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

[Axel Thimm]

On Thu, Feb 03, 2005 at 02:32:57PM +0100, Thomas Börkel wrote:
> 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.
> >
> 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.

Check http://ivtv.writeme.ch/tiki-index.php?page=FirmwareVersions,
they are aware of the ivtv's drivers warnings, and still recommend the
other one, so I still tend to think the warning is outdated.

> >Perhaps it's worth bringing up on ivtv-devel to recap on the "best"
> >firmware.
-- 
Axel.Thimm at ATrpms.net
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