[linux-dvb] Re: CAM with Skystar2

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

From: "Irek Defee" <irek.defee@ondems.com>
> It would be fantastic if somebody has courage to develop
> CAM working in standard PCMCIA slot with DVB cards. That
> would require routing of streams to/from the PCI bus to
> a PCI card with PCMCIA slot.

This *CANNOT* be done. The Common Interface is *NOT* a true PCMCIA slot. It
only happens to be PCMCIA compatible at the *PRE-CONFIGURATION* phase. As
soon as you configure a CAM, it will have pins for MPEG-2 transport stream
input and output which are used for other things in a PCMCIA slot and a
host CANNOT control the pins of a PCMCIA slot to emulate the CI behavior
either.

So stop dreaming and realize that you will have to purchase a DVB card with
a Common Interface if you have a need for CA.

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