[vdr] Re: Error: channel not available

[Boris Lenzinger <boris.lenzinger@castify.net>]

Is it with scrambled channels ? I had exactly this when I tried to 
switch to non FTA channels with my CAM and subscription card.
I saw in a different thread that you have a CAM. Maybe there is a patch 
to apply to VDR (detailed in 
http://linvdr.org/mailinglists/vdr/2003/12/msg00143.html).
Recompilation of VDR with this patch made the message "Error: Channel 
not available"disappeared.
Then I had to add the encryption method in setup.conf (line CaCaps = 1 
14001)
At last putting the subscription card in the CAM, restart vdr and bingo 
the message disappeared and VDR could get the channel.
My configuration is:
Nexus-s + CI + Aston CAM + Canal Satellite subscription + Fedora Core 2

If you have questions on the configuration files, feel free to ask.

Boris

C.Y.M. wrote:

> When ever I schedule a recording and the timer goes off, I get a msg in my
> syslog saying "ERROR: Channel not available!".  This "error" in the syslog
> then triggers my logcheck and emails me a msg about a security alert.
> Shouldn't this be more of an info than error message?  It just means that
> since I only have one card, the channel has to switch, therefore the current
> channel is unavailable.
>
> --- device.c.original   2004-10-01 13:35:25.000000000 -0700
> +++ device.c    2004-10-01 13:28:52.000000000 -0700
> @@ -357,7 +357,7 @@
>   for (int i = 3; i--;) {
>       switch (SetChannel(Channel, LiveView)) {
>         case scrOk:           return true;
> -        case scrNotAvailable: Skins.Message(mtError, tr("Channel not
> available!"));
> +        case scrNotAvailable: Skins.Message(mtInfo, tr("Channel not
> available!"));
>                               return false;
>         case scrNoTransfer:   Skins.Message(mtError, tr("Can't start
> Transfer Mode!"));
>                               return false;
>
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