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 linuxtv-dvb-1.1.1  linuxtv-dvb
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 Digital Video Broadcast drivers for Linux 2.4.19+ and Linux 2.6.x.  Digital Video Broadcast drivers for Linux 2.6.x.
   
 Note: Unlike in previous releases, the test/utility programs have  Note: Unlike in previous releases, the test/utility programs have
 been unbundled and are released seperately as linuxtv-dvb-apps-1.1.0.  been unbundled and are released seperately as linuxtv-dvb-apps-1.1.0.
   
   The DVB drivers are already included in Linux 2.6.x, so you usually
 Linux 2.6.x:  don't need this package. What you will need, hwoever, is firmware.
   The DVB drivers are already included in Linux 2.6.x, so you usually  see below.
   don't need this package. What you will need, hwoever, is firmware.  
   see below.  
   
 Linux 2.4.19+:  
   Due to changes in the video4linux layer we don't support kernels  
   older than 2.4.19. If you need to use an older kernel you must  
   apply video4linux patches to the kernel first.  
   
   
 Quick start:  Quick start:
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   For Linux 2.6.x also see linux/Documentation/dvb/firmware.txt and    For Linux 2.6.x also see linux/Documentation/dvb/firmware.txt and
   linux/Documentation/firmware_class/README.    linux/Documentation/firmware_class/README.
   
   Note: The firmware loader has been backported from 2.6 to 2.4.24,  2. cd build-2.6
   but the drivers do not yet support this. You must compile the  
   firmwares into the drivers.  
   
   
 2. cd build-2.4 or build-2.6  
   
 3. make  3. make
   
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 the TROUBLESHOOTING file.  the TROUBLESHOOTING file.
   
 Simply type 'make' to build the driver. The compiled modules will be located  Simply type 'make' to build the driver. The compiled modules will be located
 in directory ./build-2.4/ or ./build-2.6/, depening on the kernel version you  in directory ./build-2.6/, depening on the kernel version you
 are running. There you will also find scripts to load and unload the modules.  are running. There you will also find scripts to load and unload the modules.
   
 For some cards or frontends you need to download additional firmware  For some cards or frontends you need to download additional firmware
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 - dvb-ttpci: http://www.linuxtv.org/download/dvb/  - dvb-ttpci: http://www.linuxtv.org/download/dvb/
   => wget http://www.linuxtv.org/download/dvb/dvb-ttpci-01.fw    => wget http://www.linuxtv.org/download/dvb/dvb-ttpci-01.fw
   Place the "dvb-ttpci-01.fw" file in the build-2.4 and/or build-2.6    Place the "dvb-ttpci-01.fw" file in the build-2.6
   directory. The firmware will be compiled into the driver at it used to    directory. The firmware will be compiled into the driver at it used to
   be.    be.
   
Line 96  loading the modules. Line 83  loading the modules.
 Just in case you are wondering: the "alps_bsrv2" driver is gone, please use  Just in case you are wondering: the "alps_bsrv2" driver is gone, please use
 the new "ves1x93" driver instead.  the new "ves1x93" driver instead.
   
 In ./build-2.4/ or ./build-2.6/ you find the insmod script.  In ./build-2.6/ you find the insmod script.
   
 Use './insmod.sh load' to load the driver modules, './insmod.sh unload' to   Use './insmod.sh load' to load the driver modules, './insmod.sh unload' to 
 remove them. './insmod debug' loads the drivers with debugging enabled.   remove them. './insmod debug' loads the drivers with debugging enabled. 
Line 164  file in /etc/modutils/ (e.g. /etc/moduti Line 151  file in /etc/modutils/ (e.g. /etc/moduti
   
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 The build system has been tested down to 2.4.20, if you run an older kernel  
 either update your kernel or just try - maybe you need to add some tweaks in  
 the dvb_compat.[hc] files. Please report your modifications on the linux-dvb   
 mailing list.  
   
 If you want to build a not-standalone driver but want to patch your 2.6 kernel  If you want to build a not-standalone driver but want to patch your 2.6 kernel
 source tree with this driver please read README-2.6.  source tree with this driver please read README-2.6.
   
 More documentation is located in ./linux/Documentation/dvb/.  More documentation is located in ./linux/Documentation/dvb/.
   
 good luck,  
   
 Holger  
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