[linux-dvb] Re[3]: outcommand error normal?

[Micael Beronius <micael.beronius@telia.com>]

More input;

If I use czap to tune, it will report "lock" after, perhaps, 20
seconds, and I get a picture.

But if I start czap, and after a second hit ctrl-c, I will still,
after about 20 second get a picture on my telly, and no outcommand
error 1 in the log.

 - Micael

MB> Hello Holger,

MB> OK, so now I have moved it (the DVB card) around in my computer, and
MB> there's still _some_ outcommand error 1 in the log, but fewer, I
MB> think.

MB> This is a new motherboard, I do not think (but I'm not too sure) I had
MB> outcommand errors in the last computer (a P3@910). This one (a KT333
MB> athlon 1800) has a lot of PCI settings which may be part of the
MB> problem. (Could this error occur because of PCI latency settings?)
MB> APIC is selected (MPS 1.4), so there's no IRQ sharing/conflicts.


MB> In my kernel, I have also the preemtable patch (part of Gentoo
MB> kernel), could this be a reason?

MB> The errors seems to occur when I use czap, but not every time,
MB> sometimes there's no error. It still takes a long time to lock on to
MB> the channel.

MB>  Thanks,

MB>   Micael

HW>> Hi Micael,

HW>> no, outcommand errors indicate always serious troubles. Either hardware 
HW>> faults, interrupt problems, a crashed ARM or other problems regarding 
HW>> the communication with the ARM processor.

HW>> Please check your installation, try another PCI slot, another computer 
HW>> and when you experience the problem there too: bring your card back to 
HW>> your vendor and get another one.

HW>> Holger



HW>> Micael Beronius wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>> 
>>> In my quest to get vdr up and running, I have concluded that there
>>> must be something wrong with my set-up and/or the DVB driver.
>>> 
>>> Looking in logs etc. the only error that I get, is the "outcommand
>>> error 1". Is this a "normal" error, or is it perhaps a clue why things
>>> does not work for me?
>>> 
>>> I get this when, for instance, I use czap to tune to a channel. I also
>>> get it when I start vdr.
>>> 
>>> With czap, I can now at least tune to a channel (takes a good while
>>> 10-30 seconds normally).
>>> 
>>> I have:
>>> 1800 Athlon, KT266 chipset.
>>> Gentoo linux 2.4.19-r9, gcc 3.2
>>> DVB-C 2.1 card
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 



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