Installing MythTV on Ubuntu 6.06 (Dapper) with a Hauppauge PVR-150/250/350/500

[althepcman]

This is my first how to so excuse any mistake but I thoiught I would post it for the benifit of others.

Basically Follow:
http://hyams.webhop.net/mythtv/myth_ubuntu.html

When you get to this:

apt-get install build-essential dialog apache2 mysql-server phpmyadmin gcc-3.4
apt-get install libapache2-mod-auth-mysql
apt-get install dvdauthor mplayer-586
apt-get install ntp ntp-simple

Do this instead:

sudo apt-get install build-essential dialog apache2 mysql-server phpmyadmin gcc-3.4 libapache2-mod-php5
apt-get install libapache2-mod-auth-mysql
apt-get install dvdauthor mplayer-586
apt-get install ntp ntp-simple

You then need to retart apache by doing the following:

sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 restart

When you get to this:

cd utils
wget ftp://ftp.shspvr.com/download/wintv-...0.24.23035.zip
wget ftp://ftp.shspvr.com/download/wintv-....22254_inf.zip
unzip pvr_2.0.24.23035.zip
./ivtvfwextract.pl pvr_1.18.21.22254_inf.zip
cp HcwMakoA.ROM /usr/lib/hotplug/firmware/v4l-cx25840.fw
cp HcwFalcn.rom /usr/lib/hotplug/firmware/v4l-cx2341x-enc.fw
mv /lib/modules/ivtv-fw-dec.bin /usr/lib/hotplug/firmware/
mv /lib/modules/ivtv-fw-enc.bin /usr/lib/hotplug/firmware/
cp ../v4l-cx2341x-init.mpg /usr/lib/hotplug/firmware
ln -s /usr/lib/hotplug/firmware/ivtv-fw-dec.bin /usr/lib/hotplug/firmware/v4l-cx2341x-dec.fw

Instead do this:

cd utils
wget ftp://ftp.shspvr.com/download/wintv-...0.24.23035.zip
wget ftp://ftp.shspvr.com/download/wintv-....22254_inf.zip
unzip pvr_2.0.24.23035.zip 
./ivtvfwextract.pl pvr_1.18.21.22254_inf.zip
cp HcwMakoA.ROM /lib/firmware/v4l-cx25840.fw
cp HcwFalcn.rom /lib/firmware/v4l-cx2341x-enc.fw
mv /lib/modules/ivtv-fw-dec.bin /lib/firmware/
mv /lib/modules/ivtv-fw-enc.bin /lib/firmware/
cp ../v4l-cx2341x-init.mpg /lib/firmware/
ln -s lib/firmware/ivtv-fw-dec.bin /lib/firmware/v4l-cx2341x-dec.fw

Then do:

ls -ltra /lib/firmware/

Then return to:
http://hyams.webhop.net/mythtv/myth_ubuntu.html

Follow on from there.

I hope this helps

[wogdog]

You rock! I will give this a try right now.

[wogdog]

Is it necessary to do both unzip statements in line 3 and 4 of your replacement code? They look like they do the same thing.

unzip pvr_2.0.24.23035.zip
unzip pvr_2.0.24.23035.zip

This is my first how to so excuse any mistake but I thoiught I would post it for the benifit of others.

Basically Follow:
http://hyams.webhop.net/mythtv/myth_ubuntu.html

Untill you get to this:


Instead do this:

wget ftp://ftp.shspvr.com/download/wintv-...0.24.23035.zip
wget ftp://ftp.shspvr.com/download/wintv-....22254_inf.zip
unzip pvr_2.0.24.23035.zip 
unzip pvr_2.0.24.23035.zip 
./ivtvfwextract.pl pvr_1.18.21.22254_inf.zip
cp HcwMakoA.ROM /lib/firmware/v4l-cx25840.fw
cp HcwFalcn.rom /lib/firmware/v4l-cx2341x-enc.fw
mv /lib/modules/ivtv-fw-dec.bin /lib/firmware/
mv /lib/modules/ivtv-fw-enc.bin /usr/firmware/
cp ../v4l-cx2341x-init.mpg /lib/firmware/
ln -s lib/firmware/ivtv-fw-dec.bin /lib/firmware/v4l-cx2341x-dec.fw

Then do:

ls -ltra /lib/firmware/

Then return to:
http://hyams.webhop.net/mythtv/myth_ubuntu.html

Follow on from there.

