[linux-dvb] Re: dvbtune and skystar2 problems

[Nico Sabbi <nsabbi@tiscali.it>]

Nils Erik Svangård wrote:

> Hello!
> Im trying hard to get my new Skystar2 card working in linux.
> I have done a modprobe for skystar2 and stv0299 and they where found just fine.
> But when I try to find channels there is something wrong I have no
> idea what the problem is.
> The first LNB gives this
> root@p-nisse:~# dvbtune -m          
> Signal=0, Verror=0, SNR=24753dB, BlockErrors=0, ()
>
>
> The second LNB gives this
> root@p-nisse:~# dvbtune -m -D 1
> Signal=65535, Verror=0, SNR=24426dB, BlockErrors=0, ()
>  
you need a frequency to monitor

> Scanning for channels mentioned in dvbtunes manual using the command:
> dvbtune -f 12188000 -p h -s 27500 -v 163 -a 104 -t 32  
> I get:
> root@p-nisse:~# dvbtune -f 12188000 -p h -s 27500 -v 163 -a 104 -t 32   
> Using DVB card "STV0299/TSA5059/SL1935 based"
> tuning DVB-S to L-Band:8, Pol:H Srate=27500000, 22kHz=off
> polling....
>
> and it just keeps on doing that.
>
> I have no idea what the problem is, any pointers is greatly appriciated.
> /nisse
>  
you are not receiving that frequency. Are you sure that transponder is 
on your first LNB?
If not you should use -D <LNB> (counted from 1)