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Old 06-06-2004, 04:46 PM   #1
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Lightbulb Pinnacle PCTV with Mandrake 10 CE problems


Hi!

I've got several problems with Pinnacle PCTV/Mandrake 10 CE/Linux version 2.6.3-7mdksecure. I've been searching on google and this board, but didn't come up with an answer.

1) The modules arent loaded automatically, although they are in /etc/modprobe.conf (Also tried them in /etc/modules and /etc/modprobe.conf

2) After I load them manually, xawtv and tvtime doesnt detect any channels. Xawtv only shows the top 10% snow and the rest is black or got a distorted picture of mandrake.. No signal whatsoever.
Under Windows this card worked ok, the cable does have a good signal.

Files:
[root@apeldoorn ger]# cat /etc/modules
# /etc/modules: kernel modules to load at boot time.
#
# This file should contain the names of kernel modules that are
# to be loaded at boot time, one per line. Comments begin with
# a `#', and everything on the line after them are ignored.
aic7xxx
st
bttv
________________________________

[root@apeldoorn ger]# cat /etc/modprobe.conf
alias eth0 3c59x
alias sound-slot-0 es1371
alias char-major-89-* i2c-dev
options i2c-core i2c_debug=1
options i2c-algo-bit bit_test=1
alias char-major-81-* videodev
alias char-major-81-0 bttv
options bttv radio=0 card=39 pll=1 gbuffers=4
options tuner type=3 debug=0
options msp3400 once=1 simple=1
install bttv /sbin/modprobe --first-time --ignore-install bttv && { modprobe tuner; modprobe videodev; }
install usb-interface /sbin/modprobe usb-uhci; /sbin/modprobe usb-ohci; /bin/true

I'm a linux newbie, so detailed help would be very much appreciated..

Thanks!

Vorik.
 
Old 06-08-2004, 01:10 PM   #2
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Arrow Continued

Hi,

I've got another problem, now I cant do a modprobe bttv anymore.

I get:
[root@apeldoorn ger]# modprobe bttv
WARNING: Error inserting i2c-core (/lib/modules/2.6.3-13mdksecure/kernel/drivers/i2c/i2c-core.ko.gz): Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg)
WARNING: Error inserting i2c-algo-bit (/lib/modules/2.6.3-13mdksecure/kernel/drivers/i2c/algos/i2c-algo-bit.ko.gz): Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg)
WARNING: Error inserting i2c-core (/lib/modules/2.6.3-13mdksecure/kernel/drivers/i2c/i2c-core.ko.gz): Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg)
WARNING: Error inserting i2c-algo-bit (/lib/modules/2.6.3-13mdksecure/kernel/drivers/i2c/algos/i2c-algo-bit.ko.gz): Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg)
FATAL: Error inserting bttv (/lib/modules/2.6.3-13mdksecure/kernel/drivers/media/video/bttv.ko.gz): Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg)
FATAL: Error running install command for bttv

dmesg says:
i2c-core: Unknown parameter `i2c_debug'
i2c-algo-bit: Unknown symbol i2c_del_adapter
i2c-algo-bit: Unknown symbol i2c_add_adapter
i2c-core: Unknown parameter `i2c_debug'
i2c-algo-bit: Unknown symbol i2c_del_adapter
i2c-algo-bit: Unknown symbol i2c_add_adapter
bttv: Unknown symbol i2c_bit_add_bus
bttv: Unknown symbol i2c_master_recv
bttv: Unknown symbol i2c_del_adapter
bttv: Unknown symbol i2c_bit_del_bus
bttv: Unknown symbol i2c_clients_command
bttv: Unknown symbol i2c_add_adapter
bttv: Unknown symbol i2c_master_send

I installed a bttv driver update (version 0.9.15) but I dont know how to remove it. I've upgraded my kernel, hoping that that would resolve the issue.

Please help!!

Vorik
 
Old 06-18-2004, 12:36 PM   #3
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It is resolved, I messed up my installation.

I installed a 2.4 kernel and removed everything with 2.6 in it

Then i reinstalled the latest 2.6 kernel.
 
Old 06-21-2004, 07:51 AM   #4
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Remove this line

options i2c-core i2c_debug=1

and it should work fine under 2.6. Did for me at least. :-)
 
Old 07-07-2004, 07:26 AM   #5
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Pinnacle PCTV with Mandrake 10 CE problems

Hi All,

I have the same distro and the same card, however I am further back in the installation.

The sourceforge page for the zoran drivers does not make it clear that it works with a 2.6.x kernel so I emailed the developer to ask. His reply stated:

"The driver works very well on 2.6.x kernels. It works so well, that it is included in your Mandrake (or any other 2.6 kernel, for that matter)kernel already by default. Run 'modprobe zr36067' and you're ready."

However when I type modprobe zr36067 (as root) I get:

FATAL: Error inserting zr36067 (/lib/modules/2.6.3-4mdk/kernel/drivers/media/video/zr36067.ko.gz): No such device

The card *is* in the machine, but I suspect the "no such device refers to a Linux sofware "device". Am I right?

I am also a newbie so any help would be *very* much appreciated.

Kind regards,

Julian
 
Old 12-27-2004, 07:03 AM   #6
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I think, it is because you have bought your card after you have installed your system.
You have to download a kernel, and choose v4l. That s it.
Take a look in your documentation on how to debug a kernel.
Jean Christophe
 
  


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