fc3 bttv: Do I need to recompile kernel?

qazwsx27 · 06-15-2005, 01:33 AM

I read a post that bttv drivers are no longer included in the kernel. The hardware brower does not find them, and /dev/video is not found. Will I have to recompile to view my tv card?

FC3
ATI caputure card
TIA
Vince

acid_kewpie · 06-15-2005, 03:17 AM

what post was that? I can not imagine a time in the next 5 years when bttv wouldn't be included... does a "locate bttv" find it? /dev/video is actually a v4l (or v4l2) created node, whicih is the code interface between the bttv driver and the system. so you ned a chain of bttv AND v4l2 to get it working.

qazwsx27 · 06-15-2005, 11:10 PM

[root@localhost ~]# locate bttv
/usr/share/doc/xawtv-3.94/README.bttv
/lib/modules/2.6.9-1.667/v4l2/bttv.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.9-1.667/kernel/drivers/media/video/bttv.ko

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...highlight=bttv

After carefullly reading the post the bttv driver is not included in the enterprise edition (RHEL 4)..

Does the above mean the drivers are installed?

Thanks
Vince

acid_kewpie · 06-17-2005, 01:18 AM

yep, they're there. just try a "modprobe bttv" and you should be up and running.