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version 1.5, 2003/01/09 10:27:22 version 1.6, 2003/10/21 08:24:35
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 Instructions for building the "new" driver under 2.5.x:  Instructions for building the "new" driver under 2.6.x:
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 (This won't work with *2.4.x*, so don't even try, have a look  (This won't work with *2.4.x*, so don't even try, have a look
 at the build-2.4 directory instead)  at the build-2.4 directory instead)
   
 You need a kernel >= 2.5.55.  You need a kernel >= 2.6.0-test8.
   
 1) Call "./makelinks <your-kernel-directory>. This will copy and link the  1) Call "./makelinks <your-kernel-directory>. This will copy and link the
 driver files to your kernel, remove some old files, move some files around.  driver files to your kernel, remove some old files, move some files around.
   
 2) Next, use "make menuconfig" or whatever and select the av7110 driver.  2) Next, use "make menuconfig" or whatever and select the av7110 driver.
 If you have problems with modules and 2.5.x you can also compile the driver  If you have problems with modules and 2.6.x you can also compile the driver
 statically into the kernel.  statically into the kernel.
   
 Build and install the new kernel as usual.  Build and install the new kernel as usual.
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 line in your ".config", then run "make oldconfig". You will be asked about  line in your ".config", then run "make oldconfig". You will be asked about
 these devices again, and the dependencies are set correctly.  these devices again, and the dependencies are set correctly.
   
 3) For your convenience, a script called "driver.av7110" is available  3) You need to have at least the following modules loaded:
 to load and unload the driver easily. (Of course this is only valid if you  
 compiled the driver as a module...)  - videodev: Video4Linux core module
   - v4l2-common: common functions for Video4Linux-2 drivers
 Use "./driver.av7110 start" to start the driver, "./driver.av7110 stop" to  - v4l1-compat: backward compatiblity layer for Video4Linux-1 legacy applications
 stop and unload it. ("./driver.av7110 restart" unloads the driver and loads   - dvb-core: DVB core module
 the driver with all debugging options enabled)  - saa7146: SAA7146 core driver functions
   - saa7146_vv: SAA7146 video and vbi functions
   - video-buf: capture helper module for the saa7146_vv driver
   - dvb-ttpci: Driver for AV7110 based DVB-S/C/T cards
   
   Additionally, you need a frontend driver, ie. ves1x93, ves1820.
   
   Note: The "alps_bsrv2" driver is gone, please use the ves1x93 driver instead!
   
 4) Try your favourite programs, the behaviour should be exactly the same.  4) Try your favourite programs, the behaviour should be exactly the same.
 Good luck!  Good luck!
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 - Which kernel version are using?  - Which kernel version are using?
 - Which card do you have? (Name, board revision, frontend type, ...)  - Which card do you have? (Name, board revision, frontend type, ...)
 - What are the problems exactly?  - What are the problems exactly?
   
 Michael Hunold.  
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