[mythtv-users] (Presumed) Firmware problem with Hauppage HVR-2250

[Leif Pihl]

I received some advice from my original post (see September 11, 2013 3:17:17 PM CDT) from both Gary Buhrmaster  and John M. Post. 

On Sep 11, 2013, at 4:20 PM, Gary Buhrmaster wrote:
> On Wed, Sep 11, 2013 at 8:56 PM, Leif Pihl <leif at pihl.us> wrote:
> ....
>> [   12.265452] saa7164_downloadfirmware() no first image
>> [   12.265466] saa7164_downloadfirmware() Waiting for firmware upload
>> (NXP7164-2010-03-10.1.fw)
>> [   12.278206] saa7164_downloadfirmware() Upload failed. (file not found?)
> 
> Try placing the firmware from
> http://www.steventoth.net/linux/hvr22xx/firmwares/4019072/
> in the /lib/firmware directory.
> _______________________________________________


What I did not know was the correct command line to use to copy and save the information in the correct directory. 
I've since received that advice, used it, and... 
...it still does not work. 

I'm wondering if I may have placed the file in the wrong sub directory. 

Here's what I did: 
   cd /usr/local/lib/firmware
   sudo wget http://www.steventoth.net/linux/hvr22xx/firmwares/4019072/NXP7164-2010-03-10.1.fw

I then restarted the machine, and no change.
When I entered in the "dmesg | grep saa7164" command, it came up with the same text as before: 

>> Typos are mine. 
>> 
>> [   12.087920] saa7164 driver loaded 
>> [   12.087959] saa7164 0000:02:00.0: enabling device (0000 -> 0002) 
>> [   12.091020] CORE saa7164[0]: subsystem: 0070:8851, board: Hauppauge WinTV-HVR2250 [card=7,autodetected]
>> [   12.091027] saa7164[0]/0: found at 0000:02:00.0, rev: 129, irq: 16, latencyL 0, mmio: 0xf7800000
>> [   12.265452] saa7164_downloadfirmware() no first image 
>> [   12.265466] saa7164_downloadfirmware() Waiting for firmware upload (NXP7164-2010-03-10.1.fw)
>> [   12.278206] saa7164_downloadfirmware() Upload failed. (file not found?)

I  then thought, hey, maybe I'm down the wrong branch of the various possible sub directories... 
   [Again, typos are mine; below is not a copy and paste:] 

   XXXX-mythtv:~$ cd /usr/local/lib/firmware 
   XXXX-mythtv:/usr/local/lib/firmware$ dir
   NXP7164-2010-03-10.1.fw
   XXXX-mythtv:/usr/local/lib/firmware$ _ 

Ok, so I do have the file, but...

*Is it placed in the correct SUB-directory????