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Thunder.m: /* Getting it to work */

2013-04-02T20:28:31Z

Getting it to work

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	This is official beta version 0.10 for OpenSuSE, Mandriva, Fedora and Ubuntu but it will most probably work with any other distro as well.		This is official beta version 0.10 for OpenSuSE, Mandriva, Fedora and Ubuntu but it will most probably work with any other distro as well.
	[[Category:DVB-T USB Devices]]		[[Category:DVB-T USB Devices]]
		+
		+	===Unpluging unstability===
		+	While you unplug device when application read from alsa device, or device just do internal usb reset, driver will hang your computer, there is patch to prevent this issue:
		+	<pre>
		+	diff -Naur a/aver/osdep_alsa.c b/aver/osdep_alsa.c
		+	--- a/aver/osdep_alsa.c 2009-11-13 11:54:58.000000000 +0100
		+	+++ b/aver/osdep_alsa.c 2013-04-02 22:11:59.095248270 +0200
		+	@@ -90,11 +90,16 @@
		+	#include <sound/initval.h>
		+	#include <linux/interrupt.h>
		+
		+	+#include <linux/delay.h>
		+	+#include <linux/kthread.h>
		+	+
		+	#include "debug.h"
		+	#include "osdep.h"
		+	#include "osdep_alsa.h"
		+	#include "CAlsaAudio.hpp"
		+
		+	+static DEFINE_MUTEX(register_mutex);
		+	+
		+	#if 0
		+	static int index[SNDRV_CARDS] = SNDRV_DEFAULT_IDX;
		+	static char *id[SNDRV_CARDS] = SNDRV_DEFAULT_STR;
		+	@@ -203,10 +208,12 @@
		+
		+	DBG_fALSA(" name=%s, device=0x%p, private=0x%p\n", drivername, device, private_data);
		+
		+	+ mutex_lock(&register_mutex);
		+	#if LINUX_VERSION_CODE < KERNEL_VERSION(2,6,30)
		+	card = snd_card_new(-1, deviceid, THIS_MODULE, sizeof(struct alsa_card_context));
		+	if( NULL == card ) {
		+	DBG_fALSA(" calling snd_card_new failed\n");
		+	+ mutex_unlock(&register_mutex);
		+	return -ENOMEM;
		+	}
		+	else {
		+	@@ -216,6 +223,7 @@
		+	i = snd_card_create(-1, deviceid, THIS_MODULE, sizeof(struct alsa_card_context), &card);
		+	if( i<0 ) {
		+	DBG_fALSA(" calling snd_card_new failed, ret=%d\n", i);
		+	+ mutex_unlock(&register_mutex);
		+	return i;
		+	}
		+	else {
		+	@@ -243,6 +251,8 @@
		+
		+	snd_card_set_dev(card, device);
		+
		+	+ mutex_unlock(&register_mutex);
		+	+
		+	return 0;
		+	}
		+	#endif
		+	@@ -261,7 +271,9 @@
		+	return -EINVAL;
		+	}
		+
		+	+ mutex_lock(&register_mutex);
		+	ret = snd_card_register(card);
		+	+ mutex_unlock(&register_mutex);
		+
		+	DBG_fALSA("context=0x%p, card=0x%p\n", context, card);
		+	DBG_fALSA("index=%d\n", card->number);
		+	@@ -313,6 +325,44 @@
		+	}
		+	}
		+
		+	+static int SysAlsaFreeCard(alsa_card_t acard)
		+	+{
		+	+ int i;
		+	+ int ret = 0;
		+	+ struct alsa_card_context *context;;
		+	+
		+	+ /* maximum wait will be 50 seconds */
		+	+ for (i = 0; i < 1000; i++) {
		+	+ /* check context */
		+	+ if ((context = (struct alsa_card_context*) acard) == NULL) return -EINVAL;
		+	+
		+	+ /* check card */
		+	+ if (context->card == NULL) return -EINVAL;
		+	+
		+	+ /* active substream - we can use time limit */
		+	+ if (context->substream) {
		+	+ msleep(50);
		+	+ continue;
		+	+ }
		+	+
		+	+ /* mutex */
		+	+ mutex_lock(&register_mutex);
		+	+
		+	+ /* free device - no need to wait, locking is enough */
		+	+ ret = snd_card_free(context->card);
		+	+
		+	+ /* unset device */
		+	+ context->card = NULL;
		+	+
		+	+ /* unlock */
		+	+ mutex_unlock(&register_mutex);
		+	+
		+	+ break;
		+	+ }
		+	+
		+	+ return ret;
		+	+}
		+	+
		+	int SysAlsaFinishCard(alsa_card_t acard, int surprise_removable)
		+	{
		+	int ret = 0;
		+	@@ -326,16 +376,11 @@
		+	return -EINVAL;
		+	}
		+
		+	- if( surprise_removable ) {
		+	-
		+	-
		+	-
		+	- ret = snd_card_free(card);
		+	-
		+	- }
		+	- else {
		+	- ret = snd_card_free(card);
		+	- }
		+	+ /*
		+	+ * snd_card_free have to wait for locking in snd_pcm_close and it can
		+	+ * end in loop, so we open new thread to prevent this.
		+	+ */
		+	+ kthread_run(SysAlsaFreeCard, acard, "SysAlsaFreeCard");
		+
		+	DBG_fALSA(" - ret=%d\n", ret);
		+	return ret;
		+	</pre>