I hope this helps

[NT4usB]

lol... I just got to that part in hyams guide (again...) and went looking for his site to c&p the link info... and found this post!
timing is everything...*g*
Thanks for posting it!

ed: is that a typo... unzipping the same file twice:

unzip pvr_2.0.24.23035.zip
unzip pvr_2.0.24.23035.zip
./ivtvfwextract.pl pvr_1.18.21.22254_inf.zip

edd: sorry, already spotted by wogdog. oops!

eddd: fyi, I had to mkdir /lib/firmware/. folder firmware didn't exist in my fresh desktop install.

[bicchi]

I wasn't sure where to put the firmware. Thanks.
By the way. You have this command: mv /lib/modules/ivtv-fw-enc.bin /usr/firmware/
I think this should be: mv /lib/modules/ivtv-fw-enc.bin /lib/firmware/
*** I do not have /usr/firmware/ ***

Also, is anyone having problems changing channels while watching TV?
Try this: (modify the commands below to /dev/video0 or /dev/video1 accordingly)
* Open 2 terminals.
* on one type: mplayer /dev/video0
* on the other: ivtv-tune -c 4 -d /dev/video0
The above should actually change the channel to 4. Try with -c 5, -c 6, etc. while displaying the video.

In my case the stream stops until I reload the module with.
sudo modprobe -r ivtv
sudo modprobe ivtv

Can anyone comment on this issue? I have a WinTV PVR 250.

[roazena]

Two days ago I had the misfortune of futzing with my Myth box, the one built using Hyams' Breezy instructions. Tonight, I'm installing Dapper and dag if that isn't exactly what I needed. Thanks again.

[jacrider]

I am glad this thread has started as I am trying to install MythTV on my Dapper box.

I am running into a problem very early in the install that I am hoping someone can help me find the error of my ways.

After installing apache2 and mysql, there is a step where you open "localhost" in Firefox and select phpmyadmin to setup a root passwork.

When I select phpmyadmin, I get a box asking me where I want to save the file. Not a link to the password admin.

Anyone know where I have gone wrong?

Many thanks.

[althepcman]

Is it necessary to do both unzip statements in line 3 and 4 of your replacement code? They look like they do the same thing.

unzip pvr_2.0.24.23035.zip
unzip pvr_2.0.24.23035.zip

Opps. Sorry my bad.
I fixed that typo and the other one.

Thanks for everyones support.
Sorry it took me a while to post back. Busy day.

[althepcman]

I wasn't sure where to put the firmware. Thanks.
By the way. You have this command: mv /lib/modules/ivtv-fw-enc.bin /usr/firmware/
I think this should be: mv /lib/modules/ivtv-fw-enc.bin /lib/firmware/
*** I do not have /usr/firmware/ ***

Also, is anyone having problems changing channels while watching TV?
Try this: (modify the commands below to /dev/video0 or /dev/video1 accordingly)
* Open 2 terminals.
* on one type: mplayer /dev/video0
* on the other: ivtv-tune -c 4 -d /dev/video0
The above should actually change the channel to 4. Try with -c 5, -c 6, etc. while displaying the video.

In my case the stream stops until I reload the module with.
sudo modprobe -r ivtv
sudo modprobe ivtv

Can anyone comment on this issue? I have a WinTV PVR 250.

Yes it is /lib/firmware/
sorry that was my typo.

Also with you changing channels with ivtv-tune I find it takes a couple of seconds on my box to actually change channels.
I havn't had to reload the module.

I have a 250 MCE card.

[bicchi]

From what I find in this thread, I am not the only one having issues with the driver freezing while changing channels. The problem only happens while I am viewing the stream such as with the command: mplayer /dev/video0. The channels change without a problem if I am not using the stream. I assume that this has to do with some kind of file sharing violation or more specifically not allowing ivtv-tune to use the device while its been read by another process.

Let me also point out that I upgraded from Breezy and this is not a clean install. I have also looked at the output of dmesg and looks fine. Does anyone knows how to do some kind of hard reset on the card? Perhaps it needs to clear some kind of eprom.