tda9887 for tv-card not loaded the first time

[anno1982]

Hello,

my problem is that the module tda9887 is not loaded if I switch on my computer. After a reboot it is loaded and the tvtimes is getting a signal from my tv-card.
If I try to load it with

modprobe tda9887

the module is loaded but there is no signal in tvtimes. Nothing changes if I also try to reload the tuner module.

How can I get my tv-card working without a reboot?

I am using Fedora 10. My computer contains:
-graphics: Lead896 D3 X GTX260 Extreme+
-CPU: Intel Core2Duo E8500, 3166 MHz, FSB 775
-mainboard: Asus P5Q-E, P45 F G SA
-memory: D2 4GB 800-5, K2 KVR
-CD/DVD: LG GH-22NS, 22x SA SD bk B
-tv-card: Hauppauge WinTV HVR-1300 -t/a PCI
-sound: Creative X-Fi Xtreme Music UAA B

I had a problem with the order of sound and tv card; it is solved, see
http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showth...61#post1324761

With lsmod after a 1st start of the computer and a reboot (2nd start) I find only the difference that after the 1st start the modules tda8290 and tda9887 are not loaded. Loading with modprobe causes no changes.

I have attached a dmesg output for a first and a second start. Here are the differences between both files reported with diff:

97,98c97,98
< TSC: using PIT calibration value
< Detected 3166.280 MHz processor.
---
> TSC: using PMTIMER calibration value
> Detected 3166.301 MHz processor.
116c116
< Calibrating delay loop (skipped), value calculated using timer frequency.. 6332.56 BogoMIPS (lpj=3166280)
---
> Calibrating delay loop (skipped), value calculated using timer frequency.. 6332.60 BogoMIPS (lpj=3166301)
135a136,137
> APIC calibration not consistent with PM Timer: 119ms instead of 100ms
> APIC delta adjusted to PM-Timer: 2083093 (2499696)
139c141
< Calibrating delay using timer specific routine.. 6332.34 BogoMIPS (lpj=3166174)
---
> Calibrating delay using timer specific routine.. 6332.35 BogoMIPS (lpj=3166177)
150c152
< Total of 2 processors activated (12664.90 BogoMIPS).
---
> Total of 2 processors activated (12664.95 BogoMIPS).
167c169
< Time: 18:12:47  Date: 01/23/10
---
> Time: 18:17:25  Date: 01/23/10
364c366
< type=2000 audit(1264270366.318:1): initialized
---
> type=2000 audit(1264270645.319:1): initialized
585d586
< mice: PS/2 mouse device common for all mice
586a588
> mice: PS/2 mouse device common for all mice
616c618,619
<   Magic number: 10:773:241
---
>   Magic number: 10:326:292
> tty tty25: hash matches
622c625
< type=1404 audit(1264270370.982:2): enforcing=1 old_enforcing=0 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295
---
> type=1404 audit(1264270650.155:2): enforcing=1 old_enforcing=0 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295
646c649
< type=1403 audit(1264270371.190:3): policy loaded auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295
---
> type=1403 audit(1264270650.350:3): policy loaded auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295
648d650
< input: PC Speaker as /devices/platform/pcspkr/input/input6
650a653
> input: PC Speaker as /devices/platform/pcspkr/input/input6
654a658,659
> firewire_ohci 0000:04:03.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 19 (level, low) -> IRQ 19
> firewire_ohci: Added fw-ohci device 0000:04:03.0, OHCI version 1.0
662,665c667,673
< firewire_ohci 0000:04:03.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 19 (level, low) -> IRQ 19
< cx88/2: cx2388x MPEG-TS Driver Manager version 0.0.6 loaded
< cx88/0: cx2388x v4l2 driver version 0.0.6 loaded
< firewire_ohci: Added fw-ohci device 0000:04:03.0, OHCI version 1.0
---
> nvidia: module license 'NVIDIA' taints kernel.
> firewire_core: created device fw0: GUID 001e8c0000f00fc7, S400
> nvidia 0000:01:00.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 16 (level, low) -> IRQ 16
> nvidia 0000:01:00.0: setting latency timer to 64
> NVRM: loading NVIDIA UNIX x86 Kernel Module  190.18  Wed Jul 22 18:30:32 PDT 2009
> cx2388x alsa driver version 0.0.6 loaded
> cx88_audio 0000:04:01.1: PCI INT A -> GSI 17 (level, low) -> IRQ 17
668c676,680
< nvidia: module license 'NVIDIA' taints kernel.
---
> cx88/2: cx2388x MPEG-TS Driver Manager version 0.0.6 loaded
> cx88/0: cx2388x v4l2 driver version 0.0.6 loaded
> tuner' 1-0043: chip found @ 0x86 (cx88[0])
> tda9887 1-0043: creating new instance
> tda9887 1-0043: tda988[5/6/7] found
679d690
< firewire_core: created device fw0: GUID 001e8c0000f00fc7, S400
681a693
> cx88[0]/1: CX88x/0: ALSA support for cx2388x boards
684a697
> CTALSA 0000:04:00.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 16 (level, low) -> IRQ 16
691,697d703
< nvidia 0000:01:00.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 16 (level, low) -> IRQ 16
< nvidia 0000:01:00.0: setting latency timer to 64
< NVRM: loading NVIDIA UNIX x86 Kernel Module  190.18  Wed Jul 22 18:30:32 PDT 2009
< CTALSA 0000:04:00.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 16 (level, low) -> IRQ 16
< cx2388x alsa driver version 0.0.6 loaded
< cx88_audio 0000:04:01.1: PCI INT A -> GSI 17 (level, low) -> IRQ 17
< cx88[0]/1: CX88x/0: ALSA support for cx2388x boards
742a749,753
> cx22702_readreg: readreg error (ret == -6)
> cx22702_writereg: writereg error (reg == 0x0d, val == 0x01, ret == -6)
> cx22702_readreg: readreg error (ret == -6)
> cx22702_writereg: writereg error (reg == 0x0d, val == 0x00, ret == -6)
> cx22702_readreg: readreg error (ret == -6)

