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2011-04-28T06:11:43Z

Reverted edits by Chjchj (Talk) to last version by Rho

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Chjchj at 05:33, 28 April 2011

2011-04-28T05:33:41Z

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Rho: /* S2API Driver for Kernel Versions <= 2.6.33 */

2011-01-04T17:17:02Z

S2API Driver for Kernel Versions <= 2.6.33

← Older revision		Revision as of 17:17, 4 January 2011
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	The Mantis Driver is part of the vanilla linux kernel[http://git390.marist.edu/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?p=linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=2faae42233778676607a2a45b95aeb375bebe2c6] since 2.6.33.		The Mantis Driver is part of the vanilla linux kernel[http://git390.marist.edu/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?p=linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=2faae42233778676607a2a45b95aeb375bebe2c6] since 2.6.33.

-	====S2API Driver for Kernel Versions <= 2.6.33 ====	+	====S2API Driver for Kernel Versions < 2.6.33 ====
	Install the latest mantis drivers:		Install the latest mantis drivers:

Rho: removed subjective perception (and subliminal advertisement) of the quality of the device

2011-01-04T12:13:58Z

removed subjective perception (and subliminal advertisement) of the quality of the device

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	status SCVYL \| signal ffff \| snr ffff \| ber 000f9f9f \| unc 9f9f9f9f \| FE_HAS_LOCK		status SCVYL \| signal ffff \| snr ffff \| ber 000f9f9f \| unc 9f9f9f9f \| FE_HAS_LOCK
	</pre>		</pre>
-
-	~~card seems to be unreliable with other devices at some point, better do some more research~~
-	~~about a better supported PCI device rather than this one.~~
-
-	~~Videoquality when other devices are used:~~
-	~~http://www.sundtek.de/support/00004.ts~~

	==External Links==		==External Links==

Rho: /* S2API Driver for Kernel Versions <= 2.6.33 */

2011-01-04T12:03:26Z

S2API Driver for Kernel Versions <= 2.6.33

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	If you have a distribution which uses [http://linux.dell.com/projects.shtml#dkms DKMS] (like Ubuntu), [[Mantis with DKMS]] is a convenient way to install the driver and keep it running for new kernel releases.		If you have a distribution which uses [http://linux.dell.com/projects.shtml#dkms DKMS] (like Ubuntu), [[Mantis with DKMS]] is a convenient way to install the driver and keep it running for new kernel releases.

-	There have been some problems with the s2-liplianin repository (only works for 30 minutes) and a fix that has worked for someone is to use http://jusst.de/hg/v4l-dvb instead of [http://mercurial.intuxication.org/hg/s2-liplianin http://mercurial.intuxication.org/hg/s2-liplianin]. You should/could also use the sudo make menuconfig and remove all the unnecessary modules.	+	You should/could also use the sudo make menuconfig and remove all the unnecessary modules.

	====Old Multiproto Driver====		====Old Multiproto Driver====

Rho: /* Making it Work */

2011-01-04T12:01:43Z

Making it Work

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	==Making it Work==		==Making it Work==
	The card is working under Linux using the Mantis driver.		The card is working under Linux using the Mantis driver.
-	Kernel 2.6.~~28 released on 24~~.~~12.2008 works with the mantis driver in the [http://mercurial.intuxication.org/hg/s2-liplianin s2-liplianin] repository.~~	+	Kernel support is available since Kernel version 2.6.33. For kernel versions prior to 2.6.33, see the corresponding sections under Drivers below.
-		+
-	~~The mantis-multiproto driver has been tested with Ubuntu Hardy (~~2.6.~~24?) on~~ the 28.11.2008. CAM/CI is not working with current mantis for me. I have a crash when scanning or zapping with the CAM inserted. Take the CAM module out if you have one for the moment! (Is this also true for the new driver??)	+

	===Firmware===		===Firmware===
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	===Drivers===		===Drivers===
	====Kernel Driver====		====Kernel Driver====
-	The Mantis Driver is ~~now ( since 2.6.33 )~~ part of the vanilla linux kernel[http://git390.marist.edu/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?p=linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=2faae42233778676607a2a45b95aeb375bebe2c6].	+	The Mantis Driver is part of the vanilla linux kernel[http://git390.marist.edu/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?p=linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=2faae42233778676607a2a45b95aeb375bebe2c6] since 2.6.33.
-		+
-	~~The driver seems to work for this card~~.	+

-	====~~Current~~ S2API Driver====	+	====S2API Driver for Kernel Versions <= 2.6.33 ====
-	~~This is the recommended driver.~~ Install the latest mantis drivers ~~like this.~~	+	Install the latest mantis drivers:

	sudo apt-get install mercurial linux-headers-$(uname -r) build-essential		sudo apt-get install mercurial linux-headers-$(uname -r) build-essential
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	====Old Multiproto Driver====		====Old Multiproto Driver====
-	Old mantis-multiproto repository instructions. ~~May not~~ compile with latest kernels.	+	Old mantis-multiproto (obsolete API) repository instructions. Won't compile with latest kernels, if in doubt, try the vanilla kernel module or the S2API instructions above.

