Ok, I started with kernel 2.4.21mdk91. When I applied the bttv patch, (manually as it wouldn't play nicely) everything compiled fine - but it wouldn't boot. When depmod ran it caused a stack trace to be produced & then hung irreversibly when loading another module. So i thought i should use the version of bttv that the patch was written for (bttv-0.9.4) But it says that to use this you have to use a specially patched kernel 2.4.20-kraxel. So i got this kernel, patched it to Kraxel & compiled it and the modules. Then compiled the patched bttv module. This installed too... i was almost getting optimistic!
So i made the dvb-kernel from the download package, but the make install didn't do anything (there isn't a make install). so i made the cvs version & that did install. I copied the sandy heath (i live in london & it sounded the closest) channel.config to the .szap directory, but it still complained about there being no /dev/dvb something. So i thought that it wasn't loading the modules correctly & out of desparation added what i found in the modules.conf in the linuxtv-dvb package to mine. Then rebooted. Everything worked until it hung dead loading X. When i gave up and had a beer & wrote my angry email. any idea? i haven't! Robin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alex Woods" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Robin Marlow" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "linux dvb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2003 10:45 PM Subject: Re: [linux-dvb] how-to for newbies > > Is there any chance a kind soul would write one? > > I've knocked up a quick how-to on getting the kernel source configured and > ready for building modules (any modules, it's not linux dvb specific) > against. It's aimed at people who don't want to build their own kernel, but > rather use the one that came with their distribution. It's a bit rough > around the edges, mind ;) > > You can find it here: > http://giblets.org/howto/kernel-modules.html > > > I have been struggling to get my nebula (simply apply the kernel patches) > > card to work - and have tried different kernels - installed different > > version of bttv patched the kernels, installed dvb-kernel, the list goes on > > and on. But the bloody thing doesn't work. And each step has a nasty > > habit of stopping linux working at all. My task for the evening is to try > > and figure how installing dvb-kernel has stopped X from loading..... i can > > think of more things to do! > > Please provide some details as to what it is that isn't working. It would > also be useful to know what kernel you're using, what patches you've applied, > and any error messages you've encountered. The odds are that someone can > help you out pretty quickly if you can do this. > > > Any tips? Clues - or should i just give up. > > Don't give up, that won't get your card working ;) > > Try setting debug=1 when you insmod the modules. Have a poke around in the > syslogs. Try and figure out exactly what is failing. Don't keep trying > different versions, pick the latest stable (or unstable if your hardware > isn't supported by stable) and stick with it until you know where the problem > lies. Otherwise, you're just constantly moving the goalposts. > > When things get really frustrating, stop for a break and a beer equivalent ;) > > Cheers, > Alex -- Info: To unsubscribe send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe linux-dvb" as subject.