	==Kernel driver status==		==Kernel driver status==

Demalaga at 22:38, 26 July 2012

2012-07-26T22:38:35Z

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	</pre>		</pre>
	Two files "h826d.ko" and "averusbh826d.ko" must be here.		Two files "h826d.ko" and "averusbh826d.ko" must be here.
		+	Last step is use this comand:
		+	#depmod -a

	If all work at this point you dont need do any more.		If all work at this point you dont need do any more.

Demalaga at 17:31, 8 July 2012

2012-07-08T17:31:53Z

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	Tested on Debian wheezy (Kernel 3.1.0-1-amd64).		Tested on Debian wheezy (Kernel 3.1.0-1-amd64).

-	or	+	*'''ALTERNATE MODE BY EXPERT-MODE INSTALL.'''
		+	If no works at this moment, please use alternative method "expert-install" like follow:
		+
		+	*'''Apply the solution for 2.6.36, 2.6.37, 2.6.38 and 2.6.39 before.'''
		+	When you have modified all files, you now have to compile doing this in the folder H826D-expert-install :
		+	<pre>
		+	#make
		+	</pre>
		+	At this moment in the actual folder you have two files with extension .ko ( drivers ) and copy an paste into your folder of actual kernel like:
		+	<pre>
		+	#cd H826d-expert-install
		+	#cp *.ko /lib/modules/3.2.0-3-amd64/kernel/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb
		+	</pre>
		+	Two files "h826d.ko" and "averusbh826d.ko" must be here.
		+
		+	If all work at this point you dont need do any more.
		+	*'''ALTERNATE MODE BY SCRIPT.'''
		+	This method use all steps explained top ( except expert mode, this only for troubles with installer in mode by default") y one script file that you will make.....

	1. Download '''C038A827H826_Installer_x64_0.10-Beta_091126.zip''' from AverMedia website.		1. Download '''C038A827H826_Installer_x64_0.10-Beta_091126.zip''' from AverMedia website.

Danijel at 12:23, 27 June 2012

2012-06-27T12:23:24Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 12:23, 27 June 2012
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	===Kernel 2.6.36, 2.6.37, 2.6.38, 2.6.39, 3.0.x, 3.1.x, 3.2.0===		===Kernel 2.6.36, 2.6.37, 2.6.38, 2.6.39, 3.0.x, 3.1.x, 3.2.0===

-	For 2.6.36 hex edit file H826D-expert-install/aver/osdep_dvb.o_shipped and replace '''param_array_get''' and '''param_array_set''' by '''param_array_ops'''	+	For 2.6.36 hex edit file H826D-expert-install/aver/osdep_dvb.o_shipped and replace '''param_array_get''' and '''param_array_set''' by '''param_array_ops'''. An easy solution is to use this script:
		+	<pre>
		+	perl -pi -e 's/param_array_get/param_array_ops/g' aver/osdep_dvb.o_shipped
		+	perl -pi -e 's/param_array_set/param_array_ops/g' aver/osdep_dvb.o_shipped
		+	</pre>

	For 2.6.37:		For 2.6.37:
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	4. Run as root '''./install_aver.sh''' and choose normal install.		4. Run as root '''./install_aver.sh''' and choose normal install.

-	NOTE: ~~Work~~ with kernel 3.0.3-gentoo x86_64.	+	NOTE: Works with kernel 3.0.3-gentoo x86_64.

	For '''kernel 3.2.0''', additional change is needed:		For '''kernel 3.2.0''', additional change is needed:
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	after line 77		after line 77
	<pre>#include <linux/types.h></pre>		<pre>#include <linux/types.h></pre>
		+
		+	NOTE 2: Also if the h826d module doesn't load (check dmesg) the '''param_array_get/set''' to '''param_array_ops''' change is also needed (as mentioned in the ''Kernel 2.6.36...'' section above).
		+
		+	Tested on Debian wheezy (2012-06-27) kernel 3.2.0 and it worked.

	=== Analog TV and composite ===		=== Analog TV and composite ===

Debian user: add tested

2012-01-06T10:47:20Z

add tested

← Older revision		Revision as of 10:47, 6 January 2012
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	fi		fi
	</pre>		</pre>
		+
		+	Tested on Debian wheezy (Kernel 3.1.0-1-amd64).

	or		or

Tramper298 at 11:03, 5 January 2012

2012-01-05T11:03:29Z

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	Of course if you have a webcam installed, these devices will show up different: video1 and so on and they should work with no problem.		Of course if you have a webcam installed, these devices will show up different: video1 and so on and they should work with no problem.

