flexcop skystar-usb in macintosh G4 ppc, any hope ? could be
supported in next cvs releases of dvb-kernel driver ? Should i give-
up...
In answer to your last mail, i can tell you that :
1- yes, the mac address in "/var/log/messages" is the correct one;
2- No, unfortunately i didn't get any improvement by replacing in
"DVB/ build-2.6/flexcop-reg.h" the line #include
"flexcop_ibi_value_be.h" with #include "flexcop_ibi_value_le.h".
As you didn't specify it and i didn't know what i was doing, i tried
first to make the change before compiling the driver, so i removed
the old /usr/src/dvb-kernel/ dir replaced it with a fresh new one then :
# cd /usr/local/src/DVB
# ./makelinks /usr/src/linux
# cd DVB/build-2.6
then i edited the file flexcop-reg.h
# make
# ./insmod.sh load
pluged the device...no improvement
Then in a second attempt, i edited the file after the compil process.
So, i removed the old /usr/src/dvb-kernel/ dir replaced it with a
fresh new one then :
# cd /usr/local/src/DVB
# ln -s linux/include include
# cd build-2.6
# make
then i edited the file flexcop-reg.h
# ./insmod.sh load
pluged the device...also no improvement
below you find the /proc statements :
-----------------------------------
[root@localhost root]# cat /proc/devices
Character devices:
1 mem
2 pty
3 ttyp
4 /dev/vc/0
4 tty
4 ttyS
5 /dev/tty
5 /dev/console
5 /dev/ptmx
7 vcs
10 misc
13 input
14 sound
23 ttyD
24 ttyE
28 staliomem
29 fb
35 digi_ctl
56 adb
81 video4linux
116 alsa
128 ptm
136 pts
162 raw
171 ieee1394
172 ttya
180 usb
212 DVB
216 rfcomm
226 drm
254 ttySLM
Block devices:
1 ramdisk
3 ide0
7 loop
9 md
22 ide1
253 mdp
254 pktcdvd
[root@localhost root]# cat /proc/bus/usb/devices
T: Bus=02 Lev=00 Prnt=00 Port=00 Cnt=00 Dev#= 1 Spd=12 MxCh= 2
B: Alloc= 0/900 us ( 0%), #Int= 0, #Iso= 0
D: Ver= 1.10 Cls=09(hub ) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS= 8 #Cfgs= 1
P: Vendor=0000 ProdID=0000 Rev= 2.06
S: Manufacturer=Linux 2.6.13-rc5 ohci_hcd
S: Product=OHCI Host Controller
S: SerialNumber=0001:10:19.0
C:* #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=c0 MxPwr= 0mA
I: If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 1 Cls=09(hub ) Sub=00 Prot=00 Driver=hub
E: Ad=81(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS= 2 Ivl=255ms
T: Bus=01 Lev=00 Prnt=00 Port=00 Cnt=00 Dev#= 1 Spd=12 MxCh= 2
B: Alloc= 0/900 us ( 0%), #Int= 0, #Iso= 0
D: Ver= 1.10 Cls=09(hub ) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS= 8 #Cfgs= 1
P: Vendor=0000 ProdID=0000 Rev= 2.06
S: Manufacturer=Linux 2.6.13-rc5 ohci_hcd
S: Product=OHCI Host Controller
S: SerialNumber=0001:10:18.0
C:* #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=c0 MxPwr= 0mA
I: If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 1 Cls=09(hub ) Sub=00 Prot=00 Driver=hub
E: Ad=81(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS= 2 Ivl=255ms
T: Bus=01 Lev=01 Prnt=01 Port=00 Cnt=01 Dev#= 2 Spd=12 MxCh= 0
D: Ver= 2.00 Cls=ff(vend.) Sub=ff Prot=ff MxPS=32 #Cfgs= 1
P: Vendor=0af7 ProdID=0101 Rev= 1.15
S: Manufacturer=B2C2, Inc.
S: Product=B2C2 Broadband Rcvr USB Adpt.
C:* #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=c0 MxPwr= 0mA
I: If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 1 Cls=ff(vend.) Sub=ff Prot=ff Driver=(none)
E: Ad=81(I) Atr=01(Isoc) MxPS= 0 Ivl=1ms
I: If#= 0 Alt= 1 #EPs= 1 Cls=ff(vend.) Sub=ff Prot=ff Driver=(none)
E: Ad=81(I) Atr=01(Isoc) MxPS=1023 Ivl=1ms
I: If#= 0 Alt= 2 #EPs= 1 Cls=ff(vend.) Sub=ff Prot=ff Driver=(none)
E: Ad=81(I) Atr=01(Isoc) MxPS= 896 Ivl=1ms
I: If#= 0 Alt= 3 #EPs= 1 Cls=ff(vend.) Sub=ff Prot=ff Driver=(none)
E: Ad=81(I) Atr=01(Isoc) MxPS= 768 Ivl=1ms
I: If#= 0 Alt= 4 #EPs= 1 Cls=ff(vend.) Sub=ff Prot=ff Driver=(none)
E: Ad=81(I) Atr=01(Isoc) MxPS= 640 Ivl=1ms
I: If#= 0 Alt= 5 #EPs= 1 Cls=ff(vend.) Sub=ff Prot=ff Driver=(none)
E: Ad=81(I) Atr=01(Isoc) MxPS= 512 Ivl=1ms
I: If#= 0 Alt= 6 #EPs= 1 Cls=ff(vend.) Sub=ff Prot=ff Driver=(none)
E: Ad=81(I) Atr=01(Isoc) MxPS= 384 Ivl=1ms
I: If#= 0 Alt= 7 #EPs= 1 Cls=ff(vend.) Sub=ff Prot=ff Driver=(none)
E: Ad=81(I) Atr=01(Isoc) MxPS= 256 Ivl=1ms
I: If#= 0 Alt= 8 #EPs= 1 Cls=ff(vend.) Sub=ff Prot=ff Driver=(none)
E: Ad=81(I) Atr=01(Isoc) MxPS= 128 Ivl=1ms
[root@localhost root]#
3- Also, i tried to use the kernel DVB drivers instead of the CVS
linuxTV ones so, i recompiled my custom 2.6.13-rc5 kernel with B2C2
drivers configured as modules, restarted the computer, then :
# modprobe b2c2-flexcop-usb
modules loaded correctly without any problem.
