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[HWTest]

I have a VU+ Turbo Tuner SE working with OpenPLi 8.0 using the driver ct2-usb-dvbsky-t330 (1.0-r0.0) on a VU+ Zero4k.

When I remove the driver, I am not able to install it anymore, it is not in the list.

I found it out accidentally, I had a DVBSky T330 pluged in and I wanted to test the Turbo tuner - it woked with the DVBSky drivers.

I removed the DVBSky drivers and installed the dvb-usb-turbo2 (1.0-r00) drivers and it did not work.

I restored a full backup and all was working again, even the Turbo and the DVBSky at the same time.

 

lsmod:

Module                  Size  Used by
bluetooth             389554  4
ipv6                  282594  61
brcmfb                  1475  2
dvb_bcm72604         1045005  52 brcmfb
dvb_base             5457378  5 dvb_bcm72604
bcm_event               2907  5 dvb_bcm72604
procmk                  1686  2 bcm_event,dvb_bcm72604
si2157                  4989  2
si2168                  7583  2
dvb_usb_dvbsky          7618  6
dvb_usb_v2             21109  1 dvb_usb_dvbsky

 

modinfo si2157
filename:       /lib/modules/4.1.20-1.9/kernel/drivers/media/tuners/si2157.ko
firmware:       dvb-tuner-si2158-a20-01.fw
license:        GPL
author:         Antti Palosaari <crope@iki.fi>
description:    Silicon Labs Si2146/2147/2148/2157/2158 silicon tuner driver
alias:          i2c:si2146
alias:          i2c:si2157
depends:        
intree:         Y
vermagic:       4.1.20-1.9 SMP mod_unload ARMv7 p2v8

 

modinfo si2168
filename:       /lib/modules/4.1.20-1.9/kernel/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/si2168.ko
firmware:       dvb-demod-si2168-b40-01.fw
firmware:       dvb-demod-si2168-a30-01.fw
firmware:       dvb-demod-si2168-a20-01.fw
license:        GPL
description:    Silicon Labs Si2168 DVB-T/T2/C demodulator driver
author:         Antti Palosaari <crope@iki.fi>
alias:          i2c:si2168
depends:        
intree:         Y
vermagic:       4.1.20-1.9 SMP mod_unload ARMv7 p2v8

 

modinfo dvb_usb_dvbsky
filename:       /lib/modules/4.1.20-1.9/kernel/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb-v2/dvb-usb-dvbsky.ko
license:        GPL
description:    Driver for DVBSky USB
author:         Max nibble <nibble.max@gmail.com>
alias:          usb:v0CCDp10A5d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v0B48p3012d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v0B48p3014d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v0572p0320d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v0572p680Cd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v0572p960Cd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v0572p6831d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
depends:        dvb_usb_v2
intree:         Y
vermagic:       4.1.20-1.9 SMP mod_unload ARMv7 p2v8
parm:           disable_rc:Disable inbuilt IR receiver. (int)
parm:           adapter_nr:DVB adapter numbers (array of short)

 

modinfo dvb_usb_v2
filename:       /lib/modules/4.1.20-1.9/kernel/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb-v2/dvb_usb_v2.ko
license:        GPL
description:    DVB USB common
author:         Antti Palosaari <crope@iki.fi>
author:         Patrick Boettcher <patrick.boettcher@desy.de>
version:        2.0
srcversion:     8E8C4CB96152C82F0A30AD1
depends:        
intree:         Y
vermagic:       4.1.20-1.9 SMP mod_unload ARMv7 p2v8
parm:           disable_rc_polling:disable remote control polling (default: 0) (int)
parm:           force_pid_filter_usage:force all DVB USB devices to use a PID filter, if any (default: 0) (int)

 

Bith tuners are: ID 0572:0320

I hope it helps with fixing the issue with these tuners.

I tested them in 8.1, 8.2 and 8.3 and the tuner is visible, but does not work - tune failed.

So IMHO something went wrong between 8.0 and 8.1.

[WanWizard]

If you deinstall a kernel driver, you need to either restart the box, or use rmmod to remove it from memory.

 

All OpenPLi 8 versions run on the same OpenEmbedded version, and afaik nothing has changed to the VU+ BSP in dogs years, they tend to create it, and then forget about it.

 

And afaik nobody of us owns such a tuner, so we can't work on it.

[HWTest]

I did reboot the box after deinstalling the driver.

