isn`t a better idea to use latest cvs drivers ? (linuxdvb.tv) and latest dvbtune (sourceforge.net/projects/dvbtools/) ? and my question, am I doing it right when on -n I use 3003 (opensky) is there any other pid for that isp or maybe I should use that one from unicast (in dec. or hex. value?)
> The distrobution is RedHat 8.0 > > Sorry about that I left out a word > > --- Paul Erik Thidemann Farre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > Hi maybe you can help me here, > > > > when you say Linux 8.0 , which distribution du you > > refer to ? RedHat ? > > > > I am trying to compile the driver on RedHat 8.0 > > kernel 2.4.18 and run in to > > an incompatibility with the video_device structure > > which no longer has a > > 'busy' field. > > > > A similar problem was reported by Arno Wilhelm on > > April 14. for the > > 2.4.19-pre6 kernel. > > > > Thanks in advance > > Paul > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "amen ra" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Wolfgang Wershofen" > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Saturday, October 26, 2002 7:02 PM > > Subject: [linux-dvb] Re: DVB-s Satellite Internet > > help needed. > > > > > > > Can people please comment on my attempts so far > > and > > > help me fill in the blanks and any errors > > > This what I have so far on HOW TO get a DVB-s card > > > working under Linux 8.0 > > > Install drivers - not sure of the best version to > > use > > > cd /usr/src > > > tar -zxvf siemens_dvb-0.9.4-2002-06-23.tgz > > > mv siemens_dvb-0.9.4-2002-06-23 DVB > > > ln -s linux-2.4 linux > > > cd /usr/src/linux > > > After copying the correct config file for the > > kernel > > > make oldconfig #(is this needed ?) > > > make mrproper #(is this needed ?) > > > cp configs/kernel-2.4.18-athlon.config .config > > > make dep > > > make bzImage #(is this needed ?) > > > make modules #(is this needed ?) > > > I built the drivers using the instructions in > > README > > > and INSTALL > > > cd /usr/src/DVB/driver > > > make > > > make insmod > > > lsmod > > > > > > Install dvbtune - > > > http://www.linuxstb.org/dvbtune/index.shtml > > > cd /usr/src > > > unzip dvbtune then: > > > tar -zxvf dvbtune-0_3.tar.bz > > > cd dvbtune-0.3 > > > make > > > cp dvbtune /usr/local/bin > > > then Add network interface and receive MPE on PID > > dpid > > > (PID=1951) > > > ./dvbtune -n 1951 > > > ISP Details: Freq 12336 V, SR 30000, FEC 2/3, PID > > 1951 > > > ./dvbtune -f 12336000 -s 30000 -p v -D 0 > > > > > > ***************************************************************** > > > ./dvbtune (to list options remember to use the > > Diseq > > > option when the switch is installed) > > > Usage: dvbtune [OPTIONS] > > > The following options are available: > > > -c [0-3] Use DVB device [0-3] > > > -f freq absolute Frequency (DVB-S in Hz or > > DVB-T in > > > Hz) > > > or L-band Frequency (DVB-S in Hz or > > DVB-T > > > in Hz) > > > -p [H,V] Polarity (DVB-S only) > > > -t [0|1] 0=22kHz off, 1=22kHz on > > > -I [0|1|2] 0=Spectrum Inversion off, 1=Spectrum > > > Inversion on, 2=auto > > > -s N Symbol rate (DVB-S only) > > > -D [0-4] DiSEqC command (0=none) > > > > > > -V vpid Set video PID (full cards only) > > > -A apid Set audio PID (full cards only) > > > -T ttpid Set teletext PID (full cards only) > > > -pnr N Tune to Program Number (aka service) N > > > > > > -i Dump SI information as XML > > > -x Attempt to auto-find other transponders > > > (experimental) > > > -m Monitor the reception quality > > > -n dpid Add network interface and receive MPE > > on > > > PID dpid > > > > > > ***************************************************************** > > > When dvbtune has been executed the DVB card is > > > available like a normal network device. > > > Have to set FEC to 2/3 > > > Have to set LNB LOF low, switch and high to > > 11300000 > > > Activate the interface it first (maybe using > > "ifconfig > > > -a dvb0_0") > > > Then set an IP address and MAC address with the > > > command > > > ifconfig dvb0_0 192.168.4.1 hw ether > > 00:01:02:03:04:05 > > > up > > > Now look at /var/log/messages > > > tcpdump -ni dvb0_0 > > > Next setup routing for ppp connection and firewall > > > (iptables) and Internet connection sharing (NAT) > > > I think that the outgoing packets thru ppp0, ppp1, > > or > > > ppp2 Source IP address needs to be set to the IP > > > address of the DVB-s card interface dvb0_0 somehow > > > echo "0" > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/conf/dvb0/rp_filter > > > How to make the settings stick after reboot > > > > > > --- Wolfgang Wershofen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > wrote: > Samstag, 12. Oktober 2002 at 14:30 > > Miernik > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > On Sat, Oct 12, 2002 at 12:09:08AM +1000, amen > > ra > > > > wrote: > > > > >> > > > > >> There does not seem to be any device for the > > > > DVB-s > > > > >> card like /dev/dvb0 or similar as in the > > HOWTO > > > > >> How do I setup the device and other > > > > software/utils and > > > > >> routing to make the Internet connection work > > ? > > > > > > > > > You need to use the dvbtune program from > > > > > > > http://www.linuxstb.org/dvbtune/dvbtune-0.3.tar.gz > > > > > You will get an interface like dvb0_0, you > > will be > > > > able to see it in > > > > > ifconfig. > > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > Miernik is right. In 0.9.x-drivers the network > > > > device of the DVB-card > > > > isn't brought up automatically but has to be > > > > established "by hand" using > > > > either dvbtune (which I think is the preferred > > way) > > > > or some other > > > > "network activator"-program. Use dvbtune to > > adjust > > > > your card to the > > > > frequency of your provider and then use the "-n" > > > > switch with the desired > > > > pid as parameter. Just call dvbtune by itself > > for a > > > > list of > > > > possible tuning parms. > > > > > > > > After that, you'll see a device called dvb0_0 > > which > > > > you can configure > > > > with ifconfig. Simply add an IP-Address of the > > > > private range (doesn't > > > > matter which but should not conflict with your > > other > > > > network devices) > > > > and assign it the MAC-Address you either got > > from > > > > your provider or is > > > > stated on your card (AFAIK there is no way to > > > > determine the MAC of a > > > > DVB-card under Linux by command as e.g. winipcfg > > > > does under Windows). > > > > > > > > After that, you should have a fully functional > > > > network-device dvb0_0. > > > > Try "tcpdump -ni dvb0_0" and see, if you can > > receive > > > > IP-packets. If so, > > > > you're almost done. > > > > > > > > The final step then is to connect to your > > provider > > > > via phone. You > > > > mentioned, that the connection is not via proxy > > but > > > === message truncated === > > http://careers.yahoo.com.au - Yahoo! Careers > - 1,000's of jobs waiting online for you! > > > -- > Info: > To unsubscribe send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe linux-dvb" as subject. > > -- Info: To unsubscribe send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe linux-dvb" as subject.
