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author | Johannes Stezenbach <js@linuxtv.org> | 2005-05-17 00:54:45 -0400 |
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committer | Linus Torvalds <torvalds@ppc970.osdl.org> | 2005-05-17 10:59:34 -0400 |
commit | df481ae59074756f1d0b2712d8b3fe8d04eb16c1 (patch) | |
tree | ad29052455aaf19cead8c24117f5640bf925cb64 /Documentation/dvb | |
parent | 4a2cc1269b6c1404e6e882cee604d55c90927467 (diff) |
[PATCH] dvb: bt8xx: updated documentation
updated documentation (Manu Abraham)
Signed-off-by: Johannes Stezenbach <js@linuxtv.org>
Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@osdl.org>
Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org>
Diffstat (limited to 'Documentation/dvb')
-rw-r--r-- | Documentation/dvb/bt8xx.txt | 42 |
1 files changed, 16 insertions, 26 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/dvb/bt8xx.txt b/Documentation/dvb/bt8xx.txt index d84df8072d7..d64430bf4bb 100644 --- a/Documentation/dvb/bt8xx.txt +++ b/Documentation/dvb/bt8xx.txt | |||
@@ -35,45 +35,35 @@ TwinHan (dst) are loaded automatically by the dvb-bt8xx device driver. | |||
35 | $ modprobe bttv (normally bttv is being loaded automatically by kmod) | 35 | $ modprobe bttv (normally bttv is being loaded automatically by kmod) |
36 | $ modprobe dvb-bt8xx (or just place dvb-bt8xx in /etc/modules for automatic loading) | 36 | $ modprobe dvb-bt8xx (or just place dvb-bt8xx in /etc/modules for automatic loading) |
37 | 37 | ||
38 | 3b) TwinHan | 38 | |
39 | ----------- | 39 | 3b) TwinHan and Clones |
40 | -------------------------- | ||
40 | 41 | ||
41 | $ modprobe bttv i2c_hw=1 card=0x71 | 42 | $ modprobe bttv i2c_hw=1 card=0x71 |
42 | $ modprobe dvb-bt8xx | 43 | $ modprobe dvb-bt8xx |
43 | $ modprobe dst | 44 | $ modprobe dst |
44 | 45 | ||
45 | The value 0x71 will override the PCI type detection for dvb-bt8xx, which | 46 | The value 0x71 will override the PCI type detection for dvb-bt8xx, |
46 | is necessary for TwinHan cards.# | 47 | which is necessary for TwinHan cards. |
47 | 48 | ||
48 | If you're having an older card (blue color circuit) and card=0x71 locks your | 49 | If you're having an older card (blue color circuit) and card=0x71 locks |
49 | machine, try using 0x68, too. If that does not work, ask on the DVB mailing list. | 50 | your machine, try using 0x68, too. If that does not work, ask on the |
51 | mailing list. | ||
50 | 52 | ||
51 | The DST module takes a couple of useful parameters, in case the | 53 | The DST module takes a couple of useful parameters. |
52 | dst drivers fails to detect your type of card correctly. | ||
53 | 54 | ||
54 | dst_type takes values 0 (satellite), 1 (terrestial TV), 2 (cable). | 55 | verbose takes values 0 to 5. These values control the verbosity level. |
55 | 56 | ||
56 | dst_type_flags takes bit combined values: | 57 | debug takes values 0 and 1. You can either disable or enable debugging. |
57 | 1 = new tuner type packets. You can use this if your card is detected | ||
58 | and you have debug and you continually see the tuner packets not | ||
59 | working (make sure not a basic problem like dish alignment etc.) | ||
60 | 58 | ||
61 | 2 = TS 204. If your card tunes OK, but the picture is terrible, seemingly | 59 | dst_addons takes values 0 and 0x20. A value of 0 means it is a FTA card. |
62 | breaking up in one half continually, and crc fails a lot, then | 60 | 0x20 means it has a Conditional Access slot. |
63 | this is worth a try (or trying to turn off) | ||
64 | 61 | ||
65 | 4 = has symdiv. Some cards, mostly without new tuner packets, require | 62 | The autodected values are determined bythe cards 'response |
66 | a symbol division algorithm. Doesn't apply to terrestial TV. | ||
67 | |||
68 | You can also specify a value to have the autodetected values turned off | ||
69 | (e.g. 0). The autodected values are determined bythe cards 'response | ||
70 | string' which you can see in your logs e.g. | 63 | string' which you can see in your logs e.g. |
71 | 64 | ||
72 | dst_check_ci: recognize DST-MOT | 65 | dst_get_device_id: Recognise [DSTMCI] |
73 | |||
74 | or | ||
75 | 66 | ||
76 | dst_check_ci: unable to recognize DSTXCI or STXCI | ||
77 | 67 | ||
78 | -- | 68 | -- |
79 | Authors: Richard Walker, Jamie Honan, Michael Hunold | 69 | Authors: Richard Walker, Jamie Honan, Michael Hunold, Manu Abraham |