On Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 1:30 PM, Dave Lister <foc...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello all, > > I'd like to ask for your help. After weeks of research and > deliberation I bought two SkyStar HD2 cards (quite a lot money for > me). It seemed to be working for everybody, BUT I have already spent > two days reading mailing lists, downloading repositories, compiling > drivers, apps, kernels and bending code to make it compile. Please, > does anybody know how to help me? > > In short the driver doesn't seem to communicate with the card at all. > It's unable to send DiSEqC commands (not necessary in my case), unable > to tune the tuner, unable to report any signal strength info etc. I > have a dark sense of foreboding about this, because as things stand > now, it seems I'll have to recoup my losses (can't return these cards) > and buy different ones, possibly more expensive. Just these two cost > me half my month's salary. I was so damn sure they'll work - from all > the reports and success stories on the web, even LinuxTV said so. If > you knew my wife... I mean this is going to be a disaster. :( > > > Drivers tried: http://jusst.de/hg/multiproto, > http://jusst.de/hg/mantis (couldn't make it compile)
hmm this seems to work fine with linux 2.6.27 maybe try to downgrade your kernel? Markus > Driver used: http://mercurial.intuxication.org/hg/s2-liplianin > Kernels tried w/driver: Debian 2.6.29; Debian 2.6.26; vanilla 2.6.29 > DVB apps/utils: 1.1.1+rev1207-4 > S2API DVB apps/utils: http://mercurial.intuxication.org/hg/{szap-s2,scan-s2} > > lspci -vv: > 07:01.0 Multimedia controller: Twinhan Technology Co. Ltd Mantis DTV > PCI Bridge Controller [Ver 1.0] (rev 01) > Subsystem: Device 1ae4:0003 > Control: I/O- Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- > Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx- > Status: Cap- 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- > <TAbort+ <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR+ INTx- > Latency: 32 (2000ns min, 63750ns max) > Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 19 > Region 0: Memory at ec200000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=4K] > Kernel driver in use: Mantis > Kernel modules: mantis > > Boot-up dmesg: > [ 6.704959] Mantis 0000:07:01.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 19 (level, low) -> IRQ 19 > [ 6.705100] irq: 19, latency: 32 > [ 6.705101] memory: 0xec200000, mmio: 0xf8286000 > [ 6.705183] found a VP-1041 PCI DSS/DVB-S/DVB-S2 device on (07:01.0), > [ 6.705228] Mantis Rev 1 [1ae4:0003], irq: 19, latency: 32 > [ 6.705261] memory: 0xec200000, mmio: 0xf8286000 > [ 6.708020] MAC Address=[00:08:c9:e0:40:6a] > [ 6.708075] mantis_alloc_buffers (0): DMA=0x35d40000 cpu=0xf5d40000 > size=65536 > [ 6.708128] mantis_alloc_buffers (0): RISC=0x36327000 > cpu=0xf6327000 size=1000 > [ 6.708179] DVB: registering new adapter (Mantis dvb adapter) > [ 7.253355] stb0899_attach: Attaching STB0899 > [ 7.253397] mantis_frontend_init (0): found STB0899 DVB-S/DVB-S2 > frontend @0x68 > [ 7.253449] stb6100_attach: Attaching STB6100 > [ 7.253836] LNBx2x attached on addr=8DVB: registering adapter 0 > frontend 0 (STB0899 Multistandard)... > [ 7.253938] mantis_ca_init (0): Registering EN50221 device > [ 7.254033] mantis_ca_init (0): Registered EN50221 device > [ 7.254096] mantis_hif_init (0): Adapter(0) Initializing Mantis > Host Interface > > > Sat cable has 98% signal, Astra 19.2E, working in a TV/STB sitting > right next to the PC. I reconnect the cable from the TV into SkyStar > and try tuning: > > birko:~# scan-s2 -v /usr/share/dvb/dvb-s/Astra-19.2E > API major 5, minor 0 > ERROR: Cannot open rotor configuration file 'rotor.conf'. > scanning /usr/share/dvb/dvb-s/Astra-19.2E > using '/dev/dvb/adapter0/frontend0' and '/dev/dvb/adapter0/demux0' > initial transponder DVB-S 12551500 V 22000000 5/6 AUTO AUTO > initial transponder DVB-S2 12551500 V 22000000 5/6 AUTO AUTO > ----------------------------------> Using DVB-S >>>> tune to: 12551:vC56S0:S0.0W:22000: > DiSEqC: uncommitted switch pos 0 > DiSEqC: switch pos 0, 13V, hiband (index 2) > DVB-S IF freq is 1951500 >>>> tuning status == 0x00 >>>> tuning status == 0x00 >>>> tuning status == 0x00 >>>> tuning status == 0x00 >>>> tuning status == 0x00 >>>> tuning status == 0x00 >>>> tuning status == 0x00 >>>> tuning status == 0x00 >>>> tuning status == 0x00 >>>> tuning