Commit b1f1d76ef7cc96541b6a16bff7082e9033f0ba08

Authored by Patrick Boettcher
Committed by Mauro Carvalho Chehab
1 parent 4c48ae8e8a

V4L/DVB (9812): [PATCH] short help for Technisat cards to select the right configuration

This patch adds a short help for Technisat cards to help the user
selecting the right configuration for his card(s).

Signed-off-by: Uwe Bugla <uwe.bugla@gmx.de>
Signed-off-by: Patrick Boettcher <pb@linuxtv.org>
Signed-off-by: Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab@redhat.com>

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Documentation/dvb/technisat.txt
  1 +How to set up the Technisat devices
  2 +===================================
  3 +
  4 +1) Find out what device you have
  5 +================================
  6 +
  7 +First start your linux box with a shipped kernel:
  8 +lspci -vvv for a PCI device (lsusb -vvv for an USB device) will show you for example:
  9 +02:0b.0 Network controller: Techsan Electronics Co Ltd B2C2 FlexCopII DVB chip / Technisat SkyStar2 DVB card (rev 02)
  10 +
  11 +dmesg | grep frontend may show you for example:
  12 +DVB: registering frontend 0 (Conexant CX24123/CX24109)...
  13 +
  14 +2) Kernel compilation:
  15 +======================
  16 +
  17 +If the Technisat is the only TV device in your box get rid of unnecessary modules and check this one:
  18 +"Multimedia devices" => "Customise analog and hybrid tuner modules to build"
  19 +In this directory uncheck every driver which is activated there.
  20 +
  21 +Then please activate:
  22 +2a) Main module part:
  23 +
  24 +a.)"Multimedia devices" => "DVB/ATSC adapters" => "Technisat/B2C2 FlexcopII(b) and FlexCopIII adapters"
  25 +b.)"Multimedia devices" => "DVB/ATSC adapters" => "Technisat/B2C2 FlexcopII(b) and FlexCopIII adapters" => "Technisat/B2C2 Air/Sky/Cable2PC PCI" in case of a PCI card OR
  26 +c.)"Multimedia devices" => "DVB/ATSC adapters" => "Technisat/B2C2 FlexcopII(b) and FlexCopIII adapters" => "Technisat/B2C2 Air/Sky/Cable2PC USB" in case of an USB 1.1 adapter
  27 +d.)"Multimedia devices" => "DVB/ATSC adapters" => "Technisat/B2C2 FlexcopII(b) and FlexCopIII adapters" => "Enable debug for the B2C2 FlexCop drivers"
  28 +Notice: d.) is helpful for troubleshooting
  29 +
  30 +2b) Frontend module part:
  31 +
  32 +1.) Revision 2.3:
  33 +a.)"Multimedia devices" => "Customise DVB frontends" => "Customise the frontend modules to build"
  34 +b.)"Multimedia devices" => "Customise DVB frontends" => "Zarlink VP310/MT312/ZL10313 based"
  35 +
  36 +2.) Revision 2.6:
  37 +a.)"Multimedia devices" => "Customise DVB frontends" => "Customise the frontend modules to build"
  38 +b.)"Multimedia devices" => "Customise DVB frontends" => "ST STV0299 based"
  39 +
  40 +3.) Revision 2.7:
  41 +a.)"Multimedia devices" => "Customise DVB frontends" => "Customise the frontend modules to build"
  42 +b.)"Multimedia devices" => "Customise DVB frontends" => "Samsung S5H1420 based"
  43 +c.)"Multimedia devices" => "Customise DVB frontends" => "Integrant ITD1000 Zero IF tuner for DVB-S/DSS"
  44 +d.)"Multimedia devices" => "Customise DVB frontends" => "ISL6421 SEC controller"
  45 +
  46 +4.) Revision 2.8:
  47 +a.)"Multimedia devices" => "Customise DVB frontends" => "Customise the frontend modules to build"
  48 +b.)"Multimedia devices" => "Customise DVB frontends" => "Conexant CX24113/CX24128 tuner for DVB-S/DSS"
  49 +c.)"Multimedia devices" => "Customise DVB frontends" => "Conexant CX24123 based"
  50 +d.)"Multimedia devices" => "Customise DVB frontends" => "ISL6421 SEC controller"
  51 +
  52 +5.) DVB-T card:
  53 +a.)"Multimedia devices" => "Customise DVB frontends" => "Customise the frontend modules to build"
  54 +b.)"Multimedia devices" => "Customise DVB frontends" => "Zarlink MT352 based"
  55 +
  56 +6.) DVB-C card:
  57 +a.)"Multimedia devices" => "Customise DVB frontends" => "Customise the frontend modules to build"
  58 +b.)"Multimedia devices" => "Customise DVB frontends" => "ST STV0297 based"
  59 +
  60 +7.) ATSC card 1st generation:
  61 +a.)"Multimedia devices" => "Customise DVB frontends" => "Customise the frontend modules to build"
  62 +b.)"Multimedia devices" => "Customise DVB frontends" => "Broadcom BCM3510"
  63 +
  64 +8.) ATSC card 2nd generation:
  65 +a.)"Multimedia devices" => "Customise DVB frontends" => "Customise the frontend modules to build"
  66 +b.)"Multimedia devices" => "Customise DVB frontends" => "NxtWave Communications NXT2002/NXT2004 based"
  67 +c.)"Multimedia devices" => "Customise DVB frontends" => "LG Electronics LGDT3302/LGDT3303 based"
  68 +
  69 +Author: Uwe Bugla <uwe.bugla@gmx.de> December 2008