Re: Hauppauge WinTV-HVR2205 driver feedback

[Antti Palosaari <crope@iki.fi>]

On 06/03/2015 10:55 AM, Antti Palosaari wrote:
> On 06/03/2015 06:55 AM, Stephen Allan wrote:
>> I am aware that there is some development going on for the saa7164
>> driver to support the Hauppauge WinTV-HVR2205.  I thought I would post
>> some feedback.  I have recently compiled the driver as at 2015-05-31
>> using "media build tree".  I am unable to tune a channel.  When
>> running the following w_scan command:
>>
>> w_scan -a4 -ft -cAU -t 3 -X > /tmp/tzap/channels.conf
>>
>> I get the following error after scanning the frequency range for
>> Australia.
>>
>> ERROR: Sorry - i couldn't get any working frequency/transponder
>>   Nothing to scan!!
>>
>> At the same time I get the following messages being logged to the
>> Linux console.
>>
>> dmesg
>> [165512.436662] si2168 22-0066: unknown chip version Si2168-
>> [165512.450315] si2157 21-0060: found a 'Silicon Labs Si2157-A30'
>> [165512.480559] si2157 21-0060: firmware version: 3.0.5
>> [165517.981155] si2168 22-0064: unknown chip version Si2168-
>> [165517.994620] si2157 20-0060: found a 'Silicon Labs Si2157-A30'
>> [165518.024867] si2157 20-0060: firmware version: 3.0.5
>> [165682.334171] si2168 22-0064: unknown chip version Si2168-
>> [165730.579085] si2168 22-0064: unknown chip version Si2168-
>> [165838.420693] si2168 22-0064: unknown chip version Si2168-
>> [166337.342437] si2168 22-0064: unknown chip version Si2168-
>> [167305.393572] si2168 22-0064: unknown chip version Si2168-
>>
>>
>> Many thanks to the developers for all of your hard work.
>
> Let me guess they have changed Si2168 chip to latest "C" version. Driver
> supports only A and B (A20, A30 and B40). I have never seen C version.

gah, looking the driver I think that is not issue - it will likely print 
"unknown chip version Si2168-C.." on that case already. However, I 
remember I have seen that kind of issue earlier too, but don't remember 
what was actual reason. Probably something to do with firmware, wrong 
firmware and loading has failed? Could you make cold boot, remove socket 
from the wallet and wait minute it really powers down, then boot and 
look what happens.

regards
Antti



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