[vdr] Re: SV: CAM support, was Improved CAM support in VDR

[micael.beronius@telia.com]

Hello Klaus,

KS> micael.beronius@telia.com wrote:
>> I have done some further testing. It is the line
>> "if (poll(pfd, 1, 3500/*XXX*/) && (pfd[0].revents & POLLIN))"
>> in int cCiTransportConnection::RecvTPDU(void), that time outs.
>> I have tried 10500 and it still time outs.
>> I will investigate more, just wanted to post some interims...

KS> I suspected that would be what happens.
KS> I have uploaded a version to ftp://ftp.cadsoft.de/pub/etc/ci.c that
KS> repeats the initial packet several times if it doesn't receive the
KS> expected reply. Please test with that one and let me know what happens.


Did you really upload a new version? There where no difference in that
case. I did not save the old version, so I cannot tell if there is a
change.. :-|


 - Micael

KS> Klaus

>> mbtc> Hello Klaus,
>> 
>> mbtc> Also I get no response. (only --> 00 01 82 01 01)
>> 
>> mbtc> I am using a viaccess redline CAM, which works somewhat using the
>> mbtc> old "built in" CI/CAM firmware. (Driver reloads are necessary most of
>> mbtc> the time to get it working). I'm very optimistic about this CAM issue
>> mbtc> being dealt with by vdr, since in reality vdr is not usable for me
>> mbtc> with the current built in CAM stuff.
>> 
>> mbtc> Kernel 2.4.19
>> mbtc> DVB-C 2.1
>> mbtc> CI 3.5"(floppy) model Rev. 1.6          <- Could this be the common problem?
>> mbtc> linux-dvb.2003-01-08-ci-ll driver
>> mbtc> vdr-1.1.21 + latest ci.c
>> 
>> mbtc> I have tried the CAM in both slots, reload the driver, restarting vdr.
>> 
>> mbtc> What can I do to help?
>> 
>> mbtc> regards
>> mbtc>  Micael
>> 
>> mbtc> Saturday, January 11, 2003, 5:22:36 PM, you wrote:
>> 
>> KS>> Tomas Prybil wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>> First of all Klaus thanks again for your tremendous effort regarding the VDR
>> >>> software!!
>> >>>
>> >>> My vdr installation has been sleeping for quite some time because of the CAM
>> >>> problems. Here in Scandinavia almost all channels are encrypted and now I
>> >>> really look forward to use my vdr again!
>> >>>
>> >>> However my installation doesn't really work.
>> >>>
>> >>> Currently I have the following config:
>> >>> Kernel 2.4.10
>> >>> Technotrend DVB-S Rev 1.5
>> >>> CAM card "holder" Rev 1.6
>> >>> linux-dvb.2003-01-08-ci-ll driver
>> >>> vdr-1.1.21
>> >>>
>> >>> The setup doesn't detect my CAM modules. I've tested both the Conax and
>> >>> Viacess but the only thing I get is the initial handshake --> 00 01 82 01 01
>> >>> but no response :( Normally they work in my Nokia box.
>> >>>
>> >>> Any ideas?
>> 
>> KS>> Are you sure you have installed the CAM in the "0" slot?
>> KS>> Try both slots. Since there is no response to the [00 01 82 01 01] there
>> KS>> is nothing VDR can do. So I would assume that the CAM is in the wrong
>> KS>> slot.



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