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The patch is to be applied to the TBS driver before it's built.. Save the patch to a file (say ~/diseqc.patch) then cd to the directory into which you extracted the TBS drivers (e.g.~/linux-tbs-drivers) and execute: patch -p1 < ~/diseqc.patch Then rebuild the drivers by running 'make && sudo...

I have a universal LNB that is switched from lo-band to hi-band by sending a 22kHz tone. If I use szap to tune to a hi-band transponder then all is well. However, if I tune to a lo-band transponder then I get no lock. Scoping the signal on the coax shows the correct 13/18V but also a 0.5V p-p ~20kHz...

I would recommend giving up on the media_build tree - it looks too problematic. I've actually built a custom Linux kernel with the modified drivers: mkdir src && cd src wget http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/linux-2.6.38.tar.bz2 wget http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/patc...

I'm assuming that you using a current media_build tree from http://git.linuxtv.org/media_build.git? If so then follow the README therein and

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./build --main-git

That should checkout the current linux tree into media/

To use the patch:

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cd media_build
wget http://www.softsystem.co.uk/download/tbs/tbs698x-2.6.38.patch
cd media
patch -p1 < ../tbs698x-2.6.38.patch

Then run install the TBS drivers and then run make.

If you are using the v4l media_build tree (not a plain linux source tree) then you need to change the installation slightly. cd media_build DRVR="linux-tbs-drivers_110806.rar" wget http://www.tbsdtv.com/download/common/$DRVR mkdir tbs && cd tbs unrar x ../$DRVR tar -axf linux-tbs-d...

Forgot to mention that after downloading the patch you need to apply it with:

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patch -p1 < tbs698x-2.6.38.patch

substitute tbs698x-2.6.39.patch for linux 2.6.39

Unfortunately TBS are using an older, incompatible set of v4l drivers. So when you build and install the TBS ones the git ones are overwritten. I ran into the same problem and the only solution is to separate the changes made by TBS and apply them to the git tree. Fortunately I've done that and you ...

My brand new 6981 has a problem tuning lo band transponders. I have a universal LNB. If I use szap or szap-s2 to tune to a hi-band transponder (LNB tone on) then it locks immediately. However, if I tune a lo-band transponder (LNB tone off) then it doesn't lock until I disconnect and re-connect the L...