[linux-dvb] Re: Nova-T detected as dvb-s card?

["Robert Schlabbach" <robert_s@gmx.net>]

From: "Alex Ahern" <alex-linuxdvb@lamity.org>
> I recently dug out my ancient nova-t card (bought when they were new
> here in the UK so at least 2 years old, if not more), but I'm having
> significant trouble getting it to work:
>
> 02:03.0 Multimedia controller: Philips Semiconductors SAA7146 (rev 01)
>         Subsystem: Unknown device 00a1:a1a0
                                    ^^^^^^^^^
The EEPROM on the card is damaged and appears to read back the EEPROM
address, which I think means that the EEPROM did not respond at all to the
I2C operation, i.e. it is "dead". Try visually inspecting the card for
physical damage.

Regards,
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Robert Schlabbach
e-mail: robert_s@gmx.net
Berlin, Germany