[linux-dvb] Re: make crash? trying to install skystar2 on mandrake10.1

[Niklas Peinecke <n.peinecke@web.de>]

Simon Robert wrote:
> Hi
> probably I'm doing something dumb as I really don't know much about this 
> stuff. I have mandrake 10.1, 2.6.8.1-10mdk, and I am trying to use a 
> skystar2 card. I have recompiled the kernel with the dvb-tcpp... 
> firmware compile option on, though I'm unclear if it is needed, and the 
> skystar2 module is there and loaded.
>
> [root@localhost sbin]# lsmod
> Module                  Size  Used by
> skystar2               25092  0
> mt312                   7268  0
> dvb-core               77288  2 skystar2,mt312
>
> I am using mt312, again I'm not sure if it is correct as I don't know 
> the revision of my card, but no problem to switch to tvs0299 if neccesary.
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Hi,

have you actually *tried* loading stv0299? If you have a newer card 
that's the only way to make it work. In fact it's no problem loading 
both frontends. You do not need the firmware if you have a skystr2 only.

Good luck,

Niklas