[vdr] Re: Problem with DVB-C

[Klaus Schmidinger <Klaus.Schmidinger@cadsoft.de>]

Harry wrote:
> 
> 15.12.2001 18:16:59, Klaus Schmidinger <Klaus.Schmidinger@cadsoft.de> wrote:
> 
> >Harry wrote:
> >I believe even with DVB-C you should get a picture after loading
> >the driver, so as long as you don't get that, there may be no point
> >in running VDR.
> >
> >>
> >> >> Dec 14 17:47:57 harry kernel: i2c-core.o: i2c core module
> >> >> Dec 14 17:47:57 harry kernel: Linux video capture interface: v1.00
> >> >> Dec 14 17:47:57 harry kernel: i2c-core.o: driver VES1893 DVB demodulator registered.
> >> >> Dec 14 17:47:57 harry kernel: i2c-core.o: driver VES1820 DVB demodulator registered.
> >> >> Dec 14 17:47:57 harry kernel: i2c-core.o: driver L64781 DVB demodulator registered.
> >> >> Dec 14 17:47:57 harry kernel: init_SP8870:
> >> >> Dec 14 17:47:57 harry kernel: i2c-core.o: driver SP8870 DVB demodulator registered.
> >> >> Dec 14 17:47:57 harry kernel: i2c-core.o: driver tda8083 DVB demodulator registered.
> >> >> Dec 14 17:47:57 harry kernel: i2c-core.o: driver stv0299 DVB demodulator registered.
> >> >> Dec 14 17:47:57 harry kernel: i2c-core.o: driver i2c TV tuner driver registered.
> >> >> Dec 14 17:47:58 harry kernel: saa7146_core.o: saa7146(1): bus:0, rev:1, mem:0xd8877000.
> >> >> Dec 14 17:47:58 harry kernel: SP8870: no SP8870 found ...
> >> >> Dec 14 17:47:58 harry kernel: i2c-core.o: adapter saa7146(1) registered as adapter 0.
> >> >> Dec 14 17:48:06 harry kernel: wait-for-debi-done maxwait: 500000
> >> >> Dec 14 17:48:06 harry kernel: dvb: debi test in bootarm() failed: 00000000 != 10325476
> >> >> Dec 14 17:48:06 harry kernel: dvb0: AV7111879103707 - firm 1d90c010, rtsl 00000000, vid 7000001b, app 00000000
> >> >> Dec 14 17:48:06 harry kernel: dvb: 1 dvb(s) found!
> >> >>
> 
> when i see the /var/log/messages i think it works.
> 
> >> >> Dez 14 17:51:17 harry vdr[1352]: VDR version 0.99 started
> >> >> Dez 14 17:51:17 harry vdr[1352]: loading /video/setup.conf
> >> >> Dez 14 17:51:17 harry vdr[1352]: ERROR: /video/setup.conf: Datei oder Verzeichnis nicht gefunden
> >> >> Dez 14 17:51:17 harry vdr[1352]: loading /video/keys-pc.conf
> >> >> Dez 14 17:51:17 harry vdr[1352]: can't open '/video/keys-pc.conf'
> >> >> Dez 14 17:51:17 harry vdr[1352]: probing /dev/ost/frontend0
> >> >> Dez 14 17:51:17 harry vdr[1352]: ERROR (dvbapi.c,3033): Die Operation ist nicht erlaubt
> 
>                                 is this my problem
> 
> >> >> Dez 14 17:51:17 harry vdr[1354]: EIT processing thread started (pid=1354) - master
> >> >> Dez 14 17:51:17 harry vdr[1352]: probing /dev/ost/frontend1
> >> >> Dez 14 17:51:17 harry vdr[1352]: found 1 video device
> >> >> Dez 14 17:51:17 harry vdr[1352]: setting primary DVB to 1
> >> >> Dez 14 17:51:17 harry vdr[1352]: SVDRP listening on port 2001
> >> >> Dez 14 17:51:17 harry vdr[1352]: learning keys
> 
> I have read there are a misstake to run the vdr on a Redhat 7.1 system.
> Is it correct ? (i have RH 7.1)
> 
> >Did you copy the file 'channels.conf.cable' to '/video/channels.conf'?
> >
> yes
> 
> >Maybe your local cable setup is different from what comes with VDR's
> >channels.conf.cable?
> >
> Germany Krefeld
> I think it is the same.
> 
> ps: i dont have a ci or ca module insert
> 
> Harry

You could try the driver version from 2001-09-21, available at

  ftp://ftp.cadsoft.de/pub/people/kls/vdr/siemens_dvb-0.9-20010921.tgz

I believe DVB-C support was broken pretty seriously after that - and hasn't
been repaired ever since...

Klaus
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