[ATrpms-users] Re: ivtv complains about buggy encoder firmware from atrpms

[Thomas Börkel]

HI!

Axel Thimm wrote:

>>Using ivtv 0.2.0 rc3c, kernel 2.6.9, FC2.
>>
>>ivtv complains during modprobe that the encoder firmware is buggy, one 
>>should use another version.
>>
>>But there is only one version of the firmware available at atrpms...
> 
> I know, there are contradictory infos on which firmware is to be
> preferred. I used the one in the wiki referenced a lot from the list,
> so I tend to think the code needs to be updated.
> 
> Perhaps it's worth bringing up on ivtv-devel to recap on the "best"
> firmware.

AFAIR, Chris mentioned several times on the ivtv list, that the newer 
firmware has more things broken than fixed.

I am still using ivtv-firmware-17_21288-1.at on my other PC with no 
problems.

Thomas