[linux-dvb] Re: DVB-s Satellite Internet help needed.

[amen ra <mylordra@yahoo.com.au>]

The distrobution is RedHat 8.0

Sorry about that I left out a word

 --- Paul Erik Thidemann Farre <mail@paul.farre.name>
wrote: > Hi maybe you can help me here,
> 
> when you say Linux 8.0 , which distribution du you
> refer to ? RedHat ?
> 
> I am trying to compile the driver on RedHat 8.0
> kernel 2.4.18 and run in to
> an incompatibility with the video_device structure
> which no longer has a
> 'busy' field.
> 
> A similar problem was reported by Arno Wilhelm on
> April 14. for the
> 2.4.19-pre6 kernel.
> 
> Thanks in advance
> Paul
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "amen ra" <mylordra@yahoo.com.au>
> To: <linux-dvb@linuxtv.org>; "Wolfgang Wershofen"
> <wolfgang@wershofen.com>
> Sent: Saturday, October 26, 2002 7:02 PM
> Subject: [linux-dvb] Re: DVB-s Satellite Internet
> help needed.
> 
> 
> > Can people please comment on my attempts so far
> and
> > help me fill in the blanks and any errors
> > This what I have so far on HOW TO get a DVB-s card
> > working under Linux 8.0
> > Install drivers - not sure of the best version to
> use
> > cd /usr/src
> > tar -zxvf siemens_dvb-0.9.4-2002-06-23.tgz
> > mv siemens_dvb-0.9.4-2002-06-23 DVB
> > ln -s linux-2.4 linux
> > cd /usr/src/linux
> > After copying the correct config file for the
> kernel
> > make oldconfig  #(is this needed ?)
> > make mrproper  #(is this needed ?)
> > cp configs/kernel-2.4.18-athlon.config .config
> > make dep
> > make bzImage  #(is this needed ?)
> > make modules  #(is this needed ?)
> > I built the drivers using the instructions in
> README
> > and INSTALL
> > cd /usr/src/DVB/driver
> > make
> > make insmod
> > lsmod
> >
> > Install dvbtune -
> > http://www.linuxstb.org/dvbtune/index.shtml
> > cd /usr/src
> > unzip dvbtune then:
> > tar -zxvf dvbtune-0_3.tar.bz
> > cd dvbtune-0.3
> > make
> > cp dvbtune /usr/local/bin
> > then Add network interface and receive MPE on PID
> dpid
> > (PID=1951)
> > ./dvbtune -n 1951
> > ISP Details: Freq 12336 V, SR 30000, FEC 2/3, PID
> 1951
> > ./dvbtune -f 12336000 -s 30000 -p v -D 0
> >
>
*****************************************************************
> > ./dvbtune (to list options remember to use the
> Diseq
> > option when the switch is installed)
> > Usage: dvbtune [OPTIONS]
> > The following options are available:
> > -c [0-3]   Use DVB device [0-3]
> > -f freq    absolute Frequency (DVB-S in Hz or
> DVB-T in
> > Hz)
> >            or L-band Frequency (DVB-S in Hz or
> DVB-T
> > in Hz)
> > -p [H,V]   Polarity (DVB-S only)
> > -t [0|1]   0=22kHz off, 1=22kHz on
> > -I [0|1|2] 0=Spectrum Inversion off, 1=Spectrum
> > Inversion on, 2=auto
> > -s N       Symbol rate (DVB-S only)
> > -D [0-4]   DiSEqC command (0=none)
> >
> > -V vpid    Set video PID (full cards only)
> > -A apid    Set audio PID (full cards only)
> > -T ttpid   Set teletext PID (full cards only)
> > -pnr N     Tune to Program Number (aka service) N
> >
> > -i         Dump SI information as XML
> > -x         Attempt to auto-find other transponders
> > (experimental)
> > -m         Monitor the reception quality
> > -n dpid    Add network interface and receive MPE
> on
> > PID dpid
> >
>
*****************************************************************
> > When dvbtune has been executed the DVB card is
> > available like a normal network device.
> > Have to set FEC to 2/3
> > Have to set LNB LOF low, switch and high to
> 11300000
> > Activate the interface it first (maybe using
> "ifconfig
> > -a dvb0_0")
> > Then set an IP address and MAC address with the
> > command
> > ifconfig dvb0_0 192.168.4.1 hw ether
> 00:01:02:03:04:05
> > up
> > Now look at /var/log/messages
> > tcpdump -ni dvb0_0
> > Next setup routing for ppp connection and firewall
> > (iptables) and Internet connection sharing (NAT)
> > I think that the outgoing packets thru ppp0, ppp1,
> or
> > ppp2 Source IP address needs to be set to the IP
> > address of the DVB-s card interface dvb0_0 somehow
> > echo "0" > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/conf/dvb0/rp_filter
> > How to make the settings stick after reboot
> >
> >  --- Wolfgang Wershofen <wolfgang@wershofen.com>
> > wrote: > Samstag, 12. Oktober 2002 at 14:30
> Miernik
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > > On Sat, Oct 12, 2002 at 12:09:08AM +1000, amen
> ra
> > > wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >> There does not seem to be any device for the
> > > DVB-s
> > > >> card like /dev/dvb0 or similar as in the
> HOWTO
> > > >> How do I setup the device and other
> > > software/utils and
> > > >> routing to make the Internet connection work
> ?
> > >
> > > > You need to use the dvbtune program from
> > > >
> http://www.linuxstb.org/dvbtune/dvbtune-0.3.tar.gz
> > > > You will get an interface like dvb0_0, you
> will be
> > > able to see it in
> > > > ifconfig.
> > >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > Miernik is right. In 0.9.x-drivers the network
> > > device of the DVB-card
> > > isn't brought up automatically but has to be
> > > established "by hand" using
> > > either dvbtune (which I think is the preferred
> way)
> > > or some other
> > > "network activator"-program. Use dvbtune to
> adjust
> > > your card to the
> > > frequency of your provider and then use the "-n"
> > > switch with the desired
> > > pid as parameter. Just call dvbtune by itself
> for a
> > > list of
> > > possible tuning parms.
> > >
> > > After that, you'll see a device called dvb0_0
> which
> > > you can configure
> > > with ifconfig. Simply add an IP-Address of the
> > > private range (doesn't
> > > matter which but should not conflict with your
> other
> > > network devices)
> > > and assign it the MAC-Address you either got
> from
> > > your provider or is
> > > stated on your card (AFAIK there is no way to
> > > determine the MAC of a
> > > DVB-card under Linux by command as e.g. winipcfg
> > > does under Windows).
> > >
> > > After that, you should have a fully functional
> > > network-device dvb0_0.
> > > Try "tcpdump -ni dvb0_0" and see, if you can
> receive
> > > IP-packets. If so,
> > > you're almost done.
> > >
> > > The final step then is to connect to your
> provider
> > > via phone. You
> > > mentioned, that the connection is not via proxy
> but
> 
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