[linux-dvb] Re: Broken HW ?

["Ulrich Petri" <ulope@gmx.de>]

Vince wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> So far so good, plugged the cable in, rebooted, make insmod,
> OK, then szap... Box crashed hard, nothing working, even HW
> power button, I had to press it more than 5 secs to get the
> forced ATX power halt.
> 

Did you plug the cable while the pc and /or the lnb had power on?

If yes chances are you killed your card.

> Those cards seems rather fragile... It's a shame, since I had the
> intention to buy CI + card reader if I manage to get it working,
> but now... I don't think I'll spend 200 Euros more for such a bad
> piece of HW.

You could try to get it changed under warranty...

Ciao Ulrich



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