Re: [linux-dvb] How to position a USALS/DiseqC 1.2 motor in linux

2006-10-07 Thread Garnet MacPhee
Michel Verbraak wrote: I have a simple question but could not find the right answer yet on the net. How to move the motor/rotor from the command line? I have a DiseqC 1.2/USALS/ Goto X compatible motor for my satellite dish. In Windows I can control the motor without a problem. Now I'm

[linux-dvb] Lock on Kworld DVB-S 100 broken on 2.6.18-rc

2006-09-14 Thread Garnet MacPhee
I am still having problems with my Kworld DVB-S 100 with the most recent 2.6.18-rc kernels, including rc7 which I tried yesterday. It sets up the devices correctly now, but when doing a scan it will not lock unless the signal is VERY strong. This eliminates nearly all of the channels I have been

Re: [linux-dvb] Getting a Twinhan 1025 DVB-S Card Working in North America

2006-09-07 Thread Garnet MacPhee
Thank you Dave for your guide to getting a DVB-S system to work in North America. I wish I had had that information a few months ago. I think we have independently invented functionally equivalent wheels. :-) My setup: Home-built, 3-ghz P4, Intel mobo, 1gb ram, SiS video card, ICE1712 based

[linux-dvb] Scan Data for DVB-S in North America

2006-08-21 Thread Garnet MacPhee
I have compiled by hand, from LyngSat, scan data for most FTA satellites visible in North America, and I would like it to be made available to anyone that wants it. I have not included any subscription channels, or NTSC. Many of these channels are on the air only rarely (feeds). Some are