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[mpeg2] Re: help needed on kfir1 problems of jerks and resolutions.
You need to download the windows drivers, e.g. from
ftp://ftp.visiontech-dml.com/pub/Win9x%5CME/KFir/KFirAppVersion4.23/
Also, edit the location of the windows dll files in the
micro/Makefile
Bram
On 12 Aug 2002 11:26:09 -0000
"Deepak S Kotian" <dkotian1@rediffmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
> Thanks, but when I do a make in micro, it fails.
>
> This is error .
> ************error log *************************
> [root@localhost micro]# make
> rm -f altera_keb_plx_5e.rbf MPEG1_6.HLD kfir_micro.h
> dd bs=1 if=/dos/c/windoze/system/KfirLib.dll skip=1700008
> count=32385 of=altera
> keb_plx_5e.rbf
> dd: /dos/c/windoze/system/KfirLib.dll: No such file or directory
> make: *** [altera_keb_plx_5e.rbf] Error 1
> ************error log *************************
> The previous release does not have any of these files.
>
>
> Thanks and Regards
> Deepak
>
> On Mon, 12 Aug 2002 Bram Stolk wrote :
> >First, you need to do the microcode extraction,
> >run a make in
> >
> >kfir/driver/micro
> >
> > bram
> >
> >
> >On 12 Aug 2002 11:09:42 -0000
> >"Deepak S Kotian" <dkotian1@rediffmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > Did not quite get it.
> > > Please me know, what do I in this case.
> > > This is the error log below.
> > > **********Start of log*********
> > > Script started on Mon Aug 12 19:19:06 2002
> > > [root@localhost kfir]# make
> > >
> > > (cd driver; make)
> > >
> > > make[1]: Entering directory
> >`/home/deepak/cvskfir/kfir/driver'
> > >
> > > DIR=`pwd`; (cd /usr/src/linux; make SUBDIRS=$DIR modules)
> > >
> > > make[2]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.2.16-22'
> > >
> > > make -C /home/deepak/cvskfir/kfir/driver CFLAGS="-Wall
> > > -Wstrict-prototypes -O2 -fomit-frame-pointer
> >-fno-strict-aliasing
> > > -pipe -fno-strength-reduce -m386 -DCPU=386 -DMODULE
> >-DMODVERSIONS
> > > -include
> >/usr/src/linux-2.2.16-22/include/linux/modversions.h"
> > > MAKING_MODULES=1 modules
> > >
> > > make[3]: Entering directory
> >`/home/deepak/cvskfir/kfir/driver'
> > >
> > > gcc -D__KERNEL__ -I/usr/src/linux-2.2.16-22/include -Wall
> > > -Wstrict-prototypes -O2 -fomit-frame-pointer
> >-fno-strict-aliasing
> > > -pipe -fno-strength-reduce -m386 -DCPU=386 -DMODULE
> >-DMODVERSIONS
> > > -include
> >/usr/src/linux-2.2.16-22/include/linux/modversions.h
> > > -D__KFIR_PACK__ -DEXPORT_SYMTAB -c i2c-core.c
> > >
> > > i2c-core.c:100: warning: `i2cproc_operations' defined but
> >not
> > > used
> > >
> > > gcc -D__KERNEL__ -I/usr/src/linux-2.2.16-22/include -Wall
> > > -Wstrict-prototypes -O2 -fomit-frame-pointer
> >-fno-strict-aliasing
> > > -pipe -fno-strength-reduce -m386 -DCPU=386 -DMODULE
> >-DMODVERSIONS
> > > -include
> >/usr/src/linux-2.2.16-22/include/linux/modversions.h
> > > -D__KFIR_PACK__ -DEXPORT_SYMTAB -c i2c-algo-bit.c
> > >
> > > gcc -D__KERNEL__ -I/usr/src/linux-2.2.16-22/include -Wall
> > > -Wstrict-prototypes -O2 -fomit-frame-pointer
> >-fno-strict-aliasing
> > > -pipe -fno-strength-reduce -m386 -DCPU=386 -DMODULE
> >-DMODVERSIONS
> > > -include
> >/usr/src/linux-2.2.16-22/include/linux/modversions.h
> > > -D__KFIR_PACK__ -DEXPORT_SYMTAB -c videodev.c
> > >
> > > gcc -D__KERNEL__ -I/usr/src/linux-2.2.16-22/include -Wall
> > > -Wstrict-prototypes -O2 -fomit-frame-pointer
> >-fno-strict-aliasing
> > > -pipe -fno-strength-reduce -m386 -DCPU=386 -DMODULE
> >-DMODVERSIONS
> > > -include
> >/usr/src/linux-2.2.16-22/include/linux/modversions.h
> > > -D__KFIR_PACK__ -c -o kfir.o kfir.c
> > >
> > > kfir.c:59: kfir_micro.h: No such file or directory
> > >
> > > kfir.c: In function `KfirLoadMicro':
> > >
> > > kfir.c:2033: `vtv' undeclared (first use in this function)
> > >
> > > kfir.c:2033: (Each undeclared identifier is reported only
> >once
> > >
> > > kfir.c:2033: for each function it appears in.)
