[linux-dvb] Re: skystar2 rev 2.6B drivers working?

[Nico <nsabbi@tiscali.it>]

Georg Golombek wrote:

> Am Dienstag, 30. Dezember 2003 23:43 schrieb Nico:
>  
> > Georg Golombek wrote:
> >    
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > unfortunately i got a skystar2 rev 2.6B with Samsung Tuner because my old
> > > "good" skystar2 was damaged.
> > > Then i saw that it doesn't work with the existing driver.
> > >
> > > I was looking on linuxtv.org for a new driver because some mails told me
> > > that there is a chance to get my card working with it.
> > >
> > > But i found nothing.
> > >
> > > Is there a working driver and where to get?
> > >
> > > Hopefull waiting ....   gg
> > >      
> > you should use the modules dvb-core, skystar2 and stv0299; nothing else.
> >    
> Hello Nico,
>
> looking on  linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb.cgi/dvb-kernel/build-2.4/README:
>
> Instructions for building the "new" driver under 2.4.x:
> -------------------------------------------------------
>
> (This won't work with *2.6.x* or a kernel version < 2.4.23, so don't
> even try...)
> .
> .
> .
>
> I have (SuSE 9.0)  2.4.21-144 ...... :-(   
> what can I do further ?
>
> Then i followed the Instuctions on  http://www.linuxtv.org:81/cvs/:
>
> cvs -d :pserver:anonymous@linuxtv.org:/cvs/linuxtv co skystar2
> cvs server: cannot find module `skystar2' - ignored
>
> what's wrong with me? 
> Reg. gg
>
>
>
>  
If Suse's kernel is like Mandrake's (very messy) than dvb-kernel may 
fail to compile.
I suggest you to install a stock 2.4.23 kernel and to apply dvb-kernel: 
it's the easiest thing to do.

       Nico



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