1.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
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3How to set up the Technisat/B2C2 Flexcop devices
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6.. note::
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8   This documentation is outdated.
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10Author: Uwe Bugla <uwe.bugla@gmx.de> August 2009
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12Find out what device you have
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14
15Important Notice: The driver does NOT support Technisat USB 2 devices!
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17First start your linux box with a shipped kernel:
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19.. code-block:: none
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21	lspci -vvv for a PCI device (lsusb -vvv for an USB device) will show you for example:
22	02:0b.0 Network controller: Techsan Electronics Co Ltd B2C2 FlexCopII DVB chip /
23	Technisat SkyStar2 DVB card (rev 02)
24
25	dmesg | grep frontend may show you for example:
26	DVB: registering frontend 0 (Conexant CX24123/CX24109)...
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28Kernel compilation:
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31If the Flexcop / Technisat is the only DVB / TV / Radio device in your box
32get rid of unnecessary modules and check this one:
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34``Multimedia support`` => ``Customise analog and hybrid tuner modules to build``
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36In this directory uncheck every driver which is activated there
37(except ``Simple tuner support`` for ATSC 3rd generation only -> see case 9 please).
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39Then please activate:
40
41- Main module part:
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43  ``Multimedia support`` => ``DVB/ATSC adapters`` => ``Technisat/B2C2 FlexcopII(b) and FlexCopIII adapters``
44
45  #) => ``Technisat/B2C2 Air/Sky/Cable2PC PCI`` (PCI card) or
46  #) => ``Technisat/B2C2 Air/Sky/Cable2PC USB`` (USB 1.1 adapter)
47     and for troubleshooting purposes:
48  #) => ``Enable debug for the B2C2 FlexCop drivers``
49
50- Frontend / Tuner / Demodulator module part:
51
52  ``Multimedia support`` => ``DVB/ATSC adapters``
53   => ``Customise the frontend modules to build`` ``Customise DVB frontends`` =>
54
55  - SkyStar DVB-S Revision 2.3:
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57    #) => ``Zarlink VP310/MT312/ZL10313 based``
58    #) => ``Generic I2C PLL based tuners``
59
60  - SkyStar DVB-S Revision 2.6:
61
62    #) => ``ST STV0299 based``
63    #) => ``Generic I2C PLL based tuners``
64
65  - SkyStar DVB-S Revision 2.7:
66
67    #) => ``Samsung S5H1420 based``
68    #) => ``Integrant ITD1000 Zero IF tuner for DVB-S/DSS``
69    #) => ``ISL6421 SEC controller``
70
71  - SkyStar DVB-S Revision 2.8:
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73    #) => ``Conexant CX24123 based``
74    #) => ``Conexant CX24113/CX24128 tuner for DVB-S/DSS``
75    #) => ``ISL6421 SEC controller``
76
77  - AirStar DVB-T card:
78
79    #) => ``Zarlink MT352 based``
80    #) => ``Generic I2C PLL based tuners``
81
82  - CableStar DVB-C card:
83
84    #) => ``ST STV0297 based``
85    #) => ``Generic I2C PLL based tuners``
86
87  - AirStar ATSC card 1st generation:
88
89    #) => ``Broadcom BCM3510``
90
91  - AirStar ATSC card 2nd generation:
92
93    #) => ``NxtWave Communications NXT2002/NXT2004 based``
94    #) => ``Generic I2C PLL based tuners``
95
96  - AirStar ATSC card 3rd generation:
97
98    #) => ``LG Electronics LGDT3302/LGDT3303 based``
99    #) ``Multimedia support`` => ``Customise analog and hybrid tuner modules to build`` => ``Simple tuner support``
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