[linux-dvb] Re: Newbie questions

[Holger Waechtler <holger@convergence.de>]

Bruno Prior wrote:
> Holger,
> 
> Thanks for your help.
> 
> Holger Waechtler wrote:
> 
>>
>> this is a _very_ old driver. Please get a fresh one (directly out of 
>> CVS from http://linuxtv.org/cvs/) before reporting any problems.
> 
> 
> Mandrake have built a very old driver into their Mandrake 9.0 kernel 
> package? How can you tell it's so old? Shall I report this to Cooker, so 
> they can build a more recent set of drivers into new kernel packages?

would be nice. Right now they should use our CVS, but we have to make a 
new release next time anyway.


>> if you use only tools compiled against the old API: yes. If you want 
>> to use recent tools you should get + install a fresh kernel.
> 
> 
> Fresh kernel or fresh drivers? The README didn't tell me I needed a new 
> kernel, just that I had to compile the drivers against the source of the 
> kernel currently being used. 2.4.19 isn't so old. Do I really need a new 
> kernel or just new drivers?

sorry, a typo. I mean driver.


>>> Most importantly, what is my most direct route to be able at least to 
>>> view a channel on-screen? 
>>
>>
>> start xawtv, use szap/czap/tzap for tuning.
>>
>> If you don't have installed X11 but a remote login on your box you can 
>> use the framebuffer video utility (DVB/apps/test/video.c) and 
>> szap/czap/tzap for tuning. dvbstream and dvbtune should work as well, 
>> tuxzap too.
> 
> 
> I have X on this box, so I'll try xawtv. Is there any guide anywhere to 
> using the various *zap programs?

build them by typing 'make', then you get the additional install 
instructions. you zap by typing:

$ ./szap <channelname>    (if you have a DVB-S card)
$ ./czap <channelname>    (for DVB-C)
$ ./tzap <channelname>    (for DVB-T)

good luck,

Holger



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