Re: [linux-dvb] firmware

[phil taylor]

On Sun, 2006-09-03 at 16:40 -0700, Peter Knaggs wrote:
> On 9/3/06, phil taylor <ptay1685@bigpond.net.au> wrote:
> > My questions are about firmware for USB DVB tuners, in particular the
> > DigiTV one.
> >
> > Question One.
> >
> > Where is the firmeware supposed to go?
> 
> Have you tried putting it in:
>   /usr/lib/hotplug/firmware/
> 

Yes - its there too, but i forgot to mention it. No effect.

> My guides for DVB (ATSC) in the USA are here:
>   http://www.penlug.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/LinuxHints
> 

Thanks for the guides info. I never find these things as I tend to find
the Unix directory structure obtuse and incomprehensible
(e.g. /usr/lib/bin/src/lib/bin/usr/local/lib/bin - etc). I think the
people behind Unix took terseness into a whole new dimension. Much as I
hate Microsoft, I find directory names like "program files" and even
"system" a breath of fresh air.

Thanks! Ill get stuck into that doco.

> >
> > Question Two.
> >
> > Why is this such a state secret? No one ever mentions this topic. Is it
> > some kind of race memory? Am I supposed to be pick it up via ESP? lol
> 
> It's explained in the linux kernel sources, under Documentation directory,
> if I remember that's where I found some info about it. After that, it was
> all ESP :)
> 
> > I am using Debian Etch. If my tuner is in the warm state (after running
> > Windows) then Linux picks it up and I can watch and record TV using
> > Klear, Kaffeine, Gxine, etc.
> >
> > If I cold boot straight into Linux - the device is not recognised and I
> > can do nothing.
> >
> > I have placed the firmware file into /lib/firmware but it makes no
> > difference.
> >
> > many thanks in advance,
> >
> > Phil T.
> >
> >
> >
> >
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