[linux-dvb] Re: WinTV Nova-t No go???

["Mark Howells" <Mark.Howells@softoption.com>]

> From: Q [mailto:raid517@fairadsl.co.uk] 
> Sent: 12 August 2004 22:06

> So after noting the model number and which front end it
> was trying to load, I went back to the kernel where I
> double checked I had enabled support for my card and where
> I also read I had to get a particular Windows
> based.dll from Technotrend and rename this tda1004x.bin.
> The kernel contained (or so it seemed) helpful instructions
> on how to do this, where to get the dll, how to extract
> it from the Technotrend package and where to place it
> so that the kernel could find it. (Which is
> clearly /usr/lib/tda1004x.bin). Having done all this I 
> rebooted and watched for any relevant messages.
> However despite this when I reboot I still keep getting the
> error message on boot:
> "tda1004x_fwupload: Unable to open firmware /usr/lib/hotplug/firmware/tda1004x.bin" 

1. Double check that the file is actually there.
2. Check the version.  The current drivers only support tda1004x.bin v2.15a  The drivers on the technotend sitre are v2.17 and are incompatible.  Both Technotrend and Hauppauge are very helpful and sent me the 2.15 drivers.  I'm sending then to you by separate mail
 
> My question therefore is, has my TV card been correctly identified?
> If so why is it trying to upload firmware supplied by a company other
> than Hauppauge? Will this work? And if not what will.

Hauppauge just badge a card made by Technotrend.  The drivers are published by Technotrend.

> In Gentoo there were a number of the required devices created
> in /dev/dvb - but not all of those needed were created (like audio0,
> vide0, frontend0) and so on.

That's because they're not all needed and it's a budget card that doesn't have the necessary hardware for those devices. Not all the devices are needed for applications that know about DVB (which is the interface that the card presents to apps).

> In Slackware there wasn't even any /dev/dvb entry at all. Similarly so in Suse. 

No idea here, except that it sounds like the drivers weren't configured correctly.

> Has anyone here ever actually got one of these cards to work - and if so, could
> they kindly explain the process?

HTH

Mark

Ps see separate email for tda1004x.bin v2.15a

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