Question for kernel expert

Derek Broughton news at pointerstop.ca
Fri Oct 17 16:26:37 UTC 2008


Frans wrote:

> However, on an updated Hardy I get this:
> frans at frans-desktop-ubuntu:~$ modinfo
> /lib/modules/2.6.24-21-generic/kernel/drivers/media/video/cx88/cx88-dvb.ko
> filename:      
> /lib/modules/2.6.24-21-generic/kernel/drivers/media/video/cx88/cx88-dvb.ko
> license:        GPL
> author:         Gerd Knorr <kraxel at bytesex.org> [SuSE Labs]
> author:         Chris Pascoe <c.pascoe at itee.uq.edu.au>
> description:    driver for cx2388x based DVB cards
> 
> frans at frans-desktop-ubuntu:~$ modinfo
> /lib/modules/2.6.24-21-generic/kernel/drivers/media/video/cx88/cx88xx.ko
> filename:      
> /lib/modules/2.6.24-21-generic/kernel/drivers/media/video/cx88/cx88xx.ko
> license:        GPL
> author:         Gerd Knorr <kraxel at bytesex.org> [SuSE Labs]
> description:    v4l2 driver module for cx2388x based TV cards
> 
> so it seems either the cx88-dvb or the cx88xx module should work for you,
> probably the first if you want to use digital tv sources.

Both, actually.  cx88xx depends on cx88-dvb amongst others (cx88-alsa and
the i2c driver, at least)
-- 
derek





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