[linux-dvb] Re: strange firmware loading problem

[Johannes Stezenbach <js@linuxtv.org>]

On Thu, Nov 18, 2004 at 09:48:38PM +0100, Bernhard Stark wrote:
> I've completely unmerged the old kernel-sources, deleted everything 
> in /usr/src, re-emerged official kernel-sources. Also deleted the modules 
> in /lib/modules. I've tried that with several kernels (from 2.6.5 to 2.6.10).
> Still no success. :-(

So installing random kernels didn't make the problem go away?
I'm not surprised.

> > see http://linuxtv.org/mailinglists/linux-dvb/2004/11-2004/msg00418.html

Follow the debugging hints in that mail to find out what your problem is.
- if firmware.agent is called at all
- if the environment variables during firmware.agent execution are correct
- if the firmware file is found and has correct permissions

HTH,
Johannes