[mythtvnz] Anyone using a PVR150 in UBuntu?

Steven Ellis mythtvnz@lists.linuxnut.co.nz
Tue, 14 Feb 2006 13:13:54 +1300


Graeme Woollett wrote:
> I've been using this howto to setup the card
>
> http://ivtvdriver.org/index.php/Howto:Ubuntu
>
> cd utils
> wget
> ftp://ftp.shspvr.com/download/wintv-pvr_150-500/inf/pvr_2.0.24.23035.zip
> wget
> ftp://ftp.shspvr.com/download/wintv-pvr_250-350/inf/pvr_1.18.21.22254_inf.zip
>
> unzip pvr_2.0.24.23035.zip
>
> I've gotten this far and don't have ivtvfwextract.pl
> ./ivtvfwextract.pl pvr_1.18.21.22254_inf.zip
> cp HcwMakoA.ROM /usr/lib/hotplug/firmware/v4l-cx25840.fw
> cp HcwFalcn.rom /usr/lib/hotplug/firmware/v4l-cx2341x-enc.fw
> mv /lib/modules/ivtv-fw-dec.bin /usr/lib/hotplug/firmware/
> mv /lib/modules/ivtv-fw-enc.bin /usr/lib/hotplug/firmware/
> cp ../v4l-cx2341x-init-mpeg.bin /usr/lib/hotplug/firmware
> ln -s /usr/lib/hotplug/firmware/ivtv-fw-dec.bin
> /usr/lib/hotplug/firmware/v4l-cx2341x-dec.fw
> Has anyone used this intructions with success?
Which version of the ivtv driver are you using ?

0.4.0 needed the files in /lib/modules

0.4.1 and newer need the files in /usr/lib/hotplug/firmware.

I've been using 0.4.0 under Ubuntu with no issues, and 0.4.2 under
Knoppmyth.

Steve