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| author | Johannes Stezenbach <js@linuxtv.org> | 2005-05-16 21:54:45 -0700 |
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| committer | Linus Torvalds <torvalds@ppc970.osdl.org> | 2005-05-17 07:59:34 -0700 |
| commit | df481ae59074756f1d0b2712d8b3fe8d04eb16c1 (patch) | |
| tree | ad29052455aaf19cead8c24117f5640bf925cb64 /Documentation/dvb/bt8xx.txt | |
| 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/bt8xx.txt')
| -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 d84df8072d7e..d64430bf4bb6 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. $ modprobe bttv (normally bttv is being loaded automatically by kmod) $ modprobe dvb-bt8xx (or just place dvb-bt8xx in /etc/modules for automatic loading) -3b) TwinHan ------------ + +3b) TwinHan and Clones +-------------------------- $ modprobe bttv i2c_hw=1 card=0x71 $ modprobe dvb-bt8xx $ modprobe dst -The value 0x71 will override the PCI type detection for dvb-bt8xx, which -is necessary for TwinHan cards.# +The value 0x71 will override the PCI type detection for dvb-bt8xx, +which is necessary for TwinHan cards. -If you're having an older card (blue color circuit) and card=0x71 locks your -machine, try using 0x68, too. If that does not work, ask on the DVB mailing list. +If you're having an older card (blue color circuit) and card=0x71 locks +your machine, try using 0x68, too. If that does not work, ask on the +mailing list. -The DST module takes a couple of useful parameters, in case the -dst drivers fails to detect your type of card correctly. +The DST module takes a couple of useful parameters. -dst_type takes values 0 (satellite), 1 (terrestial TV), 2 (cable). +verbose takes values 0 to 5. These values control the verbosity level. -dst_type_flags takes bit combined values: -1 = new tuner type packets. You can use this if your card is detected - and you have debug and you continually see the tuner packets not - working (make sure not a basic problem like dish alignment etc.) +debug takes values 0 and 1. You can either disable or enable debugging. -2 = TS 204. If your card tunes OK, but the picture is terrible, seemingly - breaking up in one half continually, and crc fails a lot, then - this is worth a try (or trying to turn off) +dst_addons takes values 0 and 0x20. A value of 0 means it is a FTA card. +0x20 means it has a Conditional Access slot. -4 = has symdiv. Some cards, mostly without new tuner packets, require - a symbol division algorithm. Doesn't apply to terrestial TV. - -You can also specify a value to have the autodetected values turned off -(e.g. 0). The autodected values are determined bythe cards 'response +The autodected values are determined bythe cards 'response string' which you can see in your logs e.g. -dst_check_ci: recognize DST-MOT - -or +dst_get_device_id: Recognise [DSTMCI] -dst_check_ci: unable to recognize DSTXCI or STXCI -- -Authors: Richard Walker, Jamie Honan, Michael Hunold +Authors: Richard Walker, Jamie Honan, Michael Hunold, Manu Abraham |