[linux-dvb] Re: dvb-dibusb-firmware.c cannot find a valid firmware

[Patrick Boettcher <patrick.boettcher@desy.de>]

On Thu, 30 Dec 2004, Samuel Huang wrote:

> > Probably the dvb-core was already loaded, otherwise the loading of
> > dvb-dibusb would have failed in the first place.
> I guessed so too. But I can't find dvb-core loaded in /proc/modules...

Run the MAKEDEV-DVB.sh script from build-2.6 to make sure the major/minor 
numbers are correct.

> > Make sure you put dvb-dibusb-5.0.0.11.fw into
> > /usr/lib/hotplug/firmware/.
> yes, it is. I've mkdir the directory and copy the firmware from dvb-kernel.
>
> > Do you use debian testing? Make sure the hotplug package is installed...
> 3.0_r3
> hotplug package was installed. Is there any configuration I missed should be taken then?
Sorry I never worked with woody and linux 2.6 and I don't have information 
about it. Maybe you should upgrade to testing...

See here for information how to do this:
http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/reference/ch-woody.en.html

regards,
Patrick.

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