[linux-dvb] HVR-3000: fixed by downgrading kernel, any ~stoth/hvr3000 patches for >2.6.18 kernels?

[Emilio Castellano]

Philip Pemberton wrote:
> Well, it looks like either the kernel (stock FC6 2.6.20) or the driver itself 
> is broken. Reverting to 2.6.18 (with minor patches to the r8169 Ethernet 
> driver source) and installing Steve Toth's hvr3000 driver has enabled most of 
> the card's features. The analogue TV tuner isn't working properly (but that 
> might be a MythTV thing) but DVB-T works fine. I'm off to test DVB-S in a few 
> minutes.
> 
> To get this working, I've had to build a 2.6.18 kernel for Mythdora 4, 
> reinstall the ATI Fglrx drivers (from the ATI package, not an RPM), rebuild 
> LIRC, and rebuild IVTV. Actually, scrub that last part, I still haven't 
> managed to rebuild the IVTV RPM from the AtRPMs source. But the rest of it 
> seems to work...
> 
> Does anyone know if any *working* patches exist to get Steve Toth's HVR-3000 
> driver (currently in hg under ~stoth/hvr3000) working on newer kernels? I got 
> it to compile fairly well, it just didn't do much after it was compiled...
> 
> Thanks.

The best bet is to compile steven's branch (~stoth/hvr3000) with vanilla 
kernel 2.6.18. Changes introduced in this branch include support for 
multiple exclusive frontends on a single bus, it's somehow experimental 
and it will need several changes prior to include in the main branch.

Analog works ok, DVB-T ok, DVB-S working with some troubles with diseq.

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