[linux-dvb] TechniSat SkyStar HD: Problems scaning and zaping

[Manu Abraham]

Vangelis Nonas wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I scanned using 7205 changeset. With verbose=5, I get 1801 services. 
> With verbose=2 I get 1725 services.
> 
> Using the 7201 changeset with verbose=5 I get 2082 services. I can check 
> for verbose=2 and changeset 7201 if you think it is useful.

It would be nice to see changeset 7201 with verbose=1 and 2, the results.

> I have the "feeling" that 7201 behaves better. It is much faster also 
> during scanning( I don't have measurements but I am pretty sure).

You can enable timestamps being output in printk's in the kernel config
to see the timestamps, with which you compare with the start - stop
events in the logs.

> Should you need kernel logs for failing transponders either 7201 or 7205 
> let me know.

Will need the logs for the failing transponders in 7205, to check for the
actual cause.


Regards,
Manu

> 
> Regards
> Vagelis
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Manu Abraham wrote:
>> Vangelis Nonas wrote:
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> I tried scanning with the 7201 changeset and I believe the results 
>>> are better than the 7205 changeset. In the former case I get 2082 
>>> services on hotbird, in the latter 1722.
>>>
>>
>> Hmm.. Ok.
>>
>> Can you please get 7205 and load the stb0899 and stb6100 modules with
>> verbose=2 or 5 as module parameters and see whether it makes any 
>> difference ?
>> (ie you see more of the services) ie check whether changing the module 
>> parameters
>> (verbosity level) makes any difference in the number of services found.
>>
>>> I'll shortly send kernel logs for a failing transponder during scan.
>>>
>>> And something else:
>>> When I give to scan the parameter -o vdr it will not output the 
>>> results after a complete scan.
>>
>> Ok, this i had not added in, will look at this aspect.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Manu
>>
>>
>>
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