[plug] compiling ivtv for mythtv problem

[Adam Hewitt]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: plug-bounces at plug.org.au 
> [mailto:plug-bounces at plug.org.au] On Behalf Of Caleb Duggan
> Sent: Tuesday, 20 December 2005 11:50 PM
> To: plug at plug.org.au
> Subject: Re: [plug] compiling ivtv for mythtv problem
> 
> On Tue, 20 Dec 2005 23:42:11 +0800, garry 
> <garbuck at westnet.com.au> wrote:
> 
> > Caleb Duggan wrote:
> >
> >> I'm trying to follow a   
> >> tutorial(http://www.quietglow.com/docs/ubuntumythtv.html) 
> for getting   
> >> mythtv to work on my ubuntu breezy box and, i've run into 
> an error   
> >> compiling ivtv in it.
> >>
> >> When i go "make" from the ivtv source directory, i get the error
> >> "make:  *** /lib/modules/2.6.12-9-386/build: No such file 
> or directory.  
> >> Stop."
> >>
> >> The kernel im using is 2.6.12-9-386
> >>
> >> Can someone please help me get it working?
> >>
> >> thanks
> >
> > I don't use Ubuntu..
> Ubuntu is my favorite distribution, im not going to stop 
> using it anytime soon
> >
> > Have you searched for a ivtv .deb? It is available for 
> Mandriva 2006 
> > through urpm.
> in the thing im following to get it working, it says the 
> packages for it arent very good:
> "Since the package that exists currently sucks ass this will 
> probably be the hardest part."
> >
> > Do you have the whole 2.6.12-9-386 kernel tree?
> I don't know if i have the whole kernel tree.....what package 
> do i need to install to get that?

I don't think you would need the kernel tree, just the headers. I would
imagine that Ubuntu would have a kernel-headers package.

Adam.