[linux-dvb] Re: Hauppauge WinTV Nexus-s recognized but not working

[Holger Waechtler <holger@convergence.de>]

Walter Schittek wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I can't get any confirmation that my DVB card and driver are working 
> together. Because I am a beginner with DVB, I would be happy about each 
> single tip, perhaps something that is selfunderstood for you.
>
> I have a Nexus-s Rev. 2.1 (model 564) with Tuner Alps BSRU6 and Philips
> SAA7146A Chip. Nothing special or new, I suppose.
> lspci -v shows that IRQ 11 is only used by this card and not shared.
>
> Because I later want to install VDR, I use the DVB driver proposed there:
> linux-dvb.2003-06-08.tar.bz2
> (http://www.cadsoft.de/people/kls/vdr/download.htm)
>
> make runs without errors or warnings.
> make insmod gives one single warning:
> Using /lib/modules/2.4.19-4GB/kernel/drivers/media/video/videodev.o
> insmod: a module named videodev already exists
> makedev.napi runs ok.
>
> /var/log/messages says:
> Jun 20 09:23:40 cardo kernel: DVB: registering new adapter 
> (Technotrend/Hauppauge PCI rev2.1 or 2.2).
> Jun 20 09:23:40 cardo kernel: PCI: Found IRQ 11 for device 01:0b.0
> Jun 20 09:23:40 cardo kernel: saa7146_core.o: adjusting pci latency to 64
> Jun 20 09:23:41 cardo kernel: stv0299.c: setup for tuner BSRU6, TDQB-S00x
> Jun 20 09:23:41 cardo kernel: DVB: registering frontend 0:0 
> (STV0299/TSA5059/SL1935 based)...
> Jun 20 09:23:43 cardo kernel: DVB: AV7111(0) - firm f0240009, rtsl 
> b0250018, vid 71010068, app 80002616
> Jun 20 09:23:43 cardo kernel: DVB: AV7111(0) - firmware supports CI link 
> layer interface
> Jun 20 09:23:44 cardo kernel: av7110(0): adac type set to 0
>
> Now I test whether it is recognized by xawtv: xawtv -hwscan
> This is xawtv-3.86, running on Linux/i686 (2.4.19-4GB)
> looking for available devices
> port 55-55
>     type : Xvideo, image scaler
>     name : I810 Video Overlay
>
> ioctl: VIDIOCGTUNER(tuner=0;name="";rangelow=0;rangehigh=0;flags=0x0 
> [];mode=PAL;signal=0): Das Argument ist ungültig
> /dev/video0: OK                         [ -device /dev/video0 ]
>     type : v4l
>     name : DVB Board
>     flags: overlay capture tuner
>
> When xawtv is started from console, it only shows a black screen, gives 
> the same error message as above, and on every channel switch it gives an 
> error like:
> ioctl: VIDIOCSFREQ(long=884): Das Argument ist ungültig
>
> Because I have no experience with xawtv, it is possible that I made 
> something wrong with it. Do you have another idea how to test whether 
> DVB card and driver are working?
you can use xawtv for video display only, for tuning you have to use 
e.g. szap or dvbtune. Or VDR.


> During active xawtv, lsmod says:
> dvb-ttpci             300436   1
> evdev                   4352   0  (unused)
> input                   3168   0  [dvb-ttpci evdev]
> ves1820                 4028   0
> stv0299                 6704   0  (unused)
> grundig_29504-491       3584   0
> grundig_29504-401       3944   0
> alps_tdlb7              4044   0
> alps_tdmb7              3748   0
> alps_bsrv2              3928   0
> dvb-core               38756   3  [dvb-ttpci ves1820 stv0299 
> grundig_29504-491 grundig_29504-401 alps_tdlb7 alps_tdmb7 alps_bsrv2]
>
> I am wondering about the "(unused)" entries. I thought, stv0299 would be 
> the right module for my DVB card.
>
> I have spent many many hours in testing but don't yet have any 
> confirmation that DVB card and driver are working together.
> Have I missed something?
> How can I give options to the driver? Which options? I am no programmer 
> and don't know how to do it.
> A small problem still is that all modules are not loaded after restart 
> of the computer. Which entries are needed for /etc/modules.conf?
the modules that actually fit your card. dvb-core.o, stv0299.o and 
dvb-ttpci.o. There is a sample modules.conf in DVB/driver/, just copy 
the relevant lines into your system's /etc/modules.conf.

Holger



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