stev391@xxxxxxxxx wrote: >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Thomas Goerke" <tom@xxxxxxxxxxxx> >> To: stev391@xxxxxxxxx, "'jackden'" <jackden@xxxxxxxxx> >> Subject: RE: Compro VideoMate E650 hybrid PCIe DVB-T and analog TV/FM capture card >> Date: Sun, 31 Aug 2008 19:22:31 +0800 >> >> >>> Tom, >>> (Jackden please try first patch and provide feedback, if that doesn't >>> work for your card, then try this and provide feedback) >>> >>> The second dmesg (with debugging) didn't show me what I was looking >>> for, but from past experience I will try something else. I was looking >>> for some dma errors from the cx23885 driver, these usually occured >>> while streaming is being attempted. >>> >>> Attached to this email is another patch. The difference between the >>> first one and the second one is that I load an extra module (cx25840), >>> which normally is not required for DVB as it is part of the analog side >>> of this card. This does NOT mean analog will be supported. >>> >>> As of today the main v4l-dvb can be used with this patch and this means >>> that the cx23885-leadtek tree will soon disappear. So step 2 above has >>> been modified to: "Check out the latest v4l-dvb source". >>> >>> Other then that step 4 has a different file name for the patch. >>> >>> Steps that need to be completed are: 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10 & 11. (As you >>> have completed the missing steps already). >>> >>> If the patch works, please do not stop communicating, as I have to >>> perform one more patch to prove that cx25840 is required and my >>> assumptions are correct. Once this is completed I will send it to >>> Steven Toth for inclusion in his test tree. This will need to be tested >>> by you again, and if all is working well after a week or more it will >>> be included into the main tree. >>> >>> Regards, >>> Stephen >>> >>> >>> -- >> Stephen, >> >> After following Steven Toth's advice re CPIA, applying your patch and then >> make, make install, I can now report that the Compro E800F card is working! >> This is very impressive and thanks for your help. >> >> I have added the card to MythTV and all channels were successfully added. I >> am not sure about the comparable signal strength's compared to the Hauppauge >> Nova card I also have installed - this is something I can provide feedback >> on at a later stage. >> >> I have tried from a soft and hard reset and all seems ok. >> >> See below for the o/p from dmesg. Please let me know if there is anything >> else you would like to try/test. >> >> Tom >> > ---Snip--- > > > Tom, > > Attached is another patch, this will break the support for your card, but proves that the > cx25840 module is required for the DVB-T side of this card. So before applying the patch make > sure you have a copy of the working patch handy (or even two copies of the source tree). > > Follow the same steps I had for the v0.1 patch, but use the attached (v0.2) patch. The symptons will be the same as the original patch, i.e. no errors in dmesg, but unable to scam/tune. > > Also can you please look at the other IC's on the board and see if you identify them for me. > I'm looking for an eeprom or similiar IC, as I will need to distinguish between the various > different boards. Also if you can get a dump of what is on the eeprom and provide it (or put it > on the wiki page, or both). I'm not sure how to do this safely yet, so if you have time google > is your friend (i2cdump might to the trick). modprobe cx23885 i2c_scan=1 This will scan each i2c bus and try to determine what silicon is attached, including any eeprom. FYI - Steve _______________________________________________ linux-dvb mailing list linux-dvb@xxxxxxxxxxx http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linux-dvb