> > >
> > > kfir.c:2043: `vtv2' undeclared (first use in this function)
> > >
> > > kfir.c:2046: `vtv1' undeclared (first use in this function)
> > >
> > > kfir.c:2055: `vtv8' undeclared (first use in this function)
> > >
> > > kfir.c:2059: `vtv28' undeclared (first use in this function)
> > >
> > > kfir.c:2062: `vtv18' undeclared (first use in this function)
> > >
> > > kfir.c: At top level:
> > >
> > > kfir.c:2537: unknown field `owner' specified in initializer
> > >
> > > kfir.c:2537: `THIS_MODULE' undeclared here (not in a
> >function)
> > >
> > > kfir.c:2537: initializer element for `kfir_template.name' is
> >not
> > > constant
> > >
> > > kfir.c:2538: field `name' already initialized
> > >
> > > kfir.c:2538: warning: initialization makes integer from
> >pointer
> > > without a cast
> > >
> > > kfir.c:2539: field `type' already initialized
> > >
> > > kfir.c:2539: `VID_TYPE_MPEG_ENCODER' undeclared here (not in
> >a
> > > function)
> > >
> > > kfir.c:2539: initializer element for `kfir_template.hardware'
> >is
> > > not constant
> > >
> > > kfir.c:2540: field `hardware' already initialized
> > >
> > > kfir.c:2540: warning: initialization makes pointer from
> >integer
> > > without a cast
> > >
> > > kfir.c:2541: field `open' already initialized
> > >
> > > kfir.c:2541: warning: initialization from incompatible
> >pointer
> > > type
> > >
> > > kfir.c:2542: field `close' already initialized
> > >
> > > kfir.c:2542: warning: initialization from incompatible
> >pointer
> > > type
> > >
> > > kfir.c:2543: field `read' already initialized
> > >
> > > kfir.c:2543: warning: initialization from incompatible
> >pointer
> > > type
> > >
> > > kfir.c:2544: field `write' already initialized
> > >
> > > kfir.c:2544: warning: initialization from incompatible
> >pointer
> > > type
> > >
> > > kfir.c:2545: field `poll' already initialized
> > >
> > > kfir.c:2545: warning: initialization from incompatible
> >pointer
> > > type
> > >
> > > kfir.c:2546: field `ioctl' already initialized
> > >
> > > kfir.c:2546: warning: initialization from incompatible
> >pointer
> > > type
> > >
> > > kfir.c:2547: field `mmap' already initialized
> > >
> > > kfir.c:2547: warning: initialization from incompatible
> >pointer
> > > type
> > >
> > > kfir.c:2548: field `initialize' already initialized
> > >
> > > kfir.c:2549: field `priv' already initialized
> > >
> > > kfir.c:2549: warning: initialization makes integer from
> >pointer
> > > without a cast
> > >
> > > kfir.c:2550: field `busy' already initialized
> > >
> > > kfir.c:2551: field `minor' already initialized
> > >
> > > kfir.c:2551: warning: excess elements in struct initializer
> >after
> > > `kfir_template'
> > >
> > > make[3]: *** [kfir.o] Error 1
> > >
> > > make[3]: Leaving directory
> >`/home/deepak/cvskfir/kfir/driver'
> > >
> > > make[2]: *** [_mod_/home/deepak/cvskfir/kfir/driver] Error 2
> > >
> > > make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.2.16-22'
> > >
> > > make[1]: *** [here] Error 2
> > >
> > > make[1]: Leaving directory
> >`/home/deepak/cvskfir/kfir/driver'
> > >
> > > make: *** [all] Error 2
> > >
> > > [root@localhost kfir]# exit
> > > Script done on Mon Aug 12 19:19:14 2002
> > > ************End of log*********
> > >
> > > Thanks and Regards
> > > Deepak
> > >
> > >
> > > On Mon, 12 Aug 2002 Bram Stolk wrote :
> > > >
> > > >// $Source: /cvs/linuxtv/kfir/FAQ,v $
> > > >// $Revision: 1.3 $
> > > >//
> > > >// $Log: FAQ,v $
> > > >// Revision 1.3 2002/08/09 21:40:32 stolk
> > > >// Added Frank Rosengart's FAQs from apr'02
> > > >//
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >[FAQ for BMK kfir started by Frank Rosengart on the MPEG
> > > >mailinglist.