I can post debug logs, test things, if it helps to find the problem.

I can test only with 8.0 and 8.3 - I have full backups.

So far it seems that the drivers for the Turbo SE and DVBSky are different, but the tuners seem to be the same.

 

8.0

DVBSky drivers, both tuners are visible and work.

Turbo2 drivers, tuners are not even visible

 

Online flash to 8.3 with config/settings backup and restore

DVBSky drivers, both tuners are visible but "tune failed".

Turbo2 drivers, tuners are not even visible

 

When I deinstall the DVBSky drivers, I'm not able to install them again, as if they not in the feed?

 

I've also tried the develop build - the result is the same as in 8.3

 

IMHO things went wrong in 8.1.

I was using the DVBSky from 7.x and it was working fine.

After the upgrade (flash) to 8.1 it stopped working, so I stayed on 8.0.

Now I bought the Turbo SE to be able to upgrade to 8.3 and use a DVB-T2 tuner.

The drivers were there, so I was expecting that it will work ...

Edited by HWTest, 29 September 2022 - 21:55.

[HWTest]

I was looking through my archive and I have backups of the Zero4k OpenPLI v 7.0, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 8.0 and 8.1 so I can test other version than just 7.3 and 8.3 which are downloadable but IDK about the feeds for these older versions (if they are still alive).

I was upgrading by Software update the whole time until the mess around 8.1 where I was forced to flash and restore the settings (if I remember correctly).

So maybe the problem was introduced already between v7.3 and v8.0 but it was working for me, because I didn't flash but did just a Software update?

[mimisiku]

I have tried this USB tuner about 1.5 years ago. Installed perfectly on VTi on both my VU+Zero4K and VU+SoloSE. Tuner showed up in Info screen. Could not perform a scan. In all cases ‘scan failed’. The only thing that worked (tested!) was to use a build-in DVB-C tuner to scan and display the channels. Disabling the internal DVB-C tuner and plugging the cable into the USB tuner produced no picture at all..

You can stop testing this device as it is a ‘dudd’ (and I am definately not the only one). The only proper place is the bin…. It is a complete and utter waste of money….

[HWTest]

Sorry, but no.

The DVBSky, which seems to be the same, works perfectly for years on the Zero4k.

Scan also work flawlessly.

The only difference is, I' using it in DVB-T2 mode.

 

Maybe try it with the DVBSky drivers.

Edited by HWTest, 30 September 2022 - 18:08.

[HWTest]

And that was it?

 

Why is the DVBSky driver missing in newer releases?

Why is the VU+ driver present, when it's clearly not working?

[mimisiku]

Because they are very cleverly misusing the name…

The Turbo v1 (large black brick) works

The Turbo v2 (same large black) works

The Turbo v2 (small black USB stick) does not!!

The craftly used the same name for a totally different device….

[HWTest]

I was under the impression that there are only two versions:

The Turbo (the brick)

The Turbo SE (the stick)

 

So the Turbo V2 brick version does work with the V2 drivers?

Why is the DVBSky driver missing in newer releases?

[mimisiku]

You should ask the OpenPli devs for that reason. I know that OpenPli tries to be a ‘lean’ as possible only putting in the release image the ‘bare necessaties’. Everything else you can download/install from the feed. The also strip the USB device drivers because there are so many (and are rarely used).. Only frequently used devices are on the feed.

Edited by mimisiku, 16 October 2022 - 12:43.

[HWTest]

I get ‘lean’ as the image itself.

But why the feeds?

That makes no sense to me ...

[WanWizard]

You should ask the OpenPli devs for that reason. I know that OpenPli tries to be a ‘lean’ as possible only putting in the release image the ‘bare necessaties’. Everything else you can download/install from the feed. The also strip the USB device drivers because there are so many (and are rarely used).. Only frequently used devices are on the feed.

 

We don't strip anything, the kernel defconfig is in the BSP, which the vendor maintains. So if some drivers are omitted, complain with the vendor.

 

Between OpenPLi 7 and OpenPLi 8, nothing is changed in terms of VU+ kernel, so the same drivers must still be available if they were in 7.

[HWTest]

It seems the drivers:

kernel-module-si2168
firmware-dvb-demod-si2168-b40
kernel-module-dvb-usb-dvbsky
kernel-module-si2157

are available but the enigma2-plugin-drivers-ct2-usb-dvbsky-t330 is missing.

