DVB [was: desktop printing]

tony tony at tgds.net
Thu Dec 2 13:42:10 UTC 2004


Le jeudi 02 décembre 2004 à 14:23 +0100, Nils Philippsen a écrit :

> It's a bit inconvenient that VDR stuff isn't quite on the agenda of
> Fedora Core... This means it worked better on FC1 probably because the
> 2.4 kernel wasn't as new as 2.6 is now. Quite a number of drivers still
> have to be ported over to 2.6 and I think this may be the case with you.

I ran a hand rolled 2.6 kernel on FC1. I used the DVB drivers in the
kernel.org kernel. My card is supported (skystar2)

> Hmm, I haven't tried my self-made serial LIRC receiver yet on FC3, but
> I'll give it a try.

We probably have the same. Built from howto on lirc site.

> > No udev script found so far works with DVB. I have to manually create
> > devices. It took me one week to be able to watch TV again.
> 
> That's what I meant with "have to be ported over to 2.6" -- these
> drivers at least need to implement sysfs support in order to be
> conforming to "how things are done on 2.6". When they announce
> their properties through /sys it should be half the rent needed for
> proper integration with hal and udev. David, Harald, smack me if I talk
> rubbish here ;-).

The 2.6 kernel DCB drivers gave me entire satisfaction. From memory I
was running a hand rolled 2.6.9. No problems.

> > lirc is not working. At all. A PVR without remote is about as good as
> > a... (almost got carried away...). I can't record shows to disk.
> 
> What LIRC device do you have? I think it should be possible to use the
> programs without a remote control, with keyboard and/or mouse, otherwise
> it's a bug in the respective application IMO ;-). I couldn't test DVB
> yet (no digital LNC until after we have moved), but this will affect me
> in the future so I'm interested in the whole topic.

lirc_serial

kernel is patched with 0.7.0 lirc source/ I have /dev/lirc0 and run
lircd with the -d option.

I am using the keyboard to watch TV. This sure stops me from zapping
between channels from the living room couch...

Someone spoke of /etc/lirc/hardware.conf. I googled around and it seems
to be a debian thing. In any case there is no mention in the lirc docs I
have read.

As with the other problems I have with udev have been permission things.
I am scratching through the tree checking and checking...

Thanks for your encouragement

Tony Grant




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