Wikir : MythTv

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1. Things To Avoid
   1. install-i686-lx

2004-11-06 Driver Shenanigans

Patch for recent Tuner (LG TAPE) http://www.poptix.net/ivtv/Sep-2004/msg00254.html

Apply patch to tveeprom.c and tuner.h. This changes tveeprom.o only - backup and reinstall tveeprom.o.

rmmod tveeprom.o
insmod tveeprom.o

check the syslog to see if new stuff is recognized.

rmmod lirc_*
rmmod saa7115
rmmod ivtv
root@mythtv:/home/mythtv# rmmod videodev
root@mythtv:/home/mythtv# rmmod i2c-algo-bit
root@mythtv:/home/mythtv# rmmod msp3400
root@mythtv:/home/mythtv# rmmod tuner
root@mythtv:/home/mythtv# rmmod i2c-core

upload reload.sh script with parameters.

pull down bttv-0.9.15 - hand patch from above. unpack the kernel sources compile bttv, make sure you supply KDIR=/usr/source/linux-2.4.25-chw

1. Things To Avoid

1.1. install-i686-lx

it installs arch-specific packages for lirc and xvmc. if your card doesn't support xvmc, it pretty much hoses your install - something I remembered from early on.

basically you'll hit a menu generated by dialog at some point asking you if you have an infrared device (a lá pvr-350's) and also asks if your card supports xvmc. DO NOT CHECK THAT BOX.

the shell script install-i586-lx or install-i586-x or 686 equivalents are the command-line equivalents you can choose lirc support at that point, but skip on the xmvc if you value your install (there are separate check boxes for the two)