hey im anothe linux newbie, and i got a computer setup for the tv and i want to move to linux and mythtv, and im useing your knoppmyth
but evrytime after install on boot it gets to a line saying

i2c-core.0: adapter ivtv 12c driver #0 registered as adapter 0.
(if i read it right off the tv)
and freezes, its something to do with the ivtv drivers, if i pull the card it boots compleatly

the card works fine in windows
and i have tryed a bit with useing another build of linux, and when i get to the point i put
"modprobe ivtv" locks up compleatly there too

can any one help me out here?
thanks

pc:
asus a7v8x-x
athlonxp 2500+ (333fsb)
256 pc2700 ddr
ati AIW 900 pro
Logitech mxduo (keyboard and mouse
WinTV-PVR-250MCE http://www.hauppauge.com/html/wintvpvr2 ... asheet.htm

Perhaps a post on the ivtv mailing list? There are a few different versions on the 250 and I don't know about the MCE version.

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cesman

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well its suposta be pritty much the same other then the fact it has rca plugs, no luck on the mailing list so far

the chip on it is the
CX23416 chip

well thanks any way

ok i contacted my retailer, he says "
there is a problem with the ivtv driver recognizing this as the wrong card.
If you look in your kernel logs you'll probably find the following line:

kernel: ivtv: Found an iTVC15 based chip

This card is the newer iTVC16 based chip. You are the 3rd customer this week with this issue, I'm in the process of documenting how to fix this (it requires a source code change), once complete I'll send it to you. I will also be sending it to the ivtv developers to try and get this fixed in the source code."

im now waiting for the documentation that hes doing, tho once i get it, how could i go about applying it to knoppmyth? or is it possible?

thanks

well if he gets it to the ivtv project and they fix it then it will be included in the next version of knoppmyth I'm sure.

That it will.

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cesman

When the source is open, the possibilities are endless!

ok heres the fix guide

This fix for the ivtv 0.1.9 and WinTV-PVR-250 MCE problem is a temporary fix, the developers of ivtv will be releasing a permanent fix in a week or so.

This temporary fix requires a single line change in one file. This fix has only been tested on KnoppMyth. This fix will only work on a system with 1 or more WinTV-PVR-250 MCE cards, you cannot mix different models/versions of PVR cards. The fix simply forces ivtv to the correct card type since ivtv is not recognizing the WinTV-PVR-250 MCE card correctly.


To utilize the fix please follow these instructions:


1) Shutdown the computer with the WinTV-PVR-250 MCE card in it and remove the card.

2) Reboot the computer.

3) cd into the following directory:

/usr/local/lib/ivtv/driver

4) Edit ivtv-driver.c with your favorite editor and make the following change:

On line 1959 change:

itv->card_type = ivtv_card_params[i].card_type;

to:

itv->card_type = IVTV_250_V2;

5) Save the file and exit the editor.

6) In the same directory (/usr/local/lib/ivtv/driver) run the following commands:

make
make install

7) Shutdown the computer.

Re-install the removed WinTV-PVR-250 MCE card.

9) Reboot the computer.

10) Configure MythTV as you normally would.

That's good news Kaziya. Thanks for the info. I feel better about buying a 250 MCE now. Much appreciated.

Has this been addressed in r4v3? Can I use my 401 with my 250 MCE now?

well I don't think it's fixed in R4v3 because the fix is in the pre10 version of the drivers, and koppmyth doesn't ship with pre versions, however this would not keep you from using a pvr and a 401 in the same system. pvr uses ivtv drivers, and 401 uses bttv drivers. what this prevents you from using is one of the pvr250mce that requires the workaround and an old pvr250/350 that doesn't.

Oh! That's good to hear. When I build (this weekend) I will use both cards then. Thanks!