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Commit 3352e432 authored by Patrick Boettcher's avatar Patrick Boettcher Committed by Linus Torvalds
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[PATCH] dvb: usb: README update 



Updated the readme file to point to the DVB USB wikipage to find out which
firmware necessary, + minor updates.

Signed-off-by: default avatarPatrick Boettcher <pb@linuxtv.org>
Signed-off-by: default avatarJohannes Stezenbach <js@linuxtv.org>
Cc: Greg KH <greg@kroah.com>
Signed-off-by: default avatarAndrew Morton <akpm@osdl.org>
Signed-off-by: default avatarLinus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org>
parent d590f9c2

Documentation/dvb/README.dvb-usb

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@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ cards/drivers/firmwares: 
http://www.linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/DVB_USB

http://www.linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/DVB_USB





0. History & News:

0. History & News:

  2005-06-30 - added support for WideView WT-220U (Thanks to Steve Chang)

  2005-05-30 - added basic isochronous support to the dvb-usb-framework

  2005-05-30 - added basic isochronous support to the dvb-usb-framework

               added support for Conexant Hybrid reference design and Nebula DigiTV USB

               added support for Conexant Hybrid reference design and Nebula DigiTV USB

  2005-04-17 - all dibusb devices ported to make use of the dvb-usb-framework

  2005-04-17 - all dibusb devices ported to make use of the dvb-usb-framework
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ http://www.linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/DVB_USB 
  2005-01-31 - distorted streaming is gone for USB1.1 devices

  2005-01-31 - distorted streaming is gone for USB1.1 devices

  2005-01-13 - moved the mirrored pid_filter_table back to dvb-dibusb

  2005-01-13 - moved the mirrored pid_filter_table back to dvb-dibusb

             - first almost working version for HanfTek UMT-010

             - first almost working version for HanfTek UMT-010

             - found out, that Yakumo/HAMA/Typhoon are predessors of the HanfTek UMT-010

             - found out, that Yakumo/HAMA/Typhoon are predecessors of the HanfTek UMT-010

  2005-01-10 - refactoring completed, now everything is very delightful

  2005-01-10 - refactoring completed, now everything is very delightful

             - tuner quirks for some weird devices (Artec T1 AN2235 device has sometimes a

             - tuner quirks for some weird devices (Artec T1 AN2235 device has sometimes a

               Panasonic Tuner assembled). Tunerprobing implemented. Thanks a lot to Gunnar Wittich.

               Panasonic Tuner assembled). Tunerprobing implemented. Thanks a lot to Gunnar Wittich.
@@ -114,25 +115,13 @@ http://www.linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/DVB_USB 
1. How to use?

1. How to use?

1.1. Firmware

1.1. Firmware





Most of the USB drivers need to download a firmware to start working.

Most of the USB drivers need to download a firmware to the device before start

working.





for USB1.1 (AN2135) you need: dvb-usb-dibusb-5.0.0.11.fw

Have a look at the Wikipage for the DVB-USB-drivers to find out, which firmware

for USB2.0 HanfTek: dvb-usb-umt-010-02.fw

you need for your device:

for USB2.0 DiBcom: dvb-usb-dibusb-6.0.0.8.fw

for USB2.0 AVerMedia AverTV DVB-T USB2: dvb-usb-avertv-a800-01.fw

for USB2.0 TwinhanDTV Alpha/MagicBox II: dvb-usb-vp7045-01.fw





The files can be found on http://www.linuxtv.org/download/firmware/ .

http://www.linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/DVB_USB



We do not have the permission (yet) to publish the following firmware-files.

You'll need to extract them from the windows drivers.



You should be able to use "get_dvb_firmware dvb-usb" to get the firmware:



for USB1.1 (AN2235) (a few Artec T1 devices): dvb-usb-dibusb-an2235-01.fw

for USB2.0 Hauppauge: dvb-usb-nova-t-usb2-01.fw

for USB2.0 ADSTech/Kworld USB2.0: dvb-usb-adstech-usb2-01.fw

for USB2.0 Yakumo/Typhoon/Hama: dvb-usb-dtt200u-01.fw





1.2. Compiling

1.2. Compiling
@@ -226,6 +215,9 @@ Patches, comments and suggestions are very very welcome. 
   Jennifer Chen, Jeff and Jack from Twinhan for kindly supporting by

   Jennifer Chen, Jeff and Jack from Twinhan for kindly supporting by

	writing the vp7045-driver.

	writing the vp7045-driver.





   Steve Chang from WideView for providing information for new devices and

	firmware files.



   Michael Paxton for submitting remote control keymaps.

   Michael Paxton for submitting remote control keymaps.





   Some guys on the linux-dvb mailing list for encouraging me.

   Some guys on the linux-dvb mailing list for encouraging me.