[linux-dvb] Re: please help me with a diseqc switch problem

[Simon Kenyon <simon@koala.ie>]

On Monday 07 February 2005 14:36, Simon Kenyon wrote:
> i have a nexus-s (hauppauge) and i have tried with two switches (a 2 way
> and a 4 way). i cannot get it to switch LNBs. this was initially with
> mythtv but i cannot get this to work with szap or scan either. if i
> disconnect an LNB from the switch, the other one works (this works both
> ways). with the LNBs directly connected to the nesus, they also both work.
>
> i've tried with the driver in 2.6.10 and also with CVS. same difference.
> what should i do to narrow down the problem? help would be appreciated.
>
> regards
> --
> simon
> ps this is gentoo, athlon 1G, 1 nexus, 1 pvr350 and a median frame grabber
> card. dvb-apps from cvs. two LNBs are pointed at the two astras (19.2 and
> 28.2)
with regards to which frontend
here are the relevant lines from /var/log/messages:


Feb  6 19:19:35 kilkenny saa7146: register extension 'dvb'.
Feb  6 19:19:35 kilkenny ACPI: PCI interrupt 0000:00:0d.0[A] -> GSI 10 (level, 
low) -> IRQ 10
Feb  6 19:19:35 kilkenny saa7146: found saa7146 @ mem e1dca000 (revision 1, 
irq 10) (0x13c2,0x0003).
Feb  6 19:19:35 kilkenny DVB: registering new adapter (Technotrend/Hauppauge 
WinTV Nexus-S rev2.X).
Feb  6 19:19:35 kilkenny saa7115: starting probe for adapter 
Technotrend/Hauppauge WinTV Nexus-S rev2.X (0x60000)
Feb  6 19:19:35 kilkenny adapter has MAC addr = 00:d0:5c:24:aa:98
Feb  6 19:19:35 kilkenny eth0: Setting full-duplex based on MII#1 link partner 
capability of 45e1.
Feb  6 19:19:35 kilkenny dvb-ttpci: gpioirq unknown type=0 len=0
Feb  6 19:19:35 kilkenny dvb-ttpci: info @ card 0: firm f0240009, rtsl 
b0250018, vid 71010068, app 8000261c
Feb  6 19:19:35 kilkenny dvb-ttpci: firmware @ card 0 supports CI link layer 
interface
Feb  6 19:19:35 kilkenny dvb-ttpci: Crystal audio DAC @ card 0 detected
Feb  6 19:19:35 kilkenny saa7146_vv: saa7146 (0): registered device video3 
[v4l2]
Feb  6 19:19:35 kilkenny DVB: registering frontend 0 (ST STV0299 DVB-S)...
Feb  6 19:19:35 kilkenny dvb-ttpci: found av7110-0.

hope this helps you to help me
--
simon