[linux-dvb] Re: Nova-USB problems

[Holger Waechtler <holger@convergence.de>]

David Mittelstädt wrote:
> Hi, i tried to get my nova-usb to work once again, but had no success. 
> Once again the same strange things occured.
> I am using Gentoo-dev-sources (2.6.0-test10 + gentoo patches) which is 
> using the default test10 dvb-kernel. As usb driver i am using uhci, 
> because i have an centrino laptop.  now when i load the ttusb and the 
> frontend driver (compiled as modules), i get following in my syslog:
>
> Nov 26 19:21:11 mobile hub 2-0:1.0: new USB device on port 1, assigned 
> address 3
> Nov 26 19:22:04 mobile ttusb_init_controller: dsp-version: 0.0
> Nov 26 19:22:04 mobile DVB: registering new adapter 
> (Technotrend/Hauppauge Nova-USB).
> Nov 26 19:22:04 mobile DVB: registering frontend 0:0 (Grundig 29504-491, 
> (TDA8083 based))...
> Nov 26 19:22:06 mobile ttusb_init_controller: dsp-version: 0.0
> Nov 26 19:22:06 mobile DVB: registering new adapter 
> (Technotrend/Hauppauge Nova-USB).
> Nov 26 19:22:06 mobile DVB: registering frontend 1:0 (Grundig 29504-491, 
> (TDA8083 based))...
> Nov 26 19:22:06 mobile drivers/usb/core/usb.c: registered new driver 
> Technotrend/Hauppauge USB-Nova
>
> When i go to /dev/dvb now, i get the following:
>
> dm@mobile dvb $ ls -lR
> .:
> insgesamt 0
> drwxrwxrwx    1 root     root            0 1970-01-01 01:00 adapter0
> drwxrwxrwx    1 root     root            0 1970-01-01 01:00 adapter1
>
> ./adapter0:
> insgesamt 0
> crwxrwxrwx    1 root     root     250,   4 1970-01-01 01:00 demux0
> crwxrwxrwx    1 root     root     250,   5 1970-01-01 01:00 dvr0
> crwxrwxrwx    1 root     root     250,   3 1970-01-01 01:00 frontend0
> crwxrwxrwx    1 root     root     250,   7 1970-01-01 01:00 net0
>
> ./adapter1:
> insgesamt 0
> crwxrwxrwx    1 root     root     250,  68 1970-01-01 01:00 demux0
> crwxrwxrwx    1 root     root     250,  69 1970-01-01 01:00 dvr0
> crwxrwxrwx    1 root     root     250,  67 1970-01-01 01:00 frontend0
> crwxrwxrwx    1 root     root     250,  71 1970-01-01 01:00 net0
>
> It seems like the driver thinks i am using 2 cards, while i am using a 
> single card. When i try to watch tv, with a proper compiled xine (with 
> dvb plugin) i get the following:
>
> dm@mobile dvb $ xine dvb://
> This is xine (X11 gui) - a free video player v0.9.22.
> (c) 2000-2003 The xine Team.
> Kompiliert mit xine Bibliothek 1.0.0 (1-rc2)
> xine Bibliothek, Version 1.0.0 (1-rc2) gefunden.
> ...
> ...
> ...
> input_dvb: 659 channels found.
> input_dvb: channel 'RTL Television' freq 1588000 vpid 163 apid 104
> input_dvb: status: 7
> input_dvb: status: 1f
looks ok so far.

> and xine locks up completly. If anyone got an idea, what to try, or how 
> to solve this issue, i would be very thankful.
a Xine bug? Have you tried other output modes?

Maybe you want to try the simple solution suggested in the READMEs based 
on szap, test_sections and scan before to ensure that your setup is 
basically working...

Holger



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