Hope to find any help,
thanks for this, Andreas

[greyhound]

Experienced this problem in F10 some times ago too. Assume it was a kernel problem. In F12 everything runs fine. So there is one solution.

[anno1982]

Originally Posted by greyhound

Experienced this problem in F10 some times ago too. Assume it was a kernel problem. In F12 everything runs fine. So there is one solution.

Is there already a stable version of F12?
If I build the drivers for my sound card and for my video card by myself I have to do it again after a kernel update, right? Because the X-server is not running without this driver installation I should change the init level to 3 before updating, correct?

Its my first time with kernel updates, so I think its better to ask first.
Thanks for your reply,

Andreas

[greyhound]

In my opinion F12 runs much better then F10, altough it might not be stable in every respects. The HVR-1300 does very well. In respect of drivers i am stumped for an answer.

[anno1982]

Originally Posted by greyhound

In my opinion F12 runs much better then F10, altough it might not be stable in every respects. The HVR-1300 does very well. In respect of drivers i am stumped for an answer.

Yes, thats right.

But: what is the best way to do an update? The System (k-desktop) is showing me only the F11-stable for a distribution update since a week or two.

[greyhound]

hi,

my previous experiences with upgrades are bad, so i always make a clean install.

best regards

[anno1982]

Originally Posted by greyhound

hi,

my previous experiences with upgrades are bad, so i always make a clean install.

best regards

So if you do not want to loose your data, e.g. in your home directory, do you safe it before or is it possible to make a clean install over the old system?
Possibly not, right?

[greyhound]

I make backups on my USB-harddrive with
lftp -c 'set net:limit-rate 781920;open ;anon;mirror --delete-first file:/home/.../ /media/...'
so everything can be copied back. Most data are on an separate partition. Else all data are lost.

[anno1982]

OK. I tried to upgrade from Fedora 10 to Fedora 12. I used

preupgrade

but after a restart, when the system tried to upgrade, it asked for a driver (looks like network) that could not be found. If I choose driver disk the system halted and I need to restart.

So the only solution is to set up a new system!?
My /home folder is on a separate partition. So anything is safed here? What e.g. is with the settings of my email program Thunderbird?

Thanks for help,

Andreas

[anno1982]

I have installed Fedora 12 and now the tda9887 module is loaded on the first start.
Thanks for any help,
Andreas

[anno1982]

But with Fedora 12 there are also problems in watching tv with this card.
If someone is interested in this topic please visit the thread
http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showth...61#post1330061