> > > > I've put it in cvs, and added questions 0.1 2.1.10 3.1.3
> >3.1.4
> > > >and 3.3.1 - Bram Stolk]
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >0. Meta info
> > > >
> > > >0.1. Where can I get an up to date version of this FAQ
> >list?
> > > >
> > > >It is in linuxtv.org's CVS repository at
> >linuxtv.org:/cvs/linuxtv
> > > >in the file
> > > >'kfir/FAQ'.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >1. General questions
> > > >
> > > >1.1. Supported cards
> > > >
> > > >There is only one card supported by the Kfir driver: The
> > > >LinuxTV-Encoder-Card manufactured by BMK-Elektronik
> >(Germany).
> > > >The Hauppauge WinTV-PVR use the Kfir-1 chip but this card
> >*is
> > > >not
> > > >supported* !
> > > >The Kfir-2(a) chip mentioned on the Visiontech homepage *is
> >not
> > > >supported*.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >1.2. Supported mainboards :-)
> > > >
> > > >The are some known problems on mainboards with VIA
> >chipsets.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >1.3. Buying the encoder card
> > > >
> > > >1.3.1. Where to order
> > > >
> > > >Go to <A
> > >
> > >HREF="http://linuxtv.org/mpeg2/kfir-bestell-en.html";>http://linuxtv.org/mpeg2/kfir-bestell-en.html</A>
> > > >and fill out the
> > > >form. You will contacted by the sales office of
> >BMK-Elektronik.
> > > >They
> > > >will tell you how to pay and how they ship the board.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >1.3.2. Why did they told me a higher price?
> > > >
> > > >Maybe you contacted BMK directly and asked for an MPEG-2
> >encoder?
> > > >They
> > > >tell your their list price which is around 600$/EUR. This
> >is
> > > >the
> > > >Windows-user's price :-)
> > > >Please fill out the form <A
> > >
> > >HREF="http://linuxtv.org/mpeg2/kfir-bestell-en.html";>http://linuxtv.org/mpeg2/kfir-bestell-en.html</A>
> > > >for 'correct' price.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >1.3.3. Delivery time
> > > >
> > > >If it is very, very urgent(tm) then BMK can ship the card
> > > >within
> > > >germany/europe(?) until the next day. But you'll be charged
> >for
> > > >extra
> > > >postage fees. [Can someone report how long it takes to
> >China?]
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >1.4. Language
> > > >
> > > >1.4.1 How do I pronounce KFir?
> > > >I think like 'kay-fir'.
> > > >
> > >
> > >================================================================
> > >
> > > >
> > > >2. Installation
> > > >
> > > >2.1. The driver software
> > > >
> > > >2.1.1. Where can I download the driver?
> > > >
> > > ><A
> > >
> > >HREF="http://linuxtv.org/download/mpeg2/";>http://linuxtv.org/download/mpeg2/</A>
> > > >Fetch the latest tar archive und unpack it.
> > > >After that you will need the microcode. Convergence can not
> > > >include this
> > > >nessesary code due to license/copyright issues.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >2.1.2. How do I use the cvs for the latest changes?
> > > >
> > > >cvs -d :pserver:anonymous@linuxtv.org:/cvs/linuxtv login
> > > >When prompted for a password for anonymous, simply press
> >the
> > > >Enter key.
