[linux-dvb] Re: need help with linux dvb DST driver

[Manu Abraham <manu@kromtek.com>]

On Monday 22 December 2003 21:43, ABBAS AL-MUTAWA wrote:
> Hi
>
> after insmod the following modules successfully
>
>  modprobe dvb_core dvb_shutdown_timeout=0
>  modprobe video-buf
>  modprobe bttv i2c_hw=1 card=0x68
>  modprobe bt878
>  modprobe dst dst_type_flags=4
>  modprobe dvb-bt8xx
>
> i tried the test_dvr, szap,..., but all not works
>
> it is looking for /dev/dvb/video0, /dev/dvb/demx0,
> /dev/dvb/frontend0,... but all of them are not exist
>

	You have to create the /dev/dvbX/... entries...
There is a script in the "DVB" package at linuxtv.org

> i have only /dev/video0, /dev/video1, /dev/video2,
> /dev/video3, /dev/video1394
>
> but when i tried i.e "cat /dev/video0" it gives
> [root@localhost dev]# cat video0
> cat: video0: No such device
> [root@localhost dev]#
>

	As i said earlier /dev/videoX would not work..


>
> i dont think that the driver is working!!!
>

	The driver works perfectly ... I personally use the 2 different Twinhan cards 
...

> i have also. /dev/video/ which contains
>
> em8300  em8300_ma  em8300_mv  em8300_sp
>

	It looks like you have the DXR card and or the kernel/module support... 
That's all not the DVB card ...


> but cat them result
>
> [root@localhost video]# cat em8300
> cat: em8300: No such device
> [root@localhost video]# cat em8300_ma
> cat: em8300_ma: No such device
> [root@localhost video]#
>
>

	You do not have the DVR hardware ... Only the kernel/module support ...

> i also tried to open some source files like
> "test_dvr.c" and point it to /dev/video0, but gives
> "No such device".
>

	Indeed you do not have any /dev/videoXXX

> please, if help me as you can.
>

	I think this is all the info that's available. and that should get you going 
also, if what you have said till now is correct ...



Regards,
Manu


>
> Thanks
> best regards
> abbas
>
> --- Manu Abraham <manu@kromtek.com> wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > >  //You cannot use /dev/video0 for a budget
> > >
> > > do you mean that Twinhav VP1020 cannot used
> > > /dev/video0, infact VDR and xawtv tries to used
> >
> > this
> >
> > > device and gives an error!!!
> > >
> > > // xawtv will not work as it is... You will have
> >
> > to
> >
> > > use
> >
> > Again i say the same .... you cannot use a budget
> > card for /dev/video0. That
> > is why it is called a budget card..
> >
> > > i have used "szap" before, but i dont know where I
> >
> > can
> >
> > >  find it now?  i dont see the DVB driver on my
> >
> > system,
> >
> > > i have patched kernel2.6.0-11, configure, install
> >
> > and
> >
> > > then insmod the modules?
> >
> > 	http://www.linuxtv.org
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Manu
> >
> > > Thanks for everythings
> > > best regards
> > > abbas almutawa
> > >
> > > --- Manu Abraham <manu@kromtek.com> wrote:
> > > > > in fact, i try everythings just to get this
> >
> > card
> >
> > > > > working, after i insmod the "dst" and fail to
> >
> > get
> >
> > > > the
> > > >
> > > > > VDR or xawtv to work with, i tried to insmod
> >
> > the
> >
> > > > > "CX24110" to see if it works, but nothings
> >
> > happen,
> >
> > > > the
> > > >
> > > > > i tried remove the "dst" and insmod it again
> >
> > with
> >
> > > > > "DST_TYPE_FLAGS=0",
> > > > > "DST_TYPE_FLAGS=1","DST_TYPE_FLAGS=4", but
> >
> > again
> >
> > > > > nothings happen and the VDR cannot crab the
> > > > > /dev/video0 devices.
> > > >
> > > > 	You cannot use /dev/video0 for a budget
> >
> > card.....
> >
> > > > /dev/video0 will work only
> > > > for cards that have an onboard MPEG2 decoder
> >
> > .....
> >
> > > > xawtv will not work as it is... You will have to
> >
> > use
> >
> > > > mplayer and pipe the
> > > > output to mplayer...
> > > >
> > > > 	I don't have any idea about VDR ....
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Maybe you can try this script out....
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > modprobe dvb_core dvb_shutdown_timeout=0
> > > > modprobe video-buf
> > > > modprobe bttv i2c_hw=1 card=0x68
> > > > modprobe bt878
> > > > modprobe dst dst_type_flags=4
> > > > modprobe dvb-bt8xx
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > You can try to use scan to generate your channel
> > > > config after creating the
> > > > "initial seed" and then szap to the channel you
> > > > want...
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > You can test the picture using the "test_dvr"
> > > > utility in the test directory of
> > > > the "DVB" driver not "dvb-kernel".
> > > >
> > > > 	I don't have any idea of using VDR.. You might
> >
> > have
> >
> > > > to find out ...
> > > >
> > > > Regards,
> > > > Manu
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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