[linux-dvb] Re: Nebula USB

[Holger Waechtler <holger@convergence.de>]

Timo Laitinen wrote:
> On Thu, 28 Aug 2003 20:10:52 +0200
> Holger Waechtler <holger@convergence.de> wrote:
>
>
> > Timo Laitinen wrote:
> >
> > > to do it :-). Any plans, anyone?
> > No, I don't know of any plans. Feel free to start this work, it would
> > be great if the Nebula folks would support this work. (IIRC they also 
> > donated the PCI card so that Florian was able to write the driver;)
> Well that would be nice :-). I'm not sure if I'm able to do it,
> though... I've done some kernel coding back 1997 (custom hardware), but
> nothing since (on the kernel, that is). But I would be tempted to try...
> Can you estimate how much work it would mean? I probably could learn
> something from the existing drivers, I guess...
The basic principles are the same, just take a look into the source of 
one of the existing USB DVB drivers to get an idea of the amount of code 
you need to write.


> > Basically you need a device and the protocol spec for this device to 
> > start. Or you have to analyze the Windows driver. 
> Windows stuff is out of  bounds, that's why I need the linux driver :-)
> (unless I get the driver other way). But I can ask the Nebula people
> what they can provide (well, I haven't yet asked them anything today...)
Have you asked them if they would be willing to give you a box and the 
required documentation/sample source code so that you are able to write 
the driver?

Holger



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