[linux-dvb] Re: Avermedia DVB-T not working

[Ivor Hewitt <ivor@ivor.org>]

Wayne Parrott wrote:

> Hi,
> I'm trying to upgrade my linux 2.6.3 box to 2.6.8.1
> I have an older Avermedia DVB-T that uses the sp887x frontend.
> As far as I remember I didn't need to apply any patches to get my card 
> to work before, but now I am unable to get a lock on any channels.
> Everything in the boot log looks fine, it detects bttv, sp887x, loads 
> the firmware etc. but tzap just has ffff for all the values and no 
> signal lock.
> Has something changed that i'm not seeing? or has the vanilla kernel 
> been broken for some silly reason? Does it require using the cvs dvb 
> and/or bttv?
> Thanks
> Wayne
Try the zig-zag patch that was on the mailing list a while ago.... don't 
have it to hand, but search for Avermedia, NO_LOCK or something.