[mpeg2] Re: BMK (KFIR) board under Linux

[Jose Manuel Domenech <domenech_hita@yahoo.es>]

Hi Torsten,

     When I type make insmod the system tells that the
modules are already loaded. Anyway, I have installed
Linux again, this time I want to be sure that I do
things write. I've extracted the microcode from the
Win9x drivers and now according to the README files
for the Linux drivers I have to go to the drives
folder and type "make" and after that type "make
insmod". For the first make I have to edit the
Makefile and to specify the KERNEL_LOCATION. This is
my first doubt, where is the folder for the kernel
location, I know this could sound a bit stupid but I'm
quite new with Linux.

     Once I've done those two makes I expect the board
to work (as it did the first time a few days ago) but
what do I have to do to keep it working the next time
I reboot the system?. How can I configure
/etc/modules.conf to autoload the modules, as you have
suggested?

Again, thanks for your help.
Jose Manuel.


 --- Torsten Howard <torsten@inetw.net> escribió: >
Unless you setup /etc/modules.conf to autoload
> the modules, you must go to the driver directory
> and do 
> 
> make insmod
> 
> each time after you reboot/powerup.
> 
> Torsten
> 
> 
> On Tuesday 21 August 2001 07:48 am, you wrote:
> > Hi everybody,
> >
> >     I'm a bit new with Linux and at the moment I'm
> > having some troubles to get the board working
> > properly. Yesterday, after following all the
> stages
> > described by Ralph I managed to install the
> drivers
> > and the modules on a SUSE distribution. When I
> tried
> > to redirect the /dev/video to a file I wrote
> something
> > like
> >
> > >cat /dev/video > test.mpg
> >
> > Pressing CTRL-C I got the file test.mpg with some
> > data, that I tested and it was working fine (very
> good
> > quality of sound and image).
> >
> >     When today I turned on the computer again to
> go on
> > with my tests I found that the command line with 
> "cat
> > /dev/video > test.mpg" generates a file of 0 bytes
> > (empty), I haven't changed anything on Linux, I've
> > tested all the conexions and even tested the board
> on
> > Windows NT, which works fine. If I try to do the
> > driver installation process nothing changes, in
> fact
> > there is an error in the last makefile (make
> insmod)
> > because obviously the modules are already
> installed.
> >
> >     I don't know what's going on but I'm afraid it
> has
> > something to do with my little knowledge of Linux,
> I
> > would strongly appreciate some advice.
> > Thanks.
> > Jose Manuel.
> >
> >
> >
>
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