> > > >
> > > >cvs -d :pserver:anonymous@linuxtv.org:/cvs/linuxtv co kfir
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >2.1.3. How do I obtain the microcode?
> > > >
> > > >Get
> > > ><A
> > >
> > >HREF="ftp://ftp.visiontech-dml.com/pub/Win9x/KFir/KFirAppVersion4.23/KFirApp4-23_9x.zip";>ftp://ftp.visiontech-dml.com/pub/Win9x/KFir/KFirAppVersion4.23/KFirApp4-23_9x.zip</A>Install
> > > >it in MS-Windows 9x
> > > >and then copy the Makefile <A
> > >
> > >HREF="http://linuxtv.org/download/mpeg2/Makefile";>http://linuxtv.org/download/mpeg2/Makefile</A>
> > > >to
> > > >the kfir/driver/micro folder and change the value for your
> >DOS
> > > >partition
> > > >Or get the files from <A
> > >
> > >HREF="http://www.ecn.purdue.edu/~laird/Linux/KFir/MS_driver/";>http://www.ecn.purdue.edu/~laird/Linux/KFir/MS_driver/</A>
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >2.1.4. Is the microcode ok?
> > > >
> > > >If everything works fine: yes. Otherwise check the included
> > > >MD5-sums
> > > >against what you extracted.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >2.1.5. My machine locks.
> > > >
> > > >Don't panic. It's normal :-)
> > > >Possible reasons are:
> > > >- the microcode is not where it has to be
> > > >- you have USB drivers loaded: disable modules and kernel
> > > >drivers
> > > >- you have found a strange timing problem known to appear
> >on
> > > >VIA
> > > >chipsets: try another mainboard or computer
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >2.1.6. I get no output (filesize is zero)
> > > >
> > > >I did 'cat /dev/video0 > foobar.mpg' and foobar.mpg has
> >zero
> > > >bytes, even
> > > >after several seconds.
> > > >
> > > >Please check:
> > > >[ ] I am root
> > > >[ ] The harddisk is not even close to be full
> > > >[ ] I have connected the right video input with a known to
> >be
> > > >correct
> > > >video signal
> > > >[ ] I know that there is a difference between PAL and NTSC
> > > >[ ] /dev/video0 ist the Kfir card because I use neither a
> >BTTV
> > > >nor DVB card
> > > >[ ] I did only 'make insmod' and didn't pass any additional
> > > >parameters
> > > >to the driver
> > > >[ ] The microcode is where it has to be; there are no
> >errors
> > > >while
> > > >loading the kfir.o
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >2.1.7. What options can I pass to the driver?
> > > >
> > > >loaded=1 - Altera is already loaded with microcode, so
> >donīt
> > > >do it
> > > >again
> > > > (reloading takes time and can lock your
> > > >machine!)
> > > >
> > > >vidinmode - vidimode=0 for PAL, 1 for NTSC, 2 for SECAM
> > > >(default PAL)
> > > >
> > > >vidoutmode - vidoutmode=0 for NTSC, 1 for PAL (default
> >PAL)
> > > >
> > > >vidsize - vidsize=(vertical_mode<<4)|horizontal_mode,
> >cf.
> > > >KfirCMD.h
> > > > e.g. vidsize=0x12
> > > >(=(KFIR_V_288<<4)|KFIR_H_352)
> > > > (0x12 is CIF, quarter of PAL, 0x26 for PAL,
> > > >default is fullsize)
> > > >
> > > >vidrate - video bitrate (4500000 for 4.5 Mbit/s)
> > > >
> > > >vidinput - vidinput=0 for composite (default),
> >vidinput=1
> > > >for
> > > >S-Video Y/C
> > > >
> > > >mpeg1mode - mpeg1mode=1 for MPEG1
> > > >
> > > >streamtype - streamtype=0..7 default is 3
> > > > 0: AUDIO_ES
> > > > 1: VIDEO_ES
> > > > 2: A_V_ES
> > > > 3: PROGRAM
> > > > 4: TRANSPORT
> > > > 5: PACKET_VES
> > > > 6: PACKET_AES
> > > > 7: KFIR_SYSTEM
> > > >
> > > >sndfreq - sndfreq=0..7 default is 7
> > > > (Values in kHz)
> > > > 0: 5_5125 = 0,
> > > > 1: 8_0000 = 1,
> > > > 2: 11_025 = 2,
> > > > 3: 16_000 = 3,
> > > > 4: 22_050 = 4,
> > > > 5: 32_000 = 5,
> > > > 6: 44_100 = 6,
> > > > 7: 48_000 = 7
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >2.1.8 Can I encode MPEG-1
> > > >
> > > >Please follow the mailinglist thread
> > > ><A
> > >
> > >HREF="http://linuxtv.org/mailinglists/mpeg2/msg00148.html";>http://linuxtv.org/mailinglists/mpeg2/msg00148.html</A>
> > > >
> > > >2.1.9 Which kernel version should I use?
