[ATrpms-users] ivtv saa7127 missing module?

[Axel Thimm]

On Tue, Jan 23, 2007 at 06:58:54AM -0600, David Dotson wrote:
> Could the problem be that I'm using kernel 2.6.19-1.2895.fc6? I found a
> saa7134 module, should I be using that? 

Indeed, this kernel package doesn't carry saa7127 anymore, but I can't
tell you why and whether one of the existing modules is considered a
replacement. Probably better asked on the ivtv lists.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Axel Thimm [mailto:thimm at neu.nirvana] On Behalf Of Axel Thimm
> Sent: Monday, January 22, 2007 5:51 PM
> To: David Dotson
> Cc: atrpms-users at atrpms.net
> Subject: Re: ivtv saa7127 missing module?
> 
> On Mon, Jan 22, 2007 at 05:10:10PM -0600, David Dotson wrote:
> > I'm trying to install MythTV using a PVR-350 card, and everything
> works
> > great with the packages at atrpms.net except for the TV Out testing...
> >  
> > I'm at this paragraph in the instructions on the HOWTO at
> > http://wilsonet.com/mythtv/
> >  
> > ---------
> > "The next step is to test the functionality of the TV-Out connection.
> > First, remove the saa7127 module, so we can subsequently reload it
> with
> > a test pattern. If you only have one input to your TV at your
> disposal,
> > and you're already using it with your video card's TVOut, it is
> > perfectly safe to unplug that connection and substitute the 350 for
> it.
> > Simply switch the connections back when you've seen the 350 test
> > pattern:"
> >  
> > # /sbin/rmmod saa7127
> > # /sbin/modprobe saa7127 test_image=1
> > ---------
> >  
> > The problem that I have is that I don't have a saa7127 module, I get
> the
> > error:
> > "ERROR: Module saa7127 does not exist in /proc/modules"
> 
> That's probably normal: It means rmmod didn't find anything to
> remove. It's more important to see what the modprobe did or didn't do.
> 
> > Does this module exist in a different package (other than ivtv_xdriver
> > and related ones), or has it been replaced by something?
> 
> It shouldbe part of your kernel by now.
> 
> > It looks like (from /proc/modules) that a saa7115 exists, but I assume
> > that wouldn't be the correct module, or version.
> >  
> > Let me know if this question should belong on the MythTV user list, I
> > was just wondering what package the saa7127 module comes from, if any.
> 
> 
> # rpm -qf
> /lib/modules/2.6.18-1.2869.fc6/kernel/drivers/media/video/saa7127.ko
> kernel-2.6.18-1.2869.fc6

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