No 6928 mentioned in 130927

[wa7kgx]

Following the instructions on the TBS web site, I downloaded the 130927 Linux driver zip file.
I could not find any mention of my tbs6928 card.

I followed the printed instructions to compile and install
for 64 bit Linux. After reboot there is no dmesg indication of cx anything.
I tried this on both Fedora 20 and Koroa 19 (both 64 bit).

Please provide files and directions applicable to my card.

[SergioDanielG]

Hi wa7kgx.
What about "lspci -v" as root ? Are there some multimedia controller?
Regards.

[wa7kgx]

lspci -v as root didn't show anything interesting, but with dmesg|less
I was able to find mention of the 6928.

Is there a blind scan program for Linux?

I am trying to use the 6928 under Linux because Dvbdream always
crashes under 64 vit Win 7. I use it for recording NASA select.

[wa7kgx]

Hi wa7kgx.
What about "lspci -v" as root ? Are there some multimedia controller?
Regards.

I get this in the lspci -v output. I don't know if it is the 6928 or not.

06:00.0 Multimedia controller: Philips Semiconductors SAA7160 (rev 03)
Subsystem: Device 6928:0001
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 11
Memory at fbe00000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1M]
Capabilities: [40] MSI: Enable- Count=1/32 Maskable- 64bit+
Capabilities: [50] Express Endpoint, MSI 00
Capabilities: [74] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [80] Vendor Specific Information: Len=50 <?>
Capabilities: [100] Vendor Specific Information: ID=0000 Rev=0 Len=088 <?>


[root@stereo dev]# w_scan -fs -c US -s S105W0
w_scan version 20130331 (compiled for DVB API 5.10)
using settings for 105.0 west AMC 15/18
scan type SATELLITE, channellist 117
output format vdr-2.0
WARNING: could not guess your codepage. Falling back to 'UTF-8'
output charset 'UTF-8', use -C <charset> to override
Info: using DVB adapter auto detection.
main:3228: FATAL: ***** NO USEABLE SATELLITE CARD FOUND. *****
Please check wether dvb driver is loaded and
verify that no dvb application (i.e. vdr) is running.

[updatelee]

Have you installed the TBS drivers?

lsmod

Will tell you
UDL

[wa7kgx]

Apparently I have not installed the TBS drivers.

Following the instructions as best as I can (there is no "build" command as mentioned in the README)
the make fails looking for a .o file. Looking at the files generated, there is a .o.x96_64 file but no
tbs8921ctro.o file.

I don't want files for an 8921 just for the 6928 anyway.

Could you post a version of the Linux driver for the 6928 that actually compiles and installs
on a recent 64 bit Fedora Linux?

[wa7kgx]

I finally got some drivers to install using instructions in README_TBS6921.
Why isn't there a README_TBS6928 file ??????

Next step is to scan the satellite AMC18:

[root@stereo dvb-s]# w_scan -c US -fs -sS105W0
w_scan version 20130331 (compiled for DVB API 5.10)
using settings for 105.0 west AMC 15/18
scan type SATELLITE, channellist 117
output format vdr-2.0
WARNING: could not guess your codepage. Falling back to 'UTF-8'
output charset 'UTF-8', use -C <charset> to override
Info: using DVB adapter auto detection.
/dev/dvb/adapter0/frontend0 -> "TurboSight TBS 6928 DVBS/S2 frontend" doesnt support SATELLITE -> SEARCH NEXT ONE.
main:3228: FATAL: ***** NO USEABLE SATELLITE CARD FOUND. *****
Please check wether dvb driver is loaded and
verify that no dvb application (i.e. vdr) is running.

OK, so what is the missing magic cookie?????

[updatelee]

I think its -f s not -fs

I dont use w_scan, just looking at the help file thats what it appears to be.

UDL

[updatelee]

Nevermind, I tried it, it doesnt detect the type for any of my cards either, TBS, Prof, Genpix, Skystar, etc.

w_scan has some issues clearly.

Are you trying to use w_scan for some purpose or just trying to test the card?

UDL

[wa7kgx]

I'm trying to get Linux and the 6928 to record NASA Select on AMC18 because the Windows version always crashes after a while.