Mike, I must be getting old, or senile... When I did this about a year ago, I figured it out and got it working. I don't know if the docs have changed or not, but after a couple of days with this, the docs seem confusing.
We know it works, since nothing has changed but the OS was re-installed. I have all the files, but not sure what ones I need and their locations. I guessed but fell short. So I went back to scratch pretending I was starting over. So reading: file:///mnt/E/ISO Images/Linux/pvrusb2-mci-20100708/doc/setup.html#Compilation It goes into extreme detail on kernel version for all flavors it seems. I went to Driver Compilation and found the export and make information to be lacking for my limited knowledge. Since I use Openuse, I do seem to have a /lib/firmware, so assume that is where I want the .fw files. The compile fails, with my understanding, it says: make INSTALL_MOD_DIR=pvrusb2 -C /lib/modules/2.6.37.6-0.5-desktop/build M=/mnt/E/Applications/usbtv/pvrusb2-mci-20100708/ivtv modules make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.37.6-0.5-obj/x86_64/desktop' make -C ../../../linux-2.6.37.6-0.5 O=/usr/src/linux-2.6.37.6-0.5-obj/x86_64/desktop/. modules CC [M] /mnt/E/Applications/usbtv/pvrusb2-mci-20100708/ivtv/saa7115.o /mnt/E/Applications/usbtv/pvrusb2-mci-20100708/ivtv/saa7115.c:81:33: fatal error: linux/video_decoder.h: No such file or directory compilation terminated. make[4]: *** [/mnt/E/Applications/usbtv/pvrusb2-mci-20100708/ivtv/saa7115.o] Error 1 make[3]: *** [_module_/mnt/E/Applications/usbtv/pvrusb2-mci-20100708/ivtv] Error 2 make[2]: *** [sub-make] Error 2 make[1]: *** [all] Error 2 make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.37.6-0.5-obj/x86_64/desktop' make: *** [modules] Error 2 I wonder if it is possible to break it out to a quick start for the newer flavors or something. Like Chapters. I would even volunteer to help with the lay out for Openuse... However, I'm not a programmer and would be like a stupid grunt doing what is told to be done with little understanding. :) This message was not meant as confrontational or meant to get you angry. This is just my observation from a lay persons point of view that has just slightly beyond basic user status. Although I have been working with linux exclusively for about 2 years now. --- On Tue, 5/17/11, Mike Isely <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Mike Isely <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [pvrusb2] rebuild question > To: "Communications nexus for pvrusb2 driver" <[email protected]> > Date: Tuesday, May 17, 2011, 8:41 AM > On Mon, 16 May 2011, Lorne Shantz > wrote: > > > > --- On Mon, 5/16/11, Mike Isely <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > [...] > > > > > > As far as the pvrusb2 driver is concerned you > only need 2 > > > pieces, the > > > kernel module that is the driver, and all the > firmware > > > files. > > > > > > It has been so long that I have forgotten everything. > Where do they > > normally reside? > > The answer depends on your distro, unfortunately. > This lists firmware > file names and tries to help you figure out where they > should be > installed: > > http://www.isely.net/pvrusb2/setup.html#Firmware > > [...] > > > > > I went back to the list and didn't see how to read the > old posts. It > > has been awhile. I can't even remember the file names. > I will go do a > > search for the original website. I had hoped I could > just copy my old > > files in, reboot and be back up. It is opensuse 11.4 > with Linux > > linux-ncvm 2.6.37.6-0.5-desktop #1 SMP PREEMPT > 2011-04-25 21:48:33 > > +0200 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux > > Start with the pvrusb2 web site. Read the setup > instructions. It's all > here: > > http://www.isely.net/pvrusb2/setup.html > > -Mike > > > -- > > Mike Isely > isely @ isely (dot) net > PGP: 03 54 43 4D 75 E5 CC 92 71 16 01 E2 B5 F5 C1 E8 > _______________________________________________ > pvrusb2 mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.isely.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pvrusb2 > _______________________________________________ pvrusb2 mailing list [email protected] http://www.isely.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pvrusb2
