[linux-dvb] Re: Problem with Nova-T & 2.6.1

[<zen7175@zen.co.uk>]

Holger Waechtler <holger@convergence.de> wrote :

> zen7175@zen.co.uk
> wrote:
> > Koivisto Kimmo &amp;lang=en">kimmo.koivisto@surfeu.fi>
> wrote :
> > 
> > 
> >>>Hi
> >>>
> >>>I've been reading various things about how to get a DVB card working,
> >>>and am know quite confused as to what is actually required. I would like
> >>>to avoid having to compile a driver if at all possible (from reading
> >>
> >>around
> >>
> >>>it seems that the 2.6 kernel should support my dvb card without any other
> >>>patches, is this right?).
> >>
> >>Hello
> >>
> >>At least my Nova-T worked with Fedora C1 + 2.6.1-1.37, I haven't tried it
> with
> >>
> >>newer kernels.
> >>
> >>>
> >>>I have installed Fedora Core1, with a 2.6.1-1.61 kernel (from the Fedora
> >>>Core2 development tree).
> >>>
> >>
> >>I did the same
> >>
> >>
> >>>Can anybody suggest what I should be 'modprobing' to get the card (&
> >>>frontend) recognised. I assumed that a modprobe of tda1004x (after the
> dvb
> >>>& budget bits are loaded) should be enough, but the tda1004x module isn't
> >>>found.
> >>
> >>My card is nova-t pci, version 923.
> >>
> >>I'm loading the modules in following order (I also have analog TV card,
> which
> >>
> >>uses bttv so I have some of the modules needed loaded already):
> >>
> >>dvb_core
> >>saa7146
> >>budget-core
> >>budget
> >>grundig_29504-401
> >>
> >>List of other modules that are loaded too (for analog TV-card):
> >>tuner                  
> >>tvaudio                
> >>msp3400                
> >>bttv                  
> >>video_buf             
> >>i2c_algo_bit          
> >>btcx_risc             
> >>i2c_core              
> >>v4l2_common           
> >>
> >>After I have loaded the modules, dmesg shows:
> >>saa7146: register extension 'budget dvb'.
> >>saa7146: found saa7146 @ mem e2f91000 (revision 1, irq 5) (0x13c2,0x1005).
> >>DVB: registering new adapter (TT-Budget/WinTV-NOVA-T  PCI).
> >>TT-Budget/WinTV-NOVA-T  PCI adapter 0 has MAC addr = 00:d0:5c:20:4d:8e
> >>DVB: registering frontend 0:0 (Grundig 29504-401)..
> >>
> >>Only thing that you need, is dvb-apps from CVS. From dvb-apps you can find
> 
> >>scan and tzap.
> >>
> >>scan: you can scan your channels and create channels.conf file for other 
> >>applications
> >>tzap: you can tune to some channel with this
> >>
> >>In addition, you can get the dvbtools from dvbtools CVS 
> >>(http://sourceforge.net/projects/dvbtools/),
> >>where you can get:
> >>dvbtune: you can scan your channels and do other things that I dont know 
> >>anything 
> >>dvbstream: you can pipe your audio and video stream to file or to some
> player
> >>
> >>(mplayer).
> >>You can use mplayer or xine directly without dvbstream by defining dvb://
> to
> >>
> >>the command line (mplayer dvb:// -tv lots-of-options).
> >>
> >>Someone should verify that these "instructions" are okay, I'm not sure
> about
> >>
> >>anything...
> >>
> >>BR
> >>Kimmo Koivisto
> >>
> >>
> >>-- 
> >>Info:
> >>To unsubscribe send a mail to ecartis@linuxtv.org
> >>with "unsubscribe linux-dvb" as subject.
> > 
> > 
> > Thanks for the info.
> > 
> > The more I look at this, (and I may be very wrong on this as my linux
> experience isn't great) it appears as though the FC2 2.6.1-1.61 kernel package
> isn't created with a module for the tda1004x frontend.
> > 
> > From the kernel config file;
> > 
> > #
> > # Digital Video Broadcasting Devices
> > #
> > CONFIG_DVB=y
> > CONFIG_DVB_CORE=m
> >  
> > #
> > # Supported Frontend Modules
> > #
> > CONFIG_DVB_TWINHAN_DST=m
> > CONFIG_DVB_STV0299=m
> > # CONFIG_DVB_ALPS_TDLB7 is not set
> > CONFIG_DVB_ALPS_TDMB7=m
> > CONFIG_DVB_ATMEL_AT76C651=m
> > CONFIG_DVB_CX24110=m
> > CONFIG_DVB_GRUNDIG_29504_491=m
> > CONFIG_DVB_GRUNDIG_29504_401=m
> > CONFIG_DVB_MT312=m
> > CONFIG_DVB_VES1820=m
> > CONFIG_DVB_VES1X93=m
> >  
> > # 
> > # Supported SAA7146 based PCI Adapters
> > #
> > CONFIG_DVB_AV7110=m
> > CONFIG_DVB_AV7110_OSD=y
> > CONFIG_DVB_BUDGET=m
> > CONFIG_DVB_BUDGET_CI=m
> > CONFIG_DVB_BUDGET_AV=m
> > CONFIG_DVB_BUDGET_PATCH=m
> >  
> > #
> > # Supported USB Adapters
> > #
> > CONFIG_DVB_TTUSB_BUDGET=m
> > CONFIG_DVB_TTUSB_DEC=m
> >  
> > #
> > # Supported FlexCopII (B2C2) Adapters
> > #
> > CONFIG_DVB_B2C2_SKYSTAR=m
> >  
> > #
> > # Supported BT878 Adapters
> > #
> > CONFIG_DVB_BT8XX=m
> > CONFIG_VIDEO_SAA7146=m
> > CONFIG_VIDEO_SAA7146_VV=m
> > CONFIG_VIDEO_VIDEOBUF=m
> > CONFIG_VIDEO_TUNER=m
> > CONFIG_VIDEO_BUF=m
> > CONFIG_VIDEO_BTCX=m
> > CONFIG_VIDEO_IR=m
> >  
> > #
> > 
> > 
> > Should I expect a module for tda1004x?
> 
> Read dvb-kernel/linux/Documentation/dvb/firmware.txt and the kernel 
> config help for the tda1004x -- you need to install a not anymore 
> included firmware file coming with your windows driver to get this 
> driver running...
> 
> PC sucks.
> 
> Holger
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Info:
> To unsubscribe send a mail to ecartis@linuxtv.org
> with "unsubscribe linux-dvb" as subject.


Hi 

Two different locations are mentioned in the dvb-kernel firmware.txt;

/etc/dvb/tda1004x.bin
and the kernel tda1004x Kconfig file;
/usr/lib/hotplug/firmware/tda1004x.bin

I have placed the .dll file to both locations, but I still can't modprobe tda1004x. I assume i'm missing something fairly obvious. Any ideas?


Thanks
Peter 








-- 
Info:
To unsubscribe send a mail to ecartis@linuxtv.org with "unsubscribe linux-dvb" as subject.