Hi, Frank Frank Schaeckermann wrote: > Hartmut Hackmann hartmut.hackmann-at-t-online.de |linuxtv| wrote: > >> Hi, Frank >> >> Frank Schaeckermann wrote: >> >>> Hartmut Hackmann hartmut.hackmann-at-t-online.de |linuxtv| wrote: >>> >>>> Hi, Frank >>>> >>>> <snip> >>>> >>>>>> You are talking about the mini PCI module Medion sold in an i.e. >>>>>> 17'' notebook, >>>>>> right? Unfortunately, I don't know precisely what is on this >>>>>> module, but >>>>>> i expect it's different from card 55. >>>>>> Especially if the board also supports FM Radio, you should have >>>>>> more luck with >>>>>> card 81. Can you please give it a try and report what happens? >>>>>> 2 Notes: >>>>>> - You will need a quite recent snapshot to get it up. >>>>>> - Specifying card and tuner type should not be necessary, just the >>>>>> crad type >>>>>> should do the trick. >>>>>> I am very interested in the dmesg output when you try this card. >>>>>> >>>>>> Good luck >>>>>> Hartmut >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hartmut, >>>>> >>>>> Yes I am talking about the mini OCI version in the multimedia 17" >>>>> notebook sold by Medion - through ALDI. >>>>> >>>>> I tried card 81 (amongst all others) and still no luck. The >>>>> following is the dmesg and dvbscan output for the cards 12, 55, 61 >>>>> and 81. Let me know if I can do anything to get you more data to >>>>> figure this out! I can run this card under Windows as well - if >>>>> there is anything i can gather from there! >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, Frank >>>>> >>>> >>>> Thanks for the information. One minor thing is that you don't need the >>>> tvaudio module. It causes the tuner not to be detected properly. >>>> Few days ago, i learned that there is a new "base design" of the card >>>> manufactor which is not compatible with the philips drivers. looks like >>>> your board is based on this too. I have access to a cardbus version. >>>> I need to find out what causes the incompatibility. I will start >>>> working >>>> on this soon. >>>> >>>> Best regards >>>> Hartmut >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Hartmut, >>> did you make any progress with this card? Is there anything I can do >>> to help? >>> >>> Frank >>> >> I got the card working yesterday. I need few more days to clean the code >> and to merge it with the current CVS. This code will also have some >> features >> to support some more cards. >> >> Due to the number of possible variants, there still might me some work >> necessary, but there is a good chance that we get your card working soon. >> >> Hartmut > > > Hartmut, > great news! Thank you sooooo much for your great work! Not to forget all > the other developers working on the v4l stuff!!! > I pushed my changes to the Mercurial repository. I hope that everything is there now to get your card working. Are you able to help yourself now? I recently wrote instructions how to get a card (LifeView) working. Please drop a note if this isn't sufficient for you. Good luck Hartmut