> > > >
> > > >Use 2.4.x
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >2.1.10 Why does the build process fail for me?
> > > >
> > > >Maybe you already have i2c and v4l linux stuff in your
> >kernel
> > > >and on your system, which may interfere with the building
> > > >of the optional modules.
> > > >Uncomment the $(MX_OBJS) part in line 6 of driver/Makefile
> >like
> > > >this:
> > > >obj-m = $(M_OBJS) # $(MX_OBJS)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >================================================================
> > >
> > > >
> > > >3. Technical details
> > > >
> > > >3.1 Working with the encoded MPEG-2 material
> > > >
> > > >3.1.1 What client is recommended?
> > > >
> > > >I recommend
> > > >vlc (www.videolan.org)
> > > >dvdview (see freshmeat.net)
> > > >hardware: the Siemens/Technotrend/Hauppauge DVB-S card with
> > > >LinuxTV drivers.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >3.1.2 How do I multicast my favourite DVB channel in my
> >LAN?
> > > >
> > > >see our multicast tools in <A
> > >
> > >HREF="http://linuxtv.org/download/mbone/";>http://linuxtv.org/download/mbone/</A>
> > > >Usually:
> > > >cat /dev/video0 | anyserver 226.23.23.23 5004 128
> > > >receiver:
> > > >mkfifo stream ; receiver 226.23.23.23 5004 > stream & vlc
> > > >stream
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >3.1.3 What kind of streams are generated?
> > > >
> > > >For MPEG2, the default stream is composed as:
> > > >I BB P BB P BB P BB P BB
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >3.1.4 How can I edit the mpeg streams?
> > > >
> > > >Kees Cook's GOPChop is an excellent choice.
> > > >See http://outflux.net/unix/software/GOPchop/
> > > >GOPChop works just fine with kfir generated streams.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >3.2. Picture qualitity
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >3.3. other measurements
> > > >
> > > >3.3.1 What is the encoding latency?
> > > >
> > > >At default settings, I've meassured it to be appr one third
> >of a
> > > >second. (Bram Stolk)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >3.4. general hints for encoding
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >--
> > >
> > >------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > > > Bram Stolk, VR Specialist.
> > > > SARA Academic Computing Services Amsterdam, PO Box 94613,
> >1090
> > > >GP AMSTERDAM
> > > > email: bram@sara.nl Phone +31-20-5923059 Fax
> > > >+31-20-6683167
> > > >
> > > > "I heard if you play the NT-4.0-CD backwards, you get a
> >satanic
> > > >message."
> > > > "Thats nothing, if you play it forward, it installs
> >NT-4.0"
> > >
> > >------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >--
> >------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > Bram Stolk, VR Specialist.
> > SARA Academic Computing Services Amsterdam, PO Box 94613, 1090
> >GP AMSTERDAM
> > email: bram@sara.nl Phone +31-20-5923059 Fax
> >+31-20-6683167
> >
> > "I heard if you play the NT-4.0-CD backwards, you get a satanic
> >message."
> > "Thats nothing, if you play it forward, it installs NT-4.0"
> >------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> >
>
>
>
--
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bram Stolk, VR Specialist.
SARA Academic Computing Services Amsterdam, PO Box 94613, 1090 GP AMSTERDAM
email: bram@sara.nl Phone +31-20-5923059 Fax +31-20-6683167
"I heard if you play the NT-4.0-CD backwards, you get a satanic message."
"Thats nothing, if you play it forward, it installs NT-4.0"
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