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diff --git a/Documentation/dvb/bt8xx.txt b/Documentation/dvb/bt8xx.txt index e3cacf4f234..d64430bf4bb 100644 --- a/Documentation/dvb/bt8xx.txt +++ b/Documentation/dvb/bt8xx.txt @@ -17,74 +17,53 @@ Because of this, you need to enable "Device drivers" => "Multimedia devices" => "Video For Linux" => "BT848 Video For Linux" +Furthermore you need to enable +"Device drivers" => "Multimedia devices" => "Digital Video Broadcasting Devices" + => "DVB for Linux" "DVB Core Support" "Nebula/Pinnacle PCTV/TwinHan PCI Cards" + 2) Loading Modules ================== In general you need to load the bttv driver, which will handle the gpio and -i2c communication for us. Next you need the common dvb-bt8xx device driver -and one frontend driver. - -The bttv driver will HANG YOUR SYSTEM IF YOU DO NOT SPECIFY THE CORRECT -CARD ID! - -(If you don't get your card running and you suspect that the card id you're -using is wrong, have a look at "bttv-cards.c" for a list of possible card -ids.) - -Pay attention to failures when you load the frontend drivers -(e.g. dmesg, /var/log/messages). +i2c communication for us, plus the common dvb-bt8xx device driver. +The frontends for Nebula (nxt6000), Pinnacle PCTV (cx24110) and +TwinHan (dst) are loaded automatically by the dvb-bt8xx device driver. 3a) Nebula / Pinnacle PCTV -------------------------- - $ modprobe bttv i2c_hw=1 card=0x68 - $ modprobe dvb-bt8xx - -For Nebula cards use the "nxt6000" frontend driver: - $ modprobe nxt6000 + $ modprobe bttv (normally bttv is being loaded automatically by kmod) + $ modprobe dvb-bt8xx (or just place dvb-bt8xx in /etc/modules for automatic loading) -For Pinnacle PCTV cards use the "cx24110" frontend driver: - $ modprobe cx24110 -3b) TwinHan ------------ +3b) TwinHan and Clones +-------------------------- $ modprobe bttv i2c_hw=1 card=0x71 $ modprobe dvb-bt8xx $ modprobe dst -The value 0x71 will override the PCI type detection for dvb-bt8xx, which -is necessary for TwinHan cards.# +The value 0x71 will override the PCI type detection for dvb-bt8xx, +which is necessary for TwinHan cards. -If you're having an older card (blue color circuit) and card=0x71 locks your -machine, try using 0x68, too. If that does not work, ask on the DVB mailing list. +If you're having an older card (blue color circuit) and card=0x71 locks +your machine, try using 0x68, too. If that does not work, ask on the +mailing list. -The DST module takes a couple of useful parameters, in case the -dst drivers fails to detect your type of card correctly. +The DST module takes a couple of useful parameters. -dst_type takes values 0 (satellite), 1 (terrestial TV), 2 (cable). +verbose takes values 0 to 5. These values control the verbosity level. -dst_type_flags takes bit combined values: -1 = new tuner type packets. You can use this if your card is detected - and you have debug and you continually see the tuner packets not - working (make sure not a basic problem like dish alignment etc.) +debug takes values 0 and 1. You can either disable or enable debugging. -2 = TS 204. If your card tunes OK, but the picture is terrible, seemingly - breaking up in one half continually, and crc fails a lot, then - this is worth a try (or trying to turn off) +dst_addons takes values 0 and 0x20. A value of 0 means it is a FTA card. +0x20 means it has a Conditional Access slot. -4 = has symdiv. Some cards, mostly without new tuner packets, require - a symbol division algorithm. Doesn't apply to terrestial TV. - -You can also specify a value to have the autodetected values turned off -(e.g. 0). The autodected values are determined bythe cards 'response +The autodected values are determined bythe cards 'response string' which you can see in your logs e.g. -dst_check_ci: recognize DST-MOT - -or +dst_get_device_id: Recognise [DSTMCI] -dst_check_ci: unable to recognize DSTXCI or STXCI -- -Authors: Richard Walker, Jamie Honan, Michael Hunold +Authors: Richard Walker, Jamie Honan, Michael Hunold, Manu Abraham |