[mythtv-users] PCTV 292e not being detected by mythtv-setup

[Andre Newman]

On 20 Mar 2015, at 10:40, Tim Draper <veehexx at zoho.com> wrote:

> 
> 
> ---- On Fri, 20 Mar 2015 09:32:56 +0000 Simon Paterson<simon.paterson.nz at gmail.com> wrote ---- 
>> On 20/03/15 04:03, Tim Draper wrote: 
>>> i found http://blog.palosaari.fi/2014/04/naked-hardware-15-pctv-triplestick-292e.html, but even after putting the .fw files into the firmware dir and a reboot, still no /dev/dvb/ adapter appears for the 292e. 
>>> my TBS-6981 sat card is getting an adapter assigned and mythtv is happy so definately something specific i'm missing.. 
>> I may be mistaken on this, but thought I should mention it. 
>> 
>> Are you using the TBS 'closed-source' drivers or the open source driver  
>> for the 6981? 
>> 
>> The TBS driver compile and install as I see it replaces most (maybe all)  
>> of the modules under /lib/modules/<kernel-version>/kernel/drivers/media/  
>> with copies from its own build tree. If the 292e relies on support in  
>> recent kernels, the TBS replacement of the original modules may be  
>> effectively removing support again. 
>> 
>> I just experienced this myself while preparing to add a TBS card to my  
>> backend system. I installed the TBS drivers, only to find that it broke  
>> support for an existing Hauppauge card. So I have rolled back until I  
>> can untangle what is needed to get both working. 
>> 
>> Simon 
>> 
> 
> good point; i do use the closed source TBS drivers. I forgot it interfered with /lib/modules/.../ would this be one to refer to TBS rather than linux-media?
> maybe theres a way around it - simply copy the required mods /lib/modules/.../ from an untainted-by-TBS fedora host, for the 292e modules?

I think there have been some major changes higher up in the dvb stack that the TBS drivers revert, I seem to recall some wailing and gnashing on the linux-media mailing list.

I suspect Simon has found the problem.

Andre

> 
> Would the opensource TBS drivers work around this or do they still have the same problem?
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