[linux-dvb] Re: Hauppauge DEC2000-t (Germany) tuning question

[Alex Woods <linux-dvb@giblets.org>]

On Monday 08 December 2003 4:45 pm, Michael Loose wrote:
> > - changed the firmware in /etc/dvb to 215a
>
> of course it's /usr/lib/hotplug/firmware/ , sorry
>

In 2.6 kernels only, and that change has only been in cvs less than 24 hours.  
Sorry if this bad timing has caused confusion - my next email will be asking 
someone where in cvs a readme for the driver belongs ;)

For 2.4 kernels keep the firmware in /etc/dvb at compile time, since 2.4 
doesn't have the new firmware loader code.

> > - recompiled/reinstalled the whole stuff
>

I take it the box still won't get rebooted by the linux driver?  Make sure you 
make clean before compiling, because otherwise the header that is built from 
the firmware binary will not get rebuilt.  You can insert the module with the 
option debug=1 to get more output in the kernel logs.

I seem to remember trying to get the windows driver to load the firmware and 
then use the linux driver and getting the same frozen mess.  Also, very 
rarely the box seems to get in a frozen state for no apparent reason, and 
requires being unplugged (power cord) and left for a good few minutes until 
it will forget whatever grudge it was bearing.

Not sure about the driver oops - you could try piping it through ksymoops for 
something more meaningful.  There is a known problem with disconnecting the 
device whilst it's in use though.

Cheers,
Alex



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