I pluged the device...i got nearly the same messages as before except
from one or two line(s) :
[root@localhost root]# tail /var/log/messages
Aug 18 17:06:33 localhost gconfd (root-14309): Adresse
??xml:readonly:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.defaults?? r?solue vers une
source de configuration en lecture seule? la position 2
Aug 18 17:08:27 localhost kernel: b2c2-flexcop: B2C2 FlexcopII/II(b)/
III digital TV receiver chip loaded successfully
Aug 18 17:08:27 localhost kernel: usbcore: registered new driver
b2c2_flexcop_usb
Aug 18 17:10:18 localhost kernel: usb 1-1: new full speed USB device
using ohci_hcd and address 2
Aug 18 17:10:18 localhost kernel: flexcop_usb: running at FULL speed.
Aug 18 17:10:18 localhost kernel: b2c2-flexcop: unkown FlexCop
Revision: 8. Please report the linux-dvb@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Aug 18 17:10:18 localhost kernel: DVB: registering new adapter
(FlexCop DigitalTV device).
Aug 18 17:10:18 localhost kernel: allocation failed: out of vmalloc
space - usevmalloc=<size> to increase size.
Aug 18 17:10:18 localhost kernel: b2c2-flexcop: dvb_dmx failed: error
-12
Aug 18 17:10:18 localhost kernel: b2c2_flexcop_usb: probe of 1-1:1.0
failed with error -12
[root@localhost root]#
Best regards
Patrick Boettcher wrote:
> Hi,
>
> On Wed, 17 Aug 2005, Lavoie.S wrote:
>
>> i'm trying to get working my new dvb-s technisat skystar-USB box
>> in my 667mhz macintosh powerbook G4, using the last Mandriva-
>> Linux-2005-Limited-Edition distro for ppc with 2.6.13-rc5 custom
>> made kernel. Unfortunately, after several days of trials i'm still
>> running into trouble, the reason that's why i claim some helps and
>> advices from the linuxtv community :
>> [..]
>> ohci_hcd and address 3
>>
>
>
>> Aug 17 18:12:40 localhost kernel: b2c2-flexcop: unkown FlexCop
>> Revision: 8. Please report the linux-dvb@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>
> 1st problem.
>
>
>> Aug 17 18:12:40 localhost kernel: b2c2-flexcop: MAC address =
>> 00:d0:d7:0c:b8:1c
>>
>
> Is this MAC address correct?
>
>
>> Aug 17 18:12:41 localhost kernel: flexcop_usb: submitting urb 0
>> failed with -90.
>>
>
> 2nd problem.
>
>
>> It's clear that the device refused to work, although the modules
>> were loaded correctly. I suspect but i'm not sure that technisat
>> has changed somehow the hardware in this newest revision of the
>> model, or may be i forget some patches to apply to the dvb
>> driver...I would be pleased if someone can help me to found the
>> origin of my troubles.
>>
>
> So the innards of that box (plastic case) are not different to the
> older revision (metal case).
>
> So the first problem for you is, that I recently "fixed" an big/
> little-endian issue for the flexcop-chip when running on big-endian-
> hardware such as PPC.
>
> Unfortunately this change is apparently wrong when operating an
> flexcop-based USB box on a PPC. (the first problem from above) The
> big-endian-issue is checked only at compile-time and because the
> PCI and the USB driver are using the same flexcop-chip-driver. It's
> working correctly for the PCI card on PPC...
>
> In the meantime I learnt that the flexcop-register-stuff I wrote
> for the flexcop-chips is not optimal... especially when looking at
> the endian-issues that can take place.
>
> And it gets worse: I don't even have an idea how to fix it for you,
> without breaking support for the PCI card on PPC.
>
> You can try editing manually the flexcop-reg.h
>
> and substitute this line
> #include "flexcop_ibi_value_be.h"
> with
> #include "flexcop_ibi_value_le.h"
> and try again.
>
> regards,
> Patrick.
>
> --
> Mail: patrick.boettcher@xxxxxxx
> WWW: http://www.wi-bw.tfh-wildau.de/~pboettch/
>
>
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