Problems building v4l-dvb modules

I am trying to follow the guide at
http://linuxtv.org/v4lwiki/index.php/How_to_build_from_Mercurial to get my PVR-250 card going.

I get as far as "make load" to insert the modules into the kernel, but then it hangs at /sbin/insmod ./b2c2-flexcop-pci.ko

Tried there times now with the same result.

Any ideas?

Quoted 7 lines · Edward Ludlow

I am trying to follow the guide at
http://linuxtv.org/v4lwiki/index.php/How_to_build_from_Mercurial to get my PVR-250 card going.

I get as far as "make load" to insert the modules into the kernel, but then it hangs at /sbin/insmod ./b2c2-flexcop-pci.ko

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Tried there times now with the same result.

Any ideas?

Don't do *make load* (I'll edit the wiki entry)

Reboot your computer, and it should be OK.

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Don't do *make load* (I'll edit the wiki entry)

Reboot your computer, and it should be OK.

Ugh, it's too much to change and I don't have the time right now....

If anybody is interested in fixing this wiki entry, please be aware that "make load" and "make reload" are *never* appropriate. Just modprobe the module that you need. Loading ALL modules is a terrible idea, and is only useful for debugging if you *really* know what you're doing.

-Mike

Quoted 8 lines · Michael Krufky

Quoted 3 lines

Don't do *make load* (I'll edit the wiki entry)

Reboot your computer, and it should be OK.

Ugh, it's too much to change and I don't have the time right now....

Quoted 8 lines

If anybody is interested in fixing this wiki entry, please be aware that "make load" and "make reload" are *never* appropriate. Just modprobe the module that you need. Loading ALL modules is a terrible idea, and is only useful for debugging if you *really* know what you're doing.

-Mike

Thanks Mike.

So do I stop after "make install" or do the "make unload" as per the wiki?

Is that it then? The wiki then goes on to explain errors you may get - and not a lot more. What's the next step?

Please excuse the linux noobie questions!