[pvrusb2] rebuild question

[Lorne Shantz]

Mike, 

I must be getting old, or senile... When I did this about a year ago, I figured it out and got it working. I don't know if the docs have changed or not, but after a couple of days with this, the docs seem confusing. 

We know it works, since nothing has changed but the OS was re-installed. I have all the files, but not sure what ones I need and their locations. I guessed but fell short. 

So I went back to scratch pretending I was starting over. So reading:
file:///mnt/E/ISO Images/Linux/pvrusb2-mci-20100708/doc/setup.html#Compilation

It goes into extreme detail on kernel version for all flavors it seems. I went to Driver Compilation and found the export and make information to be lacking for my limited knowledge. Since I use Openuse, I do seem to have a /lib/firmware, so assume that is where I want the .fw files. The compile fails, with my understanding, it says: 
make INSTALL_MOD_DIR=pvrusb2 -C /lib/modules/2.6.37.6-0.5-desktop/build M=/mnt/E/Applications/usbtv/pvrusb2-mci-20100708/ivtv modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.37.6-0.5-obj/x86_64/desktop'
make -C ../../../linux-2.6.37.6-0.5 O=/usr/src/linux-2.6.37.6-0.5-obj/x86_64/desktop/. modules
  CC [M]  /mnt/E/Applications/usbtv/pvrusb2-mci-20100708/ivtv/saa7115.o
/mnt/E/Applications/usbtv/pvrusb2-mci-20100708/ivtv/saa7115.c:81:33: fatal error: linux/video_decoder.h: No such file or directory
compilation terminated.
make[4]: *** [/mnt/E/Applications/usbtv/pvrusb2-mci-20100708/ivtv/saa7115.o] Error 1
make[3]: *** [_module_/mnt/E/Applications/usbtv/pvrusb2-mci-20100708/ivtv] Error 2
make[2]: *** [sub-make] Error 2
make[1]: *** [all] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.37.6-0.5-obj/x86_64/desktop'
make: *** [modules] Error 2

I wonder if it is  possible to break it out to a quick start for the newer flavors or something. Like Chapters. I would even volunteer to help with the lay out for Openuse... However, I'm not a programmer and would be like a stupid grunt doing what is told to be done with little understanding. :)

This message was not meant as confrontational or meant to get you angry. This is just my observation from a lay persons point of view that has just slightly beyond basic user status. Although I have been working with linux exclusively for about 2 years now. 


--- On Tue, 5/17/11, Mike Isely <isely at isely.net> wrote:

> From: Mike Isely <isely at isely.net>
> Subject: Re: [pvrusb2] rebuild question
> To: "Communications nexus for pvrusb2 driver" <pvrusb2 at isely.net>
> Date: Tuesday, May 17, 2011, 8:41 AM
> On Mon, 16 May 2011, Lorne Shantz
> wrote:
> > 
> > --- On Mon, 5/16/11, Mike Isely <isely at isely.net>
> wrote:
> > 
> 
>     [...]
> 
> > 
> > > As far as the pvrusb2 driver is concerned you
> only need 2
> > > pieces, the 
> > > kernel module that is the driver, and all the
> firmware
> > > files.
> > > 
> 
> > It has been so long that I have forgotten everything.
> Where do they 
> > normally reside?
> 
> The answer depends on your distro, unfortunately. 
> This lists firmware 
> file names and tries to help you figure out where they
> should be 
> installed:
> 
>  http://www.isely.net/pvrusb2/setup.html#Firmware
> 
>     [...]
> 
> > 
> > I went back to the list and didn't see how to read the
> old posts. It 
> > has been awhile. I can't even remember the file names.
> I will go do a 
> > search for the original website. I had hoped I could
> just copy my old 
> > files in, reboot and be back up. It is opensuse 11.4
> with Linux 
> > linux-ncvm 2.6.37.6-0.5-desktop #1 SMP PREEMPT
> 2011-04-25 21:48:33 
> > +0200 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux 
> 
> Start with the pvrusb2 web site.  Read the setup
> instructions.  It's all 
> here:
> 
> http://www.isely.net/pvrusb2/setup.html
> 
>   -Mike
> 
> 
> -- 
> 
> Mike Isely
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