	cd /usr/src		cd /usr/src
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	===Remote Control Support===		===Remote Control Support===
-	~~For~~ the ~~old driver (Manu's) RC works after applying the following patch. See [http://pauli.borodulin.fi/blog/?p=8]~~	+	Supported under the vanilla kernel module.
-		+
-	~~'''NOTE:''' I wonder why this patch has not been merged into the trunk~~. ~~Does it break anything?~~	+

-	In the ~~new~~ driver the ~~remote works now without a~~ patch.	+	Works for the old mantis multiproto driver after applying the following patch. See [http://pauli.borodulin.fi/blog/?p=8]

	===CI support===		===CI support===

Sundtek: /* Known Issues */

2010-12-04T23:59:05Z

Known Issues

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	you should check [[http://www.linuxtv.org/pipermail/linux-dvb/2007-August/020087.html]]		you should check [[http://www.linuxtv.org/pipermail/linux-dvb/2007-August/020087.html]]
		+
		+	----
		+
		+	<pre>
		+	TDA10023(0): tda10023_writereg, writereg error (reg == 0x08, val == 0x23, ret == -121)
		+	</pre>
		+
		+	----
		+
		+	femon output is not correct (statistics aren't implemented correctly in the driver)
		+	<pre>
		+	FE: Philips TDA10023 DVB-C (DVBC)
		+	status SCVYL \| signal ffff \| snr ffff \| ber 000f9f9f \| unc 9f9f9f9f \| FE_HAS_LOCK
		+	status SCVYL \| signal ffff \| snr ffff \| ber 000f9f9f \| unc 9f9f9f9f \| FE_HAS_LOCK
		+	</pre>
		+
		+	card seems to be unreliable with other devices at some point, better do some more research
		+	about a better supported PCI device rather than this one.
		+
		+	Videoquality when other devices are used:
		+	http://www.sundtek.de/support/00004.ts

	==External Links==		==External Links==

Tbe: /* Drivers */

2010-05-26T20:49:44Z

Drivers

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	===Drivers===		===Drivers===
		+	====Kernel Driver====
		+	The Mantis Driver is now ( since 2.6.33 ) part of the vanilla linux kernel[http://git390.marist.edu/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?p=linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=2faae42233778676607a2a45b95aeb375bebe2c6].
		+
		+	The driver seems to work for this card.
		+
	====Current S2API Driver====		====Current S2API Driver====
	This is the recommended driver. Install the latest mantis drivers like this.		This is the recommended driver. Install the latest mantis drivers like this.

Sg: /* Current S2API Driver */

2010-02-16T13:09:03Z

Current S2API Driver

← Older revision		Revision as of 13:09, 16 February 2010
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	If you have a distribution which uses [http://linux.dell.com/projects.shtml#dkms DKMS] (like Ubuntu), [[Mantis with DKMS]] is a convenient way to install the driver and keep it running for new kernel releases.		If you have a distribution which uses [http://linux.dell.com/projects.shtml#dkms DKMS] (like Ubuntu), [[Mantis with DKMS]] is a convenient way to install the driver and keep it running for new kernel releases.

-	There have been some problems with the s2-liplianin repository (only works for 30 minutes) and a fix that has worked for someone is to use http://jusst.de/hg/v4l-dvb instead of [http://mercurial.intuxication.org/hg/s2-liplianin]. You should/could also use the sudo make menuconfig and remove all the unnecessary modules.	+	There have been some problems with the s2-liplianin repository (only works for 30 minutes) and a fix that has worked for someone is to use http://jusst.de/hg/v4l-dvb instead of [http://mercurial.intuxication.org/hg/s2-liplianin http://mercurial.intuxication.org/hg/s2-liplianin]. You should/could also use the sudo make menuconfig and remove all the unnecessary modules.

	====Old Multiproto Driver====		====Old Multiproto Driver====

Sg: /* Current S2API Driver */

2010-02-16T13:07:06Z

Current S2API Driver

← Older revision		Revision as of 13:07, 16 February 2010
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	If you have a distribution which uses [http://linux.dell.com/projects.shtml#dkms DKMS] (like Ubuntu), [[Mantis with DKMS]] is a convenient way to install the driver and keep it running for new kernel releases.		If you have a distribution which uses [http://linux.dell.com/projects.shtml#dkms DKMS] (like Ubuntu), [[Mantis with DKMS]] is a convenient way to install the driver and keep it running for new kernel releases.

-	There have been some problems with the s2-liplianin repository (only works for 30 minutes) and a fix that has worked for someone is to use http://jusst.de/hg/v4l-dvb instead of http://mercurial.intuxication.org/hg/s2-liplianin	+	There have been some problems with the s2-liplianin repository (only works for 30 minutes) and a fix that has worked for someone is to use http://jusst.de/hg/v4l-dvb instead of [http://mercurial.intuxication.org/hg/s2-liplianin]. You should/could also use the sudo make menuconfig and remove all the unnecessary modules.
-	You should/could also use the sudo make menuconfig and remove all the unnecessary modules.	+

	====Old Multiproto Driver====		====Old Multiproto Driver====