Comments on: MythTV Torture - Part 1 http://daveg.outer-rim.org/entries/2005/05/24/mythtv-torture-part-1/ dave\'s not here man! Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:54:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: daveg http://daveg.outer-rim.org/entries/2005/05/24/mythtv-torture-part-1/#comment-2536 daveg Tue, 31 May 2005 02:24:04 +0000 /?p=468#comment-2536 In regards to the patch, I already did what you described above. I followed the instructions over at the site with the Linux DVICO patch (that was the link in the original post to "<a>"this patch"</a>). I successfully patched the kernel and compiled the kernel modules. Just that issuing a "modprobe cx88-dvb" doesn't find anything at all. That's what I referring to in the post hence the comment: "I needed to patch the kernel using this patch. No dice. Now the system can’t even tell that there’s a card there at all." At the moment I'm going to need to get my antenna on the roof of my house checked out first since have the feeling that the cx88-dvb module in the current KnoppMyth does work, but its that my reception is ratshit (ie I can't receive channel 7 even though I live about 3 blocks away from Channel 7) In regards to the patch, I already did what you described above. I followed the instructions over at the site with the Linux DVICO patch (that was the link in the original post to ““this patch”). I successfully patched the kernel and compiled the kernel modules. Just that issuing a “modprobe cx88-dvb” doesn’t find anything at all. That’s what I referring to in the post hence the comment:

“I needed to patch the kernel using this patch. No dice. Now the system can’t even tell that there’s a card there at all.”

At the moment I’m going to need to get my antenna on the roof of my house checked out first since have the feeling that the cx88-dvb module in the current KnoppMyth does work, but its that my reception is ratshit (ie I can’t receive channel 7 even though I live about 3 blocks away from Channel 7)

]]> By: yellowpunk http://daveg.outer-rim.org/entries/2005/05/24/mythtv-torture-part-1/#comment-2438 yellowpunk Mon, 30 May 2005 03:18:07 +0000 /?p=468#comment-2438 The card will work fine with a recent kernel. I am running an unpatched 2.6.12-rc2 (on Debian sid), but I think recent 2.6.11.x kernels will work too. Lirc support is in the lirc CVS. Either package it to resolve your dependancy issue, or just leave the lib installed, and run the CVS version from /usr/local (the default). Did you choose the card to be enabled in the kernel config? Perhaps that is why it isn't detecting. That patch worked fine for me, but it isn't needed any more. The steps at the top of <a href="http://www.itee.uq.edu.au/~chrisp/Linux-DVB/DVICO/">http://www.itee.uq.edu.au/~chrisp/Linux-DVB/DVICO/</a> are pretty clear. Compile in DVB support for Conexant 2388x, and then "modprobe cx88-dvb". After evaluating a few PVR products on Linux and Windows, Mythtv easily was the best for my needs. The card will work fine with a recent kernel. I am running an unpatched 2.6.12-rc2 (on Debian sid), but I think recent 2.6.11.x kernels will work too. Lirc support is in the lirc CVS. Either package it to resolve your dependancy issue, or just leave the lib installed, and run the CVS version from /usr/local (the default).
Did you choose the card to be enabled in the kernel config? Perhaps that is why it isn’t detecting. That patch worked fine for me, but it isn’t needed any more.
The steps at the top of http://www.itee.uq.edu.au/~chrisp/Linux-DVB/DVICO/ are pretty clear. Compile in DVB support for Conexant 2388x, and then “modprobe cx88-dvb”.
After evaluating a few PVR products on Linux and Windows, Mythtv easily was the best for my needs.

]]> By: Claude Young http://daveg.outer-rim.org/entries/2005/05/24/mythtv-torture-part-1/#comment-2135 Claude Young Thu, 26 May 2005 08:00:07 +0000 /?p=468#comment-2135 I really enjoyed reading your blog. I found it while doing my morning browsing and wanted to mail personally to congratulate you on your Work and Your Wedding as well (a few years late but I'm a sap at heart and love to see couples get married). Keep up the great work and if you have time drop me a line sometime. I'd love to send u the material from my new label. With Kindest Regards from our family to yours: Claude (& Yukiko) Young I really enjoyed reading your blog. I found it while doing my morning browsing and wanted to mail personally to congratulate you on your Work and Your Wedding as well (a few years late but I’m a sap at heart and love to see couples get married).
Keep up the great work and if you have time drop me a line sometime. I’d love to send u the material from my new label.

With Kindest Regards from our family to yours:
Claude (& Yukiko) Young

]]> By: M http://daveg.outer-rim.org/entries/2005/05/24/mythtv-torture-part-1/#comment-1998 M Wed, 25 May 2005 00:32:01 +0000 /?p=468#comment-1998 the people b4 you should hang their head in shame for not writing up their OWN documentation!! this sounds worse than my netgear vs mac vs netgear issue i had earlier in the year, thankfully it's solved and my documentation is googleable. the people b4 you should hang their head in shame for not writing up their OWN documentation!!

this sounds worse than my netgear vs mac vs netgear issue i had earlier in the year, thankfully it’s solved and my documentation is googleable.

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