Mux found, but no services available

pierre azerty · 2014-01-18T23:22:07+00:00

Hello, I am setting up a media center based on XBMC and Ubuntu Linux (14.04 alpha and 3.13 kernel) My DVB adapter is a Pinacle PCTV 73A USB and it works on...

ProfYaffle

The Configfiles share is how the /storage/,config directory is published onto the network through SMB - so you can manage the OE box without using SSH (e.g. to copy over updates).

So it's not that... sigh. I suspect it is a driver issue, because of the talk I found on kernels and patching v4l for this device. Even on a 'buntu box, I think you get into recompiling v4l to support this card, and that means you inevitably interfere with other card support - at least, that's the TBS problem and that's why OE doesn't support it natively.

Did you try the 3.2.4 media_build version? Any difference there? (Admittedly starting to clutch at straws here...).

Alasdair Campbell

Just checked maybe im not using the media build.

On ssh login itr's reporting:

OpenELEC (official) Version: devel-20140125171439-r17148-gb48ea69

Pretty sure I was using the media build though.

There is no SMB share available on the network. Going to grab another copy of the media_build and re-install it.

Edit

currently downloading OpenELEC-Generic.x86_64-devel-20140202141332-r17590-gc438852

Edit

20140202 does not work. Created the USB, did the custom install to replace the kernel and system. Boot hangs just when it says waiting for network.
Last entries in dmesg:
[ 6.707801] vgaarb: device changed decodes: PCI:0000:03:00.0,olddecodes=io+m
em,decodes=none:owns=none
[ 6.708884] [drm] Initialized nvidia-drm 0.0.0 20130102 for 0000:03:00.0 on
minor 0
[ 6.709498] NVRM: loading NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 331.38 Wed Jan

8 19:32:30 PST 2014

Trying his media build for 3.2.4 ION...

ProfYaffle

It's like pulling teeth, isn't it...

I also found this: https://tvheadend.org/d/1180-force-dvb-type?r=10872#message-10872

... but that creates a separate challenge of how to get the new tvheadend into OE - unless someone's done it already, you're into roll-your-own territory at that point.

(It's worth looking into the lack of SMB shares, btw - with those, you can simply copy SYSTEM and KERNEL over from a diferent system and reboot, no faffing with USB sticks).

Alasdair Campbell

Update:

Now running OpenELEC (unofficial) Version: devel-20140214223152-r17710-g2376c15 from https://www.dropbox.com/sh/8eckh0dsguue506/70D8HzESHZ/Normal%20Build as the Media Build version wouldn't complete booting.

Same Deal.

Checked out that link, yeah seems like new version of tvheadend can properly support combi cards now. As the Normal build boots and has the drivers installed for the card I think best route will be to attempt to update tvheadend.

ProfYaffle

It might be time to shift the conversation back to the OE forums, as this really doesn't look like a tvheadend problem.

The good (ish?) news is that it's possible that you don't need to completely recompile OE - you can swap out the tvh binary if you can build or find one pre-compiled:

http://openelec.tv/forum/79-tvheadend/68257-how-compile-latest-tvheadend-build-for-opnelec

And, failing that... can you get an aerial cable to your QNAP...?

Sorry I couldn't get it fixed for you, though.

Alasdair Campbell

Yeah from the link you added if I can get the correct version that now handles combi cards I may be able to compile it for the version I'm running and get it working.

Aerial to the QNAP lol, I've not taken it apart to see if there's an available PCI-E slot and space to hack the case to enable it, think ah'll go for the compile route when I find the correct version :D

Will let you know how I get on, as I said, Any time you're in West London ;)

ProfYaffle

FWIW - and if anyone else stumbles in to this thread - there seem to be updated tvheadend addons for OE here:

http://saraev.ca/tvheadend/4.1/

Untested, so I really can't vouch for them. They do appear to be bang up-to-date, though.

Alasdair Campbell

Hey Prof, thanks for the link to the precompiled TVH.

I now have the TV :)

Only issue is EPG is not displaying, but is listed on TVH Web GUI.

I definately owe you a few beers!

Alasdair Campbell

Never mind, EPG is there now.

Alasdair Campbell

Just noticed TV had disappeared again.

After checking noticed TVH had gotten downgraded to 3.4.27 from 3.9.383. Not sure if there was an update to the OE version and this auto updated.

Reapplied v3.9.383 and all is back to normal.

Not sure if there is a setting somewhere that auto-updates addons (as I haven't looked), but adding this here should someone experience similar behavior.

ProfYaffle

Interesting... I presume it's related to the release of OpenElec 4.0 Beta 2... if that has auto-updated then yes, I guess it's just over-written your addon with the version it thinks should be there. Just keep a zip to hand of the version you want, I suppose, and whack it back on if and when it happens again (which it will - there'll be at least an XBMC Beta 3 before release, so you might get another two versions yet before it stabilises).

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