[Dimitrij]

It seems the drivers:

kernel-module-si2168
firmware-dvb-demod-si2168-b40
kernel-module-dvb-usb-dvbsky
kernel-module-si2157

are available but the enigma2-plugin-drivers-ct2-usb-dvbsky-t330 is missing.

https://github.com/O...search?q=dvbsky
 

[HWTest]

Which means it should be there?

[Dimitrij]

Which means it should be there?

Need answer in telnet:

opkg update
opkg list *dvbsky*

 

 

[WanWizard]

enigma-plugin-drivers... is a meta package, it doesn't contain anything other than dependencies to the 4 driver files required, so you can install them from the plugins screen, and don't have to go searching in software management or use the command line...

[HWTest]

Zero4k, OpenPLi 8.0

root@vuzero4k:~# opkg update
Downloading http://downloads.openpli.org/feeds/openpli-8-release/3rd-party-armv7ahf-neon/Packages.gz.
Updated source 'openpli-3rd-party-armv7ahf-neon'.
Downloading http://downloads.openpli.org/feeds/openpli-8-release/3rd-party/Packages.gz.
Updated source 'openpli-3rd-party'.
Downloading http://downloads.openpli.org/feeds/openpli-8-release/3rd-party-vuzero4k/Packages.gz.
Updated source 'openpli-3rd-party-vuzero4k'.
Downloading http://downloads.openpli.org/feeds/openpli-8-release/all/Packages.gz.
Updated source 'openpli-all'.
Downloading http://downloads.openpli.org/feeds/openpli-8-release/armv7ahf-neon/Packages.gz.
Updated source 'openpli-armv7ahf-neon'.
Downloading http://downloads.openpli.org/feeds/openpli-8-release/picons/Packages.gz.
Updated source 'openpli-picons'.
Downloading http://downloads.openpli.org/feeds/openpli-8-release/vuzero4k/Packages.gz.
Updated source 'openpli-vuzero4k'.
root@vuzero4k:~# opkg list *dvbsky*
enigma2-plugin-drivers-ct2-usb-dvbsky-t330 - 1.0-r0.8 - enigma2-plugin-drivers-ct2-usb-dvbsky-t330 version 1.0-r0
enigma2-plugin-drivers-ct2-usb-dvbsky-t330 - 1.0-r0.0
enigma2-plugin-drivers-s2-usb-dvbsky-s960 - 1.0-r0.8 - enigma2-plugin-drivers-s2-usb-dvbsky-s960 version 1.0-r0
kernel-module-dvb-usb-dvbsky-4.1.20-1.9 - 4.1.20-r0.1.3.11 - dvb-usb-dvbsky kernel module
kernel-module-dvb-usb-dvbsky-4.1.20-1.9 - 4.1.20-r0.1.3.1

 

For comparison, Ultimo4k, OpenPLi 8.3

root@vuultimo4k:~# opkg update
Downloading http://downloads.openpli.org/feeds/openpli-8-release/3rd-party-armv7ahf-neon/Packages.gz.
Updated source 'openpli-3rd-party-armv7ahf-neon'.
Downloading http://downloads.openpli.org/feeds/openpli-8-release/3rd-party/Packages.gz.
Updated source 'openpli-3rd-party'.
Downloading http://downloads.openpli.org/feeds/openpli-8-release/3rd-party-vuultimo4k/Packages.gz.
Updated source 'openpli-3rd-party-vuultimo4k'.
Downloading http://downloads.openpli.org/feeds/openpli-8-release/all/Packages.gz.
Updated source 'openpli-all'.
Downloading http://downloads.openpli.org/feeds/openpli-8-release/armv7ahf-neon/Packages.gz.
Updated source 'openpli-armv7ahf-neon'.
Downloading http://downloads.openpli.org/feeds/openpli-8-release/picons/Packages.gz.
Updated source 'openpli-picons'.
Downloading http://downloads.openpli.org/feeds/openpli-8-release/vuultimo4k/Packages.gz.
Updated source 'openpli-vuultimo4k'.
root@vuultimo4k:~# opkg list *dvbsky*

I can flash my backup of OpenPLi 8.3 and OpenPLi 7.x to the Zero4k and test the same commands if it help to find the issue.

 

[WanWizard]

The Ultimo has a 3.9 kernel, which is too old for that kernel driver.

[Dimitrij]

The Ultimo has a 3.9 kernel, which is too old for that kernel driver.

linux-vuultimo4k_3.14.28.bb