On Fri, 2008-08-15 at 09:36 +1000, stev391@xxxxxxxxx wrote: > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Jonathan Hummel" <jhhummel@xxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: stev391@xxxxxxxxx > > Subject: Re: [PATCH-TESTERS-REQUIRED] Leadtek Winfast PxDVR 3200 H - DVB Only support > > Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2008 21:18:17 +1000 > > > > > > On Thu, 2008-08-14 at 07:49 +1000, stev391@xxxxxxxxx wrote: > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Jonathan Hummel" <jhhummel@xxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > To: stev391@xxxxxxxxx > > > > Subject: Re: [PATCH-TESTERS-REQUIRED] Leadtek Winfast PxDVR 3200 H - DVB Only support > > > > Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2008 22:46:05 +1000 > > > > > > On Tue, 2008-08-12 at 09:59 +1000, stev391@xxxxxxxxx wrote: > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > > From: "Jonathan Hummel" <jhhummel@xxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > > > To: stev391@xxxxxxxxx > > > > > > Subject: Re: [PATCH-TESTERS-REQUIRED] Leadtek Winfast PxDVR 3200 H - DVB Only support > > > > > > Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2008 23:36:25 +1000 > > > > > > > > On Sun, 2008-08-10 at 11:42 +1000, stev391@xxxxxxxxx wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > > > From: "Jonathan Hummel" To: stev391@xxxxxxxxx > > > > > > > Subject: Re: [PATCH-TESTERS-REQUIRED] Leadtek Winfast PxDVR > > > > > > > 3200 H - DVB Only support > > > > > > > Date: Sat, 09 Aug 2008 21:48:21 +1000 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi All, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Finnaly got some time to give the patch a go. I used the > > > > > > > pacakges > > > > > > > Stephen, sent the link to, not Mark's. I cant't get past the > > > > > > > attached > > > > > > > problem. The dmesg output is attached. I tried setting the > > > > > > > card like > > > > > > > this: > > > > > > > /etc/modprobe.d/options file and add the line: options cx88xx > > > > > > > card=11 > > > > > > > I also tried the following two varients: > > > > > > > cx23885 card=11 > > > > > > > cx23885 card=12 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I also got what looked like an error message when applying the > > > > > > > first > > > > > > > patch, something like "strip count 1 is not a > > > > > > > number" (although 1 not > > > > > > > being a number would explain my difficulties with maths!) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Cheers > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Jon > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, 2008-08-06 at 07:33 +1000, stev391@xxxxxxxxx wrote: > > > > > > > > Mark, Jon, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The patches I made were not against the v4l-dvb tip that is > > > > > > > referenced > > > > > > > > in Mark's email below. I did this on purpose because there > > > > > > > is a small > > > > > > > > amount of refactoring (recoding to make it better) being > > > > > > > performed by > > > > > > > > Steven Toth and others. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To get the version I used for the patch download (This is > > > > > > > for the > > > > > > > > first initial patch [you can tell it is this one as the > > > > > > > patch file > > > > > > > > mentions cx23885-sram in the path]): > > > > > > > > http://linuxtv.org/hg/~stoth/cx23885-sram/archive/tip.tar.gz > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > For the second patch that emailed less then 12 hours ago > > > > > > > download this > > > > > > > > version of drivers: > > > > > > > > http://linuxtv.org/hg/~stoth/v4l-dvb/archive/tip.tar.gz > > > > > > > > and then apply my patch (this patch mentions v4l-dvb). This > > > > > > > version is > > > > > > > > a cleanup of the previous and uses the generic callback > > > > > > > function. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Other then that you are heading in the correct direction... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Do either of you have the same issue I have that when the > > > > > > > computer is > > > > > > > > first turned on the autodetect card feature doesn't work due > > > > > > > to > > > > > > > > subvendor sub product ids of 0000? Or is just a faulty card > > > > > > > that I > > > > > > > > have? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Stephen. > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > > > > From: "Mark Carbonaro" To: "Jonathan Hummel" > Subject: Re: > > > > > > > [PATCH-TESTERS-REQUIRED] Leadtek Winfast PxDVR > > > > > > > > 3200 H - DVB Only support > > > > > > > > Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2008 23:47:46 +1000 (EST) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Mark, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Forgive my ignorance/ newbie-ness, but what do I do with > > > > > > > that > > > > > > > > patch code > > > > > > > > below? is there a tutorial or howto or something somewhere > > > > > > > > that will > > > > > > > > introduce me to this. I have done some programming, but > > > > > > > > nothing of this > > > > > > > > level. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > cheers > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Jon > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > > > > From: "Jonathan Hummel" To: "Mark Carbonaro" > Cc: > > > stev391@xxxxxxxxx, > > > > linux-dvb@xxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > > > Sent: Tuesday, 5 August, 2008 10:21:11 PM (GMT+1000) > > > > > > > > Auto-Detected > > > > > > > > Subject: Re: [PATCH-TESTERS-REQUIRED] Leadtek Winfast PxDVR > > > > > > > > 3200 H - DVB Only support > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Jon, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Not a problem at all, I'm new to this myself, below is what > > > > > > > > went through and I may not be doing it the right > way either. So if > > > > > anyone > > would like to point out what I > am doing wrong I would > > > > > > > > really appreciate it. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The file that I downloaded was called > > > > > > > > v4l-dvb-2bade2ed7ac8.tar.bz2 which I downloaded > from > > > > > > > > http://linuxtv.org/hg/~stoth/v4l-dvb/archive/tip.tar.bz2, I > > > > > > > > also saved the patch to the same location as the download. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The patch didn't apply for me, so I manually patched applied > > > > > > > > the patches and created a new diff that should > hopefully work for > > > > > > > > you also (attached and inline below). From what I > could see the > > > > > offsets in > > Stephens patch were a little off > for this code > > > > > > > > snapshot but otherwise it is all good. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I ran the following using the attached diff... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > tar -xjf v4l-dvb-2bade2ed7ac8.tar.bz2 > > > > > > > > cd v4l-dvb-2bade2ed7ac8 > > > > > > > > patch -p1 < ../Leadtek.Winfast.PxDVR.3200.H.2.diff > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Once the patch was applied I was then able to build and > > > > > > > > install the modules as per the instructions in > the INSTALL file. I > > > ran > > > > > > > > the following... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > make all > > > > > > > > sudo make install > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > From there I could load the modules and start testing. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I hope this helps you get started. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > > > Mark > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Jon, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The patch did not apply correctly as the dmesg should list an extra > > > > > > > entry in card list (number 12), and it should have autodetected. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Attached is the newest copy of the patch (save this in the same > > > > > > > directory that you use the following commands from), just to avoid > > > > > > > confusion. Following the following: > > > > > > > wget http://linuxtv.org/hg/~stoth/v4l-dvb/archive/2bade2ed7ac8.tar.gz > > > > > > > tar -xf 2bade2ed7ac8.tar.gz > > > > > > > cd v4l-dvb-2bade2ed7ac8 > > > > > > > patch -p1 <../Leadtek_Winfast_PxDVR3200_H.diff > > > > > > > make > > > > > > > sudo make install > > > > > > > sudo make unload > > > > > > > sudo modprobe cx23885 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Now the card should have been detected and you should > > > > > > > have /dev/adapterN/ (where N is a number). If it hasn't been detected > > > > > > > properly you should see a list of cards in dmesg with the card as > > > > > > > number 12. Unload the module (sudo rmmod cx23885) and then load it > > > > > > > with the option card=12 (sudo modprobe cx23885 card=12) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > For further instructions on how to watch digital tv look at the wiki > > > > > > > page (you need to create a channels.conf). > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > > Stephen > > > > > > > > > > > > > > P.S. > > > > > > > Please make sure you cc the linux dvb mailing list, so if anyone else > > > > > > > has the same issue we can work together to solve it. > > > > > > > Also the convention is to post your message at the bottom (I got > > > > > > > caught by this one until recently). > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- Be Yourself @ mail.com! > > > > > > > Choose From 200+ Email Addresses > > > > > > > Get a Free Account at www.mail.com! > > > > > > > Hi Stevhen, Mark, > > > > > > > > So you write your post at the bottom of the email?! well that does > > > > > > explain a lot, and does kinda make sense if your intending someone to > > > > > > pick it up halfway through. I just normaly read backwards when that > > > > > > happens to me. > > > > > > > As for the patch. I realised that it is patch -p1 (as in one) not -pl > > > > > > (as in bLoody &*^^* i can't believe i was using the wrong character) > > > > > > which explains why my patches never worked. > > > > > > So the patch applied all fine and that, and dmesg looks great, but I > > > > > > can't find anything by scanning. On my other card, the DTV2000H (rev J) > > > > > > it can scan in MythTV to find channels, and with me-TV, I think it just > > > > > > has a list which it picks from or something, tunes to that frequency to > > > > > > see if there is anything there. Can't do that with this card so far. > > > > > > Attached is the output from scan (or DVB scan) I don't know if it would > > > > > > be useful, but I don't know what is useful for such a problem. > > > > > > > cheers > > > > > > > Jon > > > > > > > > > > Jon, > > > > > > > > > > I'm sorry that I'm going to have to ask some silly questions: > > > > > * Does this card tune in windows to these frequencies? > > > > > * If so what signal level does it report? > > > > > * If you cannot do the above, can you double check that the aerial cable is connected > > > > > correctly to your Antenna. > > > > > > > > > > Can you load the following modules with debug=1: > > > > > tuner_xc2028 > > > > > zl10353 > > > > > cx23885 > > > > > > > > > > and attach the dmesg sections for registering the card, and any output while scanning. > > > > > > > > > > I will try this afternoon with MythTV, but my card was able to scan with the DVB scan. > > > > > I had not heard of Me TV prior to your email, I might install that as well and see how it > > > > > works. > > > > > > > > > > I have a DTV1000T in the same system, from past experience this card requires a strong DVB > > > > > signal while my PxDVR3200H gets drowned out with the same signal. So I have to install a > > > 6dB > > or more attenuator before the card (This is due to a powered splitter installed in the > > > roof > > providing too much signal, which if I remove my DTV1000T gets patchy reception). I > > > wonder if > > this is the same in your case with the DTV2000H? (But if it works in windows > > > reliably it > > should work in Linux). > > > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > Stephen. > > > > > > > > > > Hi Stephen, > > > > > I tired the above to no avail. The card works fine under windows (well > > > > as fine as anything can work under windows, as in, windows keeps > > > > stealing resources away from it resulting in jerky viewing in HD mode) > > > > and I can scan in windows too. I still cannot scan in Linux. I've > > > > atached the dmesg and scan outputs. (My appologies for no grep on the > > > > dmesg, I wasn't sure what to grep for). Is there a way to grab a > > > > frequency out of windows then dump that frequency into linux and see if > > > > the card recieves? just a thought that it might help to debug things. > > > > > Cheers > > > > > Jon > > > > > > Jon, > > > > > > The relevant sections of the dmesg will be everything from this line onwards: > > > cx23885 driver version 0.0.1 loaded > > > > > > The section I was looking for wasn't in the dmesg. Please attempt the scan then give the > > > dmesg output after this. (I think you gave me the reverse) > > > What I'm looking for is if the firmware loads correctly and what error messages. > > > > > > Also if you haven't done so already can you ensure that the modules mentioned above are loaded > > > with debug=1. > > > On ubuntu this performed in /etc/modprobe.../options with the following lines (modprobe or > > > something similar): > > > options zl10353 debug=1 > > > options tuner_xc2038 debug=1 > > > options cx23885 debug=1 > > > > > > The either restart or reload these modules. > > > Note this will generate a lot of messages, so when not testing the card put a "#" in front of > > > it to comment it out. > > > > > > Regards, > > > Stephen > > > > > > > > > -- Be Yourself @ mail.com! > > > Choose From 200+ Email Addresses > > > Get a Free Account at www.mail.com > > > > > Hi Stephen > > > > Turns out that if you use that patch that allows you to use your linux > > drive from windows doesn't recognise user permisions. Made editing > > modprobe options easier seeing it was already loaded :) > > Yes I did think I did it in reverse, her it is in the order you wanted. > > Seems to be an issue with the Zarlink chip. > > > > Thanks > > > > Jon > > Jon, > > You are missing the firmware file, xc2028-v27.fw > > If you have this file already, you need to copy it into /lib/firmware/`uname -r`/ (the "uname -r" command will give you the kernel name/version you are currently running) > > If you do not have the firmware yet, to obtain it open up the extract_xc3028.pl in the linux/Documentation/video4linux/ within the source directory. > > Regards, > Stephen. > > Hi Stephen, Yeap, that did the trick! Would that be a bug in Ubuntu, not having that firmware. Should I submit a bug report for that? cheers Jon _______________________________________________ linux-dvb mailing list linux-dvb@xxxxxxxxxxx http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linux-dvb
