On Mon, Feb 11, 2002 at 05:04:13PM +0100, Rolf Siebrecht wrote: > Hi! > > On Sat, 9 Feb 2002, Francesco Lotti wrote: > > With 0.8.2 patch8 I get another error when I try 'modprobe -v dvb': > > > > /sbin/insmod /lib/modules/2.4.18-pre9/kernel/drivers/media/video/dvb_device.o > > Using /lib/modules/2.4.18-pre9/kernel/drivers/media/video/dvb_device.o > > Symbol version prefix 'smp_' > > /lib/modules/2.4.18-pre9/kernel/drivers/media/video/dvb_device.o: init_module: >Input/output error > > Is there additionally a syslog message saying something like "unable to > get major ..."?
Yes, major-81-1 as far as I can remember. > > Hint: insmod errors can be caused by incorrect module parameters, including >invalid IO or IRQ parameters > > /lib/modules/2.4.18-pre9/kernel/drivers/media/video/dvb_device.o: insmod >/lib/modules/2.4.18-pre9/kernel/drivers/media/video/dvb_device.o failed > > /lib/modules/2.4.18-pre9/kernel/drivers/media/video/dvb_device.o: insmod dvb failed > > > > I followed all the instructions but I am unable to get off. > > I have kernel 2.4.18-pre9 (either sources and boot image) and yes, i2c-core and >-dev are loaded. > > Perhaps an issue around devfs support. I don't use devfs anyway. With the > good old /dev system I have no problems with 2.4.17. I will not test any > "pre" kernel versions. Ok, It was really a problem derived by the use of -pre patches (no devfs support). I reverted to 2.4.17 and now everything seems ok again.. at last with 0.9.4, I didn't test 0.8.2. > > > The dvb card is an Hauppage DVB-S. > > PCB Rev. 2.1 is not supported by DVB-0.8.2-8. I have Rev. 1.3 ..too old for the time I bought the card.. (the last week).. I start to be suspicious, maybe they sold me an used card. Are there great differences between these two revisions ? ciao, Francesco -- Info: To unsubscribe send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe linux-dvb" as subject.
