[ydl-gen] YDL 5.0 Kernel Questions

[Da Meatster]

Believe me, if I knew a local linux geek, I would have
paid them to do what I wanted already because I've
been trying to get this to work for about a week now.
While I'm a total linux newbie, I've been a windows
programmer for the last 11 years so I'm not really new
to the concept of compiling my own code.

My goal is to get the PS3 to be either a MythTV combo
frontend/backend (primary goal) or just a frontend. I
realize that the frontend is most likely where I'll
end up (which would negate the need for this driver to
be installed) but I'd still like to see if/how it
would perform as a combo mythbox.

And since this is my ONLY intended use for the PS3
with respect to linux right now, I really don't mind
starting over if I mess something up and have to
reinstall. I've already done this about a half dozen
times...

I suspect that I'm not the only one around trying to
setup myth on the PS3 and since this driver is for the
best option in terms of video capture via USB for
Myth, there will probably be others asking the same
question. The driver is for the Plextor PX-M402U
($49.99 for hardware MPEG-4 capture from
tigerdirect.com)

Besides, the best way to learn is by tinkering:-)

That said, can anyone tell me how to find out if all
of these options are enabled in the YDL 5.0 kernel,
which are built-in and which are modules and how to
change this? 

I'm actually surprised that there isn't already a
How-To on the TerraSoft site on how to recompile the
kernel. Considering how fluid linux development is, I
would think recompiling the kernel with new features
would be something more common and the process more
streamlined that it actually is.

 


--- David Seikel <onefang at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Mon, 18 Dec 2006 07:38:43 -0800 (PST) Da Meatster
> <dameatster at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> > I'm trying to compiile a driver from source that
> has
> > the following requirements:
> > 
> > CONFIG_HOTPLUG - Support for hot-pluggable devices
> > CONFIG_MODULES - Enable loadable module support
> > CONFIG_KMOD - Automatic kernel module loading
> > CONFIG_FW_LOADER - Hotplug firmware loading
> support
> > CONFIG_I2C - I2C support
> > CONFIG_VIDEO_DEV - Video For Linux
> > CONFIG_SOUND - Sound card support
> > CONFIG_SND - Advanced Linux Sound Architecture
> > CONFIG_USB - Support for Host-side USB
> > CONFIG_USB_DEVICEFS - USB device filesystem
> > CONFIG_USB_EHCI_HCD - EHCI HCD (USB 2.0) support
> > 
> > Additionally, to use the example application, the
> > following options need to
> > be enabled in the ALSA section:
> > 
> > CONFIG_SND_MIXER_OSS - OSS Mixer API
> > CONFIG_SND_PCM_OSS - OSS PCM (digital audio) API
> > 
> > The readme says these can be compiled as built-in
> or
> > modules. Various other googled pages state that
> > certain options MUST be built-in and others MUST
> be
> > modules. My question is, how do I find out if all
> of
> > these options are enabled in the YDL 5.0 kernel,
> which
> > are built-in and which are modules?
> > 
> > I know that I might need to rebuild the kernel to
> get
> > some options built-in. Is there any place this
> process
> > for YDL 5.0? I'm a total linux newbie and all I
> want
> > is to get MythTV installed an running on my PS3.
> I've
> > been reading articles, and all of them describe a
> > different way to do this for each disto, none for
> YDL
> > 5.0. I'm just looking for one for YDL 5.0. Can
> anyone
> > direct me to one or outline the steps I need to
> take
> > in a way that's not impossible to follow?
> 
> These are really big steps for a Linux newbie to be
> taking.  Rebuilding
> your kernel could be very dangerous if you don't
> know what you are
> doing.  I suggest you get some help from a local
> Linux geek that can sit
> down with you and take you through the process.
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