking_GPIO_of_CX23416/FCX23415
> 
> stephen
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