mike choy wrote: > Hi All > > I now have this working under SUSE 10.0 Stock kernel 2.6.13-15, > Yast However will not find it, but driver loads, and as long as you put > the firmware into /lib/firmware. > > The problem seems to be that the USB stick is very sensitive. When > plugged into my aerial distribution system > which works fine with several DVB Cards and several Freeview set top > boxes the signal is overwhelming the > freecom device under Linux (Under windows it works). > > I discovered this when I went to unplug the arial from the usb-dvb-t > stick and it tuned when the arial was not connected!! > and was held approx 0.5cm away from the socket on the stick! how > sensitive is that! > > I then put the aerial downlead through a passive splitter, and hey > presto it came to life ( I assume this reduces the signal strength) > Works fine in Kaffeine, Scans nicely. > It also seems to be of very high quality and switches channels > V-fast.Channel guide works also > > Next stop multiple freecom sticks under Myth TV. > > Mike C > > > Interesting, may be that is the problem. On Monday I went to buy one, but was advised by the shop that they were useless either with the aerial it comes with or a full aerial mounted outside, I was further told that they were only useful if you were very close to the transmitters and I said that I thought they must have a high gain pre-amp if they are expected to work with the short whip aerial, the guy said no, they were useless. I wonder how close you are to the transmitters. Regards Sid. -- Sid Boyce ... Hamradio License G3VBV, Licensed Private Pilot Retired IBM/Amdahl Mainframes and Sun/Fujitsu Servers Tech Support Specialist, Cricket Coach Microsoft Windows Free Zone - Linux used for all Computing Tasks