-	===Kernel 2.6.36, 2.6.37, 2.6.38, 2.6.39 ~~and~~ 3.0.3===	+	===Kernel 2.6.36, 2.6.37, 2.6.38, 2.6.39, 3.0.x, 3.1.x, 3.2.0===

	For 2.6.36 hex edit file H826D-expert-install/aver/osdep_dvb.o_shipped and replace '''param_array_get''' and '''param_array_set''' by '''param_array_ops'''		For 2.6.36 hex edit file H826D-expert-install/aver/osdep_dvb.o_shipped and replace '''param_array_get''' and '''param_array_set''' by '''param_array_ops'''
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	* H826D-expert-install/aver/osdep_v4l2.c		* H826D-expert-install/aver/osdep_v4l2.c

-	For 3.0.3:	+	For 3.0.x and 3.1.x:
	*'''Apply the solution for 2.6.36, 2.6.37, 2.6.38 and 2.6.39 before.'''		*'''Apply the solution for 2.6.36, 2.6.37, 2.6.38 and 2.6.39 before.'''
	Remove lines in file installer/installer.sh:		Remove lines in file installer/installer.sh:
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	NOTE: Work with kernel 3.0.3-gentoo x86_64.		NOTE: Work with kernel 3.0.3-gentoo x86_64.
		+
		+	For '''kernel 3.2.0''', additional change is needed:
		+
		+	Modify driver-core.c, and add the line
		+	<pre>#include <linux/module.h></pre>
		+	after line 77
		+	<pre>#include <linux/types.h></pre>

	=== Analog TV and composite ===		=== Analog TV and composite ===

Michal.ochocinski at 16:54, 9 December 2011

2011-12-09T16:54:57Z

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	That's probably some issue with mixer, as it is grayed. As in Windows both DVB-T and FM work, so there is obviously needed some tweaking to get FM radio working (haven't tried		That's probably some issue with mixer, as it is grayed. As in Windows both DVB-T and FM work, so there is obviously needed some tweaking to get FM radio working (haven't tried
	yet DVB radio either in Windows/linux).		yet DVB radio either in Windows/linux).
		+
		+
		+	I've got working radio with mplayer on Fedora 16.
		+	<pre>
		+	mplayer radio://104.6
		+	</pre>
		+	and then I have used sox to get sound:
		+	<pre>
		+	sox --buffer 2048 -r 32000 -t alsa hw:1,0 -t pulseaudio
		+	</pre>
		+	Mplayer must be compiled with FM radio support.

	===USB-Interfaces===		===USB-Interfaces===

Mbrudka: -l resolves whitespace/tab problems

2011-12-02T21:40:44Z

-l resolves whitespace/tab problems

← Older revision		Revision as of 21:40, 2 December 2011
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	cd H826D_Installer_x64_0.10-Beta		cd H826D_Installer_x64_0.10-Beta
	tail -n +115 AVERMEDIA-Linux-x64-H826D-0.10-beta.sh \| bzip2 -d \| tar xf -		tail -n +115 AVERMEDIA-Linux-x64-H826D-0.10-beta.sh \| bzip2 -d \| tar xf -
-	patch -p1 < ../aver.patch	+	patch -l -p1 < ../aver.patch
	cd installer		cd installer
	./installer.sh		./installer.sh

Freeuser at 19:42, 28 August 2011

2011-08-28T19:42:42Z

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	</pre>		</pre>
		+
		+	or

	1. Download '''C038A827H826_Installer_x64_0.10-Beta_091126.zip''' from AverMedia website.		1. Download '''C038A827H826_Installer_x64_0.10-Beta_091126.zip''' from AverMedia website.

Freeuser: /* Kernel 2.6.36, 2.6.37, 2.6.38, 2.6.39 and 3.0.3*/

2011-08-28T19:41:01Z

Kernel 2.6.36, 2.6.37, 2.6.38, 2.6.39 and 3.0.3

← Older revision		Revision as of 19:41, 28 August 2011
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	Of course if you have a webcam installed, these devices will show up different: video1 and so on and they should work with no problem.		Of course if you have a webcam installed, these devices will show up different: video1 and so on and they should work with no problem.

-	===Kernel 2.6.36, 2.6.37, 2.6.38 ~~and~~ 2.6.39===	+	===Kernel 2.6.36, 2.6.37, 2.6.38, 2.6.39 and 3.0.3===

	For 2.6.36 hex edit file H826D-expert-install/aver/osdep_dvb.o_shipped and replace '''param_array_get''' and '''param_array_set''' by '''param_array_ops'''		For 2.6.36 hex edit file H826D-expert-install/aver/osdep_dvb.o_shipped and replace '''param_array_get''' and '''param_array_set''' by '''param_array_ops'''