[linux-dvb] NOVA-S only working with HZ=1000

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Maximilian Engelhardt wrote:
> On So, 2005-11-06 at 15:34 +0100, Oliver Endriss wrote:
> > Maximilian Engelhardt wrote:
> > > I have a NOVA-S that was running just fine with all kernels <=2.6.12.
> > > Starting with 2.6.13 it suddenly stopped working. Since it still didn't
> > > work with 2.6.14, I was wondering why and finally found out that that is
> > > was because of the HZ value change (my default HZ is now 250).
> > > 
> > > The error messages every app I tried on an HZ!=1000 kernel reports is
> > > something about TUNING FAILED.
> > > 
> > > I talked to Bertl on #linuxtv and he suggested me some changes [1], but
> > > they didn't help. I also created some debug output from stv0299 with a
> > > HZ=250, HZ=250 + patch and a HZ=1000 (=working) kernel. [2]
> > 
> > You are using DiSEqC.
> Yes
> > 
> > Does it help if you change
> > 	.flags = 0,
> > to
> > 	.flags = SAA7146_I2C_SHORT_DELAY,
> > 
> > in "static struct saa7146_extension budget_extension" (budget-ci.c)?
> 
> Thanks for the patch, but it's only a partial success.
> I did some tests with your change and the other patch and without the
> other patch. (should I keep the stv0299.c patch applied or not?)

Imho that patch doesn't look correct.

> Both times I get the same result. I can do a dvbscan on both satellites,
> get a channels.conf for both and as far as I can see both look good to
> me.

Hm - if you can scan the satellites, the driver is working. ;-)

> But I can only watch TV on the first satellite (Astra). When I try 
> to watch a program on the second (Hotbird) I still get the tuning failed
> error message.

Please verify that the DiSEqC settings of your application are correct.

Oliver

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