status == 0x00 > WARNING: >>> tuning failed!!! > ----------------------------------> Using DVB-S2 >>>> tune to: 12551:vC56S1:S0.0W:22000: > DiSEqC: uncommitted switch pos 0 > DiSEqC: switch pos 0, 13V, hiband (index 2) > DVB-S IF freq is 1951500 >>>> tuning status == 0x00 >>>> tuning status == 0x00 >>>> tuning status == 0x00 >>>> tuning status == 0x00 >>>> tuning status == 0x00 >>>> tuning status == 0x00 >>>> tuning status == 0x00 >>>> tuning status == 0x00 >>>> tuning status == 0x00 >>>> tuning status == 0x00 > WARNING: >>> tuning failed!!! > ERROR: initial tuning failed > dumping lists (0 services) > Done. > > Meanwhile, this is written to dmesg (repeating): > [43395.935293] stb6100_set_bandwidth: Bandwidth=51610000 > [43395.943657] stb6100_get_bandwidth: Bandwidth=10000000 > [43395.970435] stb6100_get_bandwidth: Bandwidth=10000000 > [43396.062102] stb6100_set_frequency: Frequency=1951500 > [43396.070464] stb6100_get_frequency: Frequency=0 > [43396.084862] stb6100_get_bandwidth: Bandwidth=10000000 > [43396.622789] stb6100_set_bandwidth: Bandwidth=51610000 > [43396.631150] stb6100_get_bandwidth: Bandwidth=10000000 > [43396.657947] stb6100_get_bandwidth: Bandwidth=10000000 > [43396.754182] stb6100_set_frequency: Frequency=1951500 > [43396.762548] stb6100_get_frequency: Frequency=0 > [43396.776884] stb6100_get_bandwidth: Bandwidth=10000000 > [43397.314789] stb6100_set_bandwidth: Bandwidth=51610000 > [43397.323151] stb6100_get_bandwidth: Bandwidth=10000000 > [43397.349932] stb6100_get_bandwidth: Bandwidth=10000000 > [43397.442099] stb6100_set_frequency: Frequency=1951500 > [43397.450460] stb6100_get_frequency: Frequency=0 > [43397.464861] stb6100_get_bandwidth: Bandwidth=10000000 > [43398.002788] stb6100_set_bandwidth: Bandwidth=51610000 > [43398.011150] stb6100_get_bandwidth: Bandwidth=10000000 > [43398.037932] stb6100_get_bandwidth: Bandwidth=10000000 > [43398.130098] stb6100_set_frequency: Frequency=1951500 > [43398.138459] stb6100_get_frequency: Frequency=0 > > Szap/szap-s2 also doesn't work. The channel in question is the same > one, being displayed on TV/STB, when I re-plug the sat. cable into the > TV (not changing channels, STB has it locked and as soon as I provide > signal, it works). The STB parallel-story is there for you to see > there are no switching issues, no signal weakness, etc. > > birko:~# szap-s2 -c channels.conf CT1 > reading channels from file 'channels.conf' > zapping to 3 'CT1': > delivery DVB-S2, modulation QPSK > sat 0, frequency 12382 MHz V, symbolrate 27500000, coderate 3/4, rolloff 0.35 > vpid 0x0065, apid 0x006f, sid 0x4f5b > using '/dev/dvb/adapter0/frontend0' and '/dev/dvb/adapter0/demux0' > FE_SET_TONE failed: Connection timed out > FE_DISEQC_SEND_BURST failed: Connection timed out > FE_SET_TONE failed: Connection timed out > status 00 | signal 006f | snr 0001 | ber 00000000 | unc fffffffe | > status 00 | signal 006f | snr 0001 | ber 00000000 | unc fffffffe | > status 00 | signal 006f | snr 0001 | ber 00000000 | unc fffffffe | > ... repeated; same values even if sat. cable disconnected ... > > Meanwhile in dmesg: > [43679.573136] mantis start feed & dma > [43679.602799] stb6100_set_bandwidth: Bandwidth=47125000 > [43679.611161] stb6100_get_bandwidth: Bandwidth=10000000 > [43679.710092] stb6100_set_frequency: Frequency=1782000 > [43679.718453] stb6100_get_frequency: Frequency=0 > [43680.947291] stb6100_set_bandwidth: Bandwidth=47125000 > [43680.955653] stb6100_get_bandwidth: Bandwidth=10000000 > [43681.050093] stb6100_set_frequency: Frequency=1782000 > [43681.058454] stb6100_get_frequency: Frequency=0 > [43682.286788] stb6100_set_bandwidth: Bandwidth=47125000 > [43682.295149] stb6100_get_bandwidth: Bandwidth=10000000 > [43682.394092] stb6100_set_frequency: Frequency=1782000 > [43682.402453] stb6100_get_frequency: Frequency=0 > [43683.630788] stb6100_set_bandwidth: Bandwidth=47125000 > [43683.639150] stb6100_get_bandwidth: Bandwidth=10000000 > [43683.652591] mantis stop feed and dma > > > What do you think? Is there any chance of finding a working driver? > > Thank you very much, > David Lister > -- > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-media" in > the body of a message to majord...@vger.kernel.org > More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html > -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-media" in the body of a message to majord...@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
