From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-path: Received: from mail.gmx.net ([213.165.64.20]) by www.linuxtv.org with smtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1Jc8Vy-0004eg-Ph for linux-dvb@linuxtv.org; Thu, 20 Mar 2008 01:20:19 +0100 From: Oliver Endriss To: linux-dvb@linuxtv.org Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:48:14 +0100 References: <1115343012.20080318233620@a-j.ru> In-Reply-To: <1115343012.20080318233620@a-j.ru> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Disposition: inline Message-Id: <200803200048.15063@orion.escape-edv.de> Subject: Re: [linux-dvb] TT S-1401 problem with kernel 2.6.24 ??? Reply-To: linux-dvb@linuxtv.org List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: linux-dvb-bounces@linuxtv.org Errors-To: linux-dvb-bounces+mchehab=infradead.org@linuxtv.org List-ID: Andrew Junev wrote: > Hello All, > > I was successfully using two TT S-1401 DVB-S cards in my HTPC running > Fedora 8. One of my antennas is positioned to Astra 19.2E and its > signal quality is quite low in my area. But the setup worked just fine > for me most of the time. > > Last weekend I updated my system from kernel-2.6.23.15-137.fc8 to > kernel-2.6.24.3-12.fc8. It was just a 'yum update', nothing else. > Right after that I got no lock on most of Astra transponders (other > satellites were still Ok, but they normally have a far better signal). > After checking everything twice without any success, I booted back to > 2.6.23.15 and my Astra was back! > > Is this a known behavior? I suppose it was not discussed before, so > this makes me think I am the only one with such a problem... > Strange... I think the problem is somehow related to the signal level / > signal error rate. Looks like weak transponders are harder to lock > with the new kernel... > I'd appreciate any comments on this. I don't think I have an urgent > need to move to 2.6.24 now, but I'd still like to be able to do that > without loosing my TV... > > > P.S. I can see there's kernel-2.6.24.3-34.fc8 already available for > Fedora 8. But I didn't try it yet... Afaik this is a known regression in 2.6,24. See http://www.linuxtv.org/pipermail/linux-dvb/2008-February/023477.html and http://www.linuxtv.org/pipermail/linux-dvb/2008-February/023559.html for the fix. CU Oliver -- ---------------------------------------------------------------- VDR Remote Plugin 0.4.0: http://www.escape-edv.de/endriss/vdr/ ---------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ linux-dvb mailing list linux-dvb@linuxtv.org http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linux-dvb