From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-path: Received: from mail.hauppauge.com ([167.206.143.4]) by www.linuxtv.org with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1KW0OZ-00060O-7B for linux-dvb@linuxtv.org; Thu, 21 Aug 2008 04:59:33 +0200 Message-ID: <48ACDA05.2070108@linuxtv.org> Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 22:59:17 -0400 From: Michael Krufky MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Damien Morrissey References: <48ACC98A.4090201@linuxtv.org> In-Reply-To: Cc: Linux DVB Mailing List Subject: Re: [linux-dvb] Recommended repository for Dvico Dual Digital 4 rev1 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: Damien Morrissey wrote: > On Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 11:48 AM, Michael Krufky wrote: >> On Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 11:10 AM, Bonne Eggleston >> wrote: >> >>>> Hi all, >>>> I have a working Dvico Dual Digital 4 rev1 using some older drivers >>>> (from http://linuxtv.org/hg/~pascoe/xc-test/ >>>> >> >> >>>> ). >>>> I'm looking to upgrade my kernel from 2.6.18 to 2.6.25 or 26 and >>>> thought I should get the most up to date dvb driver too. >>>> What's the current recommended driver and firmware for this card? >>>> >> Damien Morrissey wrote: >> >>> Be warned that there seems to be a funky thing with the firmware (in >>> australia at least). I needed no less than three different firmware files to >>> >>> get my DVico Dual Digital 4 (rev1) to be recognised AND to successfully lock >>> >>> on a channel. Check for dmesg warnings. I am using mythbuntu 8.04. >>> >>> >> Anyway, Damien.... Please try the latest driver in the v4l-dvb master >> branch -- recent changesets have improved driver performance, and you >> should not have the problems anymore that you have described, above. >> >> The AU-specific firmware images have been deprecated, in favor of a much >> better driver that works regardless of location. Standard firmware is >> not used, instead. >> >> -Mike >> >> >> > I thought I was using the latest driver in the v4l-dvb master branch > already... it's working now, but next release of mythbuntu I may clean the > system out and I will report any issues then. Unless somebody files a bug on launchpad, the fix won't be in Ubuntu until Intrepid. I think that comes out in a few months. -Mike _______________________________________________ linux-dvb mailing list linux-dvb@linuxtv.org http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linux-dvb