LibreELEC 8.x images for additional dvb drivers

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    looks more like LE9, the last info i have is that they upstream the drivers to the kernel so that everything is working ootb - to create an self made patch from the current drivers is a bit out of scope from us due the not trivial size (+ a bit messy git repo :D )

    - at least we have a fresh DD patch for the moment (usermade) - if this patch fails (at kernel bump ...) we have to remove them - we have no intention to do the work for the manufacturers (if other ppl like to do it I have no problems with it - prs welcome :) ).

    I can understand that, of course. I hoped for LE8 because I want to try my TBS-Tuner on an Amlogic S905 device. Afaik the S905-Images don't support TBS devices, a special image like this one here would be needed. My Intel i5 NUC is just overkill right now, I don't need that much power just for watching TV and streaming movies from my NAS. But I neither want to change my USB-DVBS2-Receiver, because I like the overall build quality of the TBS devices...

    But 7.95 builds with TBS included for my NUC would ease the pain a bit :D

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    Uploaded 1.64
    - change/updated Digital Device back to main repo -> major upgrade (support for some v2 cards)
    - updated ljalves-cc to latest
    - updated tbs-oss to latest

    Hi CrazyCat,

    First of all big thanks for all your effort; I bought a TBS 5990 on a bit of a whim foolishly thinking USB DVB support would be a given... :/.

    If i build the driver set (using Raspbian minimal) from the latest branch on RPi2/3 it builds fine and loads modules / firmware for the TBS 5990.

    However if I install LibreElec with Dvb support and select Ljalves-cc my tuner isn't detected. Is this because it's ARM?

    Apologies if this has been asked before; I vaguely remember seeing a post but couldn't find it.

    Thanks again for all your hard work

    Alex

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    Ah ok! I'll try both when I get in!


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    I've tried each Driver branch and no luck... I've got PasteBins for each! :huh:
    Official TBS:NMON CrazyCat-CCfNVD MediabuildPEWJ

    Just to confirm; I've compiled from source under Raspbian so i know the tuner and drivers are all good!

    Thanks in advance!

    Alex

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    ljalves-cc Identified as TurboSight TBS 5990 (card=25) and then it crashes - iirc there is some v2 or something of this device that didn't work (could you have a look at the box if there is something printed on)?

    tbs official: TBS 5990 is supported Home · tbsdtv/linux_media Wiki · GitHub but didn't show up - are you sure that that it was selected correctly ? because it didn't showed up in the dmesg

    Hummm; there's nothing on the device or the box. I'll double check with each branch and I might also try with a better power supply? That might be causing issues tho it didnt on Raspbian.

    Thanks again for your time!


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    Quote from CvH


    ljalves-cc Identified as TurboSight TBS 5990 (card=25) and then it crashes - iirc there is some v2 or something of this device that didn't work (could you have a look at the box if there is something printed on)?

    tbs official: TBS 5990 is supported Home · tbsdtv/linux_media Wiki · GitHub but didn't show up - are you sure that that it was selected correctly ? because it didn't showed up in the dmesg

    I've tried a couple different power supplies; and tried a RPi2 just to check... Can still only get the TBS 5990 recoginised with ljalves-cc, and it crashes every time.

    I'll load raspbian tomorrow night and try compiling the official TBS Drivers just to confirm they should work too :/

    Cheers!

    Alex

    Edited once, last by Alxscott (September 14, 2016 at 10:02 PM).

    Quote from CvH


    ljalves-cc Identified as TurboSight TBS 5990 (card=25) and then it crashes - iirc there is some v2 or something of this device that didn't work (could you have a look at the box if there is something printed on)?

    tbs official: TBS 5990 is supported Home · tbsdtv/linux_media Wiki · GitHub but didn't show up - are you sure that that it was selected correctly ? because it didn't showed up in the dmesg

    Good to see some talk about the TBS5990.

    Just letting you know I'm pretty sure the ljalves media build won't be a fully working driver for tbs5990 yet, it's unfinished unless he's pulled crazycat's latest into his distro , his is different I think unfinished, if someone else knows any better?

    CvH crazycat's latest media_build however does completely work 100% with options bulk_transfer=0 (needs this for even decryption or you get the pic doesn't come through)
    I have been running this tbs5990 driver setup on complete server w/ tvheadend running doing multi decryption and serving 3 kodi clients for about the last 2 weeks. So it works

    I'm not sure of the process from here, does it then get made into named "tbs5990.c" source/module before you can compile it across to LibreELEC ? it's missing the remote side of it also, unless you can do that separately for the rc-6 remote that comes with it. :) (the unit also has a very effective IR Reciever in it that works very well w/ a good MCE remote)

    Edited once, last by highkick05 (September 15, 2016 at 11:36 AM).

    Quote from highkick05

    Good to see some talk about the TBS5990.

    Just letting you know I'm pretty sure the ljalves media build won't be a fully working driver for tbs5990 yet, it's unfinished unless he's pulled crazycat's latest into his distro , his is different I think unfinished, if someone else knows any better?

    CvH crazycat's latest media_build however does completely work 100% with options bulk_transfer=0 (needs this for even decryption or you get the pic doesn't come through)
    I have been running this tbs5990 driver setup on complete server w/ tvheadend running doing multi decryption and serving 3 kodi clients for about the last 2 weeks. So it works

    I'm not sure of the process from here, does it then get made into named "tbs5990.c" source/module before you can compile it across to LibreELEC ? it's missing the remote side of it also, unless you can do that separately for the rc-6 remote that comes with it. :) (very effective IR Reciever w/ a good MCE remote)


    Errr... what he said! :)

    If I get chance between wife and new born tonight I'll compile both CvH latest branch and TBS Opensource and post dmesg output... that may shed some light?

    Alex


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