[ATrpms-users] problems with the ivtv 126 build

[john bray]

On Sun, 2007-03-04 at 21:55 +0100, Axel Thimm wrote:
> On Sun, Mar 04, 2007 at 01:32:19PM -0600, john bray wrote:
> > for a long time i was having problems with the system hanging.
> > something in the kernel.  no syslog entries.  occasional kernel panic
> > messages.
> > 
> > after a long period of research, i think i'd basically proved to myself
> > that it was ivtv when i was recording in myth.  at least that's about
> > the only time that it seemed to happen.
> > 
> > then about 2-3 weeks ago, the ivtv update came in and suddenly i had my
> > normal stable system back.
> > 
> > yesterday(?) i installed the 126 build of ivtv and suddenly i have the
> > problem again -- everytime that myth records the system stops.  
> > 
> > i've gone back to the 125 build to see if that restores stability again.
> > 
> > currently using:  
> > 
> > [root at junior ~]# grep ivtv /tmp/rpm.list 
> > ivtv-0.10.0-125.fc6.at                        Sun Mar  4 09:45:12 2007
> > ivtv-devel-0.10.0-125.fc6.at                  Sun Mar  4 09:45:11 2007
> > ivtv-kmdl-2.6.19-1.2911.fc6-0.10.0-125.fc6.at Sun Mar  4 09:45:05 2007
> > ivtv-kmdl-2.6.19-1.2911.6.4.fc6-0.10.1-126.fc6.at Sat Mar  3 11:46:44
> > 2007
> > ivtv-kmdl-2.6.19-1.2895.fc6-0.10.1-126.fc6.at Sat Mar  3 10:07:56 2007
> > ivtv-firmware-20070217-13.at                  Thu Mar  1 19:03:47 2007
> > ivtv-kmdl-2.6.18-1.2869.fc6-0.8.2-123.fc6.at  Thu Jan 18 19:02:48 2007
> > perl-Video-ivtv-0.13-8.fc6.at                 Thu Jan 18 10:32:26 2007
> > [root at junior ~]# uname -a
> > Linux junior 2.6.19-1.2911.6.4.fc6 #1 SMP Sat Feb 24 14:39:04 EST 2007
> > i686 athlon i386 GNU/Linux
> > 
> > 
> > but, i can't find the 125 build for this kernel.
> > 
> > axel, is there a possibility of obtaining the 125 build for this kernel?
> > 
> > thanks!  i'm all ears for any advice anyone can provide.
> 
> There was a report on ivtv-users that 0.10.1 was not working well with
> the latest video4linux, and indeed the latest video4linux already
> contains ivtv. So perhaps it needs you to only use video4linux?

very interesting, axel!

let me be sure that i understand what you are saying.  i remove all the
ivtv packages, as in the list above?  and install the video4linux and
it's kmdl packages?

i guess i understand that ivtv was/is in the process of moving into the
kernel.  so, it'll be in the video4linux packages from now on?

or did i misunderstand you completely?

sorry -- i've fought this problem through soooo many crashes and lost
soo many myth recordings that i want to be really sure what i'm doing
this time around.  :-/

thanks so much, axel, for all your sage advice and time you so freely
share with all of us.

john
-- 
cleverly disguised as a responsible adult.