[mythtv-users] Should I update my box?

Harry Devine lifter89 at comcast.net
Wed Aug 6 11:51:35 UTC 2008


Mache Creeger wrote:
> Why do you use v4l?  I am running Fedora 9 and other than a well 
> documented PVR-150 problem, I have not had a problem. 
>
> -- Mache
>
> At 07:02 PM 8/5/2008, Harry Devine wrote:
>> Since I've been having trouble with my V4L and I can't seem to find any
>> answers (I've asked here and on the V4L list; both to no avail; see
>> http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/343813?search_string=Software%20Encoders;#343813 
>> ),
>> I thought that maybe I could try updating my kernel.  I'm running Fedora
>> 8 x86_64 on kernel 2.6.24.5-85.fc8.  I ran Package Updater and I saw I
>> had alot of updates there.  The 2 that I was concerned with was the
>> kernel one (it said that the new kernel updates 2.6.25.10 to 2.6.25.11)
>> and the mythtv packages (0.21-192 replaces what I have, which is 
>> 0.21-187).
>>
>> Should there be any "gotchas" I need to worry about?  Besides the normal
>> "backup your database", etc.  Does anyone know if there are any kernel
>> updates in the recent kernels to any V4L issues?.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Harry
>>
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I'm running Fedora 8 and have a pcHD5500 capture card.  V4L is what I 
was told had to be used to get the analog portion of this card going.  
If that's not correct, I'm all ears.

Harry



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