Shaun Murdoch wrote: > Hi everyone, > > First post so please be gentle :-) > > I was wondering if anyone can help me please - I am trying to get a > DVB-S PCI card working with Linux (Ubuntu 9.04). So far I can get the > card recognised by Linux, but it won't tune - Kaffeine does tell me > that there is 95% signal and 80% SNR, and I am using the same > frequencies etc that a standard Sky box uses. > > The card is very common on eBay so I am sure there are plenty people > who have tried this / would want this working. > > Some details that I hope will help someone who knows more than I do > about this! > > The card is one of these: > http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DVB-S-Satellite-TV-Tuner-Video-Capture-PCI-Card-Remote_W0QQitemZ130314645048QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Computing_Computer_Components_Graphics_Video_TV_Cards_TW?hash=item1e575bae38&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65:12|66:2|39:1|72:1690|293:1|294:50 > <http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DVB-S-Satellite-TV-Tuner-Video-Capture-PCI-Card-Remote_W0QQitemZ130314645048QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Computing_Computer_Components_Graphics_Video_TV_Cards_TW?hash=item1e575bae38&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65:12%7C66:2%7C39:1%7C72:1690%7C293:1%7C294:50> > > lspci: > 03:09.0 Ethernet controller: Device 195d:1105 (rev 10) > > My dmesg output - looks ok?: > $ dmesg | grep DVB > [ 12.174738] DVB: registering new adapter (dm1105) > [ 12.839501] DVB: registering adapter 0 frontend 0 (ST STV0299 DVB-S)... > [ 12.839633] input: DVB on-card IR receiver as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1e.0/0000:03:09.0/input/input > > My output from scan -* the problem*: > $ sudo scan -vvvvvv /usr/share/dvb/dvb-s/Astra-28.2E > scanning /usr/share/dvb/dvb-s/Astra-28.2E > using '/dev/dvb/adapter0/frontend0' and '/dev/dvb/adapter0/demux0' > > >>> tune to: 11778:v:0:27500 > DiSEqC: switch pos 0, 13V, hiband (index 2) > diseqc_send_msg:56: DiSEqC: e0 10 38 f1 00 00 > DVB-S IF freq is 1178000 > >>> tuning status == 0x03 > >>> tuning status == 0x03 > >>> tuning status == 0x03 > >>> tuning status == 0x03 > >>> tuning status == 0x03 > >>> tuning status == 0x03 > >>> tuning status == 0x03 > >>> tuning status == 0x03 > >>> tuning status == 0x03 > >>> tuning status == 0x03 > WARNING: >>> tuning failed!!! > /This is the correct satellite for my location (south UK), I believe. > Have tried plenty. Nothing locks./ > > I'm using the latest liplianin drivers - did a mercurial checkout and > build today: > $ modinfo dm1105 > filename: /lib/modules/2.6.28-13-server/kernel/drivers/media/dvb/dm1105/dm1105.ko > license: GPL > description: SDMC DM1105 DVB driver > author: Igor M. Liplianin <liplianin@xxxxx <mailto:liplianin@xxxxx>> > srcversion: 46C1B3C3627D1937F75D732 > alias: pci:v0000195Dd00001105sv*sd*bc*sc*i* > alias: pci:v0000109Fd0000036Fsv*sd*bc*sc*i* > depends: ir-common,dvb-core > vermagic: 2.6.28-13-server SMP mod_unload modversions > parm: card:card type (array of int) > parm: ir_debug:enable debugging information for IR decoding (int) > parm: adapter_nr:DVB adapter numbers (array of short) > Have also tried the latest v4l-dvb drivers and get exactly the same > tuning problems. > > Finally, dvbtune appears to say I have signal but cannot lock: > $ sudo dvbtune -f 1177800 -s 27500 -p v -m -tone 1 -vvvvvvvvvvv > [sudo] password for shaun: > Using DVB card "ST STV0299 DVB-S" > tuning DVB-S to L-Band:0, Pol:V Srate=27500000, 22kHz=on > polling.... > Getting frontend event > FE_STATUS: > polling.... > Getting frontend event > FE_STATUS: FE_HAS_SIGNAL FE_HAS_CARRIER FE_HAS_VITERBI > polling.... > Getting frontend event > FE_STATUS: FE_HAS_SIGNAL FE_HAS_CARRIER > polling.... > Getting frontend event > FE_STATUS: FE_HAS_SIGNAL FE_HAS_CARRIER FE_HAS_VITERBI > polling.... > Getting frontend event > FE_STATUS: FE_HAS_SIGNAL FE_HAS_CARRIER > polling.... > Getting frontend event > FE_STATUS: *FE_HAS_SIGNAL FE_HAS_CARRIER* FE_HAS_VITERBI > polling.... > Getting frontend event > FE_STATUS: FE_HAS_SIGNAL FE_HAS_CARRIER > > So I am thinking that this could be a driver issue? If the card has > good signal and SNR in Kaffeine, and dvbtune says it has signal and > carrier - but cannot lock? > > Please can someone help me debug this? > > Thanks a lot! > Shaun i have a few and they work fine in my small little way i helped to get them to work in fact i tried to import a bulk shipment from china - but they offered the same price for 200 as i can get on ebay - so i didn't bother are you sure the signal is good? have you tried with another card to check? -- simon _______________________________________________ linux-dvb users mailing list For V4L/DVB development, please use instead linux-media@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx linux-dvb@xxxxxxxxxxx http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linux-dvb
