[linux-dvb] Re: nexus-s+debian unstable+kernel 2.6.6

[Michael Hunold <hunold@convergence.de>]

Hello Barry,

On 05/24/04 22:45, Barry Smoke wrote:
> I have a nexus-s(hauppauge wintv nexus-s) SAA7146 rev1 board(so the 
> dvb-core module states.
> I see that the 2.6.6 kernel has dvb drivers in it,
> however I am unable to get them loaded, and working.
Please don't get me wrong, but did you have a look at the files in 
Documentation/dvb/ at all?

> I do a modprobe dvb-core, and it finds the card, and gives an error on 
> loading firmware(is this really needed?)
cards.txt will tell you what card you really have.

firmware.txt will tell you everything about the firmware you need.

> so, I downloaded the dvb-drivers package, and the dvb-apps package from 
> the linuxtv.org site, and extracted it,
> I tried to use the insmod.sh script provided for the 2.6 kernel tree, 
> even though I didn't actually try to patch the kernel with it,
> since dirvers are already there....
>
> I get a bunch of errors on the script,
> and nothing loads...
>
> so my first question, is there a insmod script that goes specifically 
> for current 2.6.6 kernel?
firmware.txt also tells you that modprobe is your friend. Doing a 
"modprobe dvb-ttpci" will pull in every module that is needed for the 
driver to work (expect of the frontend driver)

> second, after modprobe dvb-core, I get the card recognized, yet I am 
> unable to talk to it via the apps package,
> I am trying scan, with a -c, to simply scan the current freq/lnb,
> and I get no frontend0 found error.
You need to load the frontend manually. Most likely you need to load 
"stv0299" or "ves1x93", simply load them both -- "dmesg" will show you 
which frontend has been fodun.

> I can find no docs on getting the modules loaded in the right order with 
> the right aliases,
>
> the closest I think I came, was by looking at the metzler brother driver,
> and the modules.conf  additions they had in wiht the package,
> (it seemed to do more),
>
> but, does 2.6.6 even use modules.conf...?
See above. "modprobe" does everything for you.

> what is the correct way to get this card working, and what is the best 
> utility(downloaded from where) to do a quick check of the card.
If you don't want to hassle with firmware loading, get the firmware as 
described in firmware.txt, but compile the firmware into the driver. If 
you configure your kernel, there is an option called "Compile av7110 
firmware into the driver". Select it and provide the path to where you 
downloaded the firmware.

> I have the card connected to echostar7(119), which has NASA Free To Air,
> I get that to show, and I'll be happy!
>
> Barry Smoke
CU
Michael.


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