[mythtvnz] help with hauppauge pvr-150

[Garrett Stoupe]

hey there

I will be reinstalling the ivtv driver as documented on the ubuntu website
Originally i Installed the drivers a different way!

On 3/22/07, Karl Leaning <mythtv@objectivity.co.nz> wrote:
> I had a problem with the card where it was unable to load the firmware
> into the card. I was following the install method for myth from the
> unbuntu community site (https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MythTV). After
> much digging around I found in the /var/log/dmesg
>
> [   33.597018] ivtv0: loaded v4l-cx2341x-enc.fw firmware (262144 bytes)
> [   33.839015] ivtv0 warning: Encoder mailbox not found
> [   33.878752] ivtv0 warning: Decoder mailbox not found
> [   33.878754] ivtv0: Error locating firmware.
> [   33.879715] ivtv0: Error -12 on initialization
> [   33.879867] ivtv: probe of 0000:04:08.0 failed with error -12
>
> According to the dox, everything should have been aok, I had done
> everything as per the IVTV
> (https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Install_IVTV_Edgy) guide but still no go.
>
> I checked the /lib/firmware folder and noted that I also had two sub
> folders that matched the kernel versions that had been installed on the
> machine. I tried copying the firmware for the card into
> /lib/firmware/2.6.17-11-generic (being the most recent version
> installed), restarted IVTV and lo it worked!. Being lazy I just left
> them in that folder, I know that I should have created links to the
> actual files in /lib/firmware, not copied them!
>
> Garrett Stoupe wrote:
> > Hey guys
> >
> > I have setup mythtv on unbuntu 6.10 using the instructions at
> > http://www.djlosch.com/article_How-to:_Ubuntu_Edgy_and_MythTV_and_Hauppauge_PVR-150
> >
> >
> > the install went fine, How ever when ever I come to do a manual test,
> > to test the tv-tuner card using
> > ivtv-tune -f 196.25
> > cat /dev/video0 > /root/mpg
> >
> > or
> > ivtv-tune -f 196.25
> > mplayer /dev/video0
> >
> > I am not picking up any signal and only receiving a grainy picture
> > Even running scanTV using PAL-BG and newzealand I am not picking up
> > any picture.
> >
> > Mythtv is working fine, I am able to use the remote With Mythtv, But I
> > am unable to tune in any picture
> >
> > When Running Dmesg, It detects the tuner as well, This is new to me,
> > And I may be lost, Can someone please help me.
> >
> > Also what should the /etc/modprobe.d/ivtv should be like for new
> > zealand settings?
> >
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