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P.S. It can be helpful to compare the new .config file with the older working version to check to see if you missed anything:
P.S. It can be helpful to compare the new .config file with the older working version to check to see if you missed anything:


  kdiff3 linux-2.6.17-gentoo-r8/.config linux/.config
  kdiff3 ../linux-2.6.17-gentoo-r8/.config .config


P.P.S. Kernel hackers all use the 'oldconfig' option of make menuconfig:
P.P.S. Kernel hackers all use the 'oldconfig' option of make menuconfig - gentoo says only 'safe' if you're in the same kernel revision (e.g. 2.6.18-r4 to -r6):


  cp ../linux-##older_working_kernel##/.config ./
  cp ../linux-##older_working_kernel##/.config ./
  make menuconfig oldconfig
  make oldconfig

Revision as of 01:49, 10 January 2007

Here are the settings I use for my MythTV box.

First off, the gear:

AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ Manchester 2.0GHz Socket 939
MSI K8NGM2-FID
NForce 430
GeForce 6150
8 channel HD audio codec RealTek ALC880 (INTEL)
Hauppage PVR-350

So what do we need in menuconfig? Select the following, in addition to all the defaults:

(FOR HAUPPAGE)
<*> Device Drivers -> Multimedia Devices -> Video For Linux
[*] Device Drivers -> Multimedia Devices ->  Enable Video For Linux API 1 (DEPRECATED) (NEW) (oxymoron? :P)
<M> Device Drivers -> Multimedia Devices -> Video Capture Devices -> BT848 Video For Linux
<M> Device Drivers -> Multimedia Devices -> Video Capture Devices ->  SAA6588 Radio Chip on BT848 cards

(FOR INTEL HD AUDIO (ALC880) and ALSA - 'use modules so alsa-config works')
<M> Device Drivers -> Sound -> Sound Card Support
< > Device Drivers -> Open Sound System -> Open Sound System (DEPRECATED)
<M> Device Drivers -> Sound -> Advanced Linux Sound Architecture -> Advanced Linux Sound Architecture
<M> Device Drivers -> Sound -> Advanced Linux Sound Architecture -> Sequencer support
<M> Device Drivers -> Sound -> Advanced Linux Sound Architecture -> OSS Mixer API
<M> Device Drivers -> Sound -> Advanced Linux Sound Architecture -> OSS PCH (digital audio) API
<*> Device Drivers -> Sound -> Advanced Linux Sound Architecture -> OSS PCH (digital audio) API - include plugin system
<M> Device Drivers -> Sound -> Advanced Linux Sound Architecture -> PCI Devices -> Intel HD Audio

P.S. It can be helpful to compare the new .config file with the older working version to check to see if you missed anything:

kdiff3 ../linux-2.6.17-gentoo-r8/.config .config

P.P.S. Kernel hackers all use the 'oldconfig' option of make menuconfig - gentoo says only 'safe' if you're in the same kernel revision (e.g. 2.6.18-r4 to -r6):

cp ../linux-##older_working_kernel##/.config ./
make oldconfig