[vdr] Re: automatic startup of vdr

[Martin Theodor Grewe <m.grewe@gmx.de>]

Hi there!

Christoph Rieder wrote:
> vdr:4:respawn:/usr/local/bin/vdr --terminal=/dev/tty1 -v /opt/video
> 
> this is IMHO the most elegant way. the problem is: how to load the DVB 
> drivers? Following lines in /etc/modules.conf used to work:
> 
> alias char-major-81     videodev
> alias char-major-81-0   dvb
> alias char-major-250    dvb
> options dvb             init_chan=2 pids_off=0
> options saa7146_core    mode=0
> below saa7146_core     tuner tda8083 L64781 stv0299 VES1893 VES1820
> above saa7146_core     saa7146_v4l
> 
> unfortunately this seems to be broken. lsmod shows that all drivers are 
> loaded, but when the firmware should get started and tune to ntv the 
> screen stays black.

All drivers are loaded, but you've forgotten to load the firmware.
Try this:
cd </path/of/dvb/driver>
make insmod
n-tv is shown.

and after this have a look at the Makefile


Martin



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