X-Git-Url: http://git.onelab.eu/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=Documentation%2Fdvb%2Favermedia.txt;h=09020ebd202b1bfa38e2b016f3628922fea26e4e;hb=6a77f38946aaee1cd85eeec6cf4229b204c15071;hp=5d8dbdada39306824126a85aa28c3504bc96e2d4;hpb=5273a3df6485dc2ad6aa7ddd441b9a21970f003b;p=linux-2.6.git diff --git a/Documentation/dvb/avermedia.txt b/Documentation/dvb/avermedia.txt index 5d8dbdada..09020ebd2 100644 --- a/Documentation/dvb/avermedia.txt +++ b/Documentation/dvb/avermedia.txt @@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ HOWTO: Get An Avermedia DVB-T working under Linux Assumptions and Introduction The Avermedia DVB-T Getting the card going - Getting the Firmware Receiving DVB-T in Australia Known Limitations Further Update @@ -149,28 +148,9 @@ Getting the card going to start accessing the card with utilities such as scan, tzap, dvbstream etc. - The current version of the frontend module sp887x.o, contains - no firmware drivers?, so the first time you open it with a DVB - utility the driver will try to download some initial firmware - to the card. You will need to download this firmware from the - web, or copy it from an installation of the Windows drivers - that probably came with your card, before you can use it. - - The default Linux filesystem location for this firmware is - /usr/lib/hotplug/firmware/sc_main.mc . - _________________________________________________________ - -Getting the Firmware - - As the firmware for the card is no longer contained within the - driver, it is necessary to extract it from the windows - drivers. - - The Windows drivers for the Avermedia DVB-T can be obtained - from: http://babyurl.com/H3U970 and you can get an application - to extract the firmware from: - http://www.kyz.uklinux.net/cabextract.php. - _________________________________________________________ + The frontend module sp887x.o, requires an external firmware. + Please use the command "get_dvb_firmware sp887x" to download + it. Then copy it to /usr/lib/hotplug/firmware. Receiving DVB-T in Australia