[vdr] Re: Irdeto decoding is broken after DVDplayback!

[René Bartsch <rene@bartschnet.de>]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Florian Engelmann" <engelmann@etecs.de>
To: <vdr@linuxtv.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2002 9:36 PM
Subject: [vdr] Irdeto decoding is broken after DVDplayback!


> Hi,
> i found some mails in here about broken CAM support after DVD playback. I
> have the same problem. Since this problem exists now for a long time i want
> to write a script that can be started within vdr and it should reload the
> DVBdriver and vdr to get CAM support working again.
> i start vdr from inittab and i made a make install in DVB/driver to install
> the modules.
> modules.conf is modified by:
> options dvb init_chan=2 pids_off=0 vidmode=2
> options SP8870 debug=1
> options saa7146_core mode=0
> 
> to get the modules loaded automaticly. works fine.
> i am running debian so i do not have something like killall or killproc -
> how can i kill vdr in my restart script (it is also reloaded too fast by
> inittab!!!)?

What about a simple "make reload" in DVB/driver ? It's there - believe me!

> 
> another stupid question:
> how can i set up a simple samba share EVERYONE can read AND write to (don't
> need any security on a 2pc lan ;))?

Start Samba and use the webinterface - should be on port 901.
Create a share - set the options in the webinterface - got to the status page and restart nmbd and smbd.

> 
> and my windows2000 machine does NOT play the .vdr files?! i can hear some
> broken sound and no picture... same on win98se..??

MediaPlayer can't use PES-streams from VDR. But there's a plug-in from www.elecard.com

> 
> i love VDR and these GREAT patches!!! but iam too stupid to get everything
> up and running :(
> i read and read and read and read... but it does not help ;)
> 
> thx engel
> 

Yes, there's obviously lack of a up2date documentation including the big patches ... 

Rene