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Building MythTV for DVB from source

January 15th, 2009

Based on "Roo's quick guide on how-to build Mythtv on Ubuntu Edgy (6.10) for either a Nexus (FF) or a softcard (non FF)." Please note that some users have reported that sasc-ng will work without compiling, patching, and re-installing Mythtv. I have not tried this myself, and YMMV.

Link to page is here

# Instructions for downloading, and compiling the source for the kernel and sasc-ng for Knoppmyth R5E50
# Knoppmyth should be installed and running

# get the knoppmyth kernel source
wget ftp://knoppmyth.net/R5/linux-source-2.6.18-chw-13_2.6.18-chw-13-10.00.Custom_all.deb
su
dpkg -i linux-source-2.6.18-chw-13_2.6.18-chw-13-10.00.Custom_all.deb
cd /usr/src
tar xjvf linux-source-2.6.18-chw-13.tar.bz2
cd /usr/src/linux-source-2.6.18-chw-13
cp /boot/config-2.6.18-chw-13 .config
echo Compiling the kernel
make
#Wait a while for compile
make modules
# backup the modules directory just in case. You can delete it if everything goes OK.
mkdir /lib/modules/2.6.18-chw-13.backup
cp -av /lib/modules/2.6.18-chw-13 /lib/modules/2.6.18-chw-13.backup
make modules_install

# change the main source symlink to point at the sources
cd /usr/src
rm linux
ln -sf linux-source-2.6.18-chw-13 linux
# ln -s linux-headers-2.6.18-chw-13 linux # this is what the original linux link points to

ln -sf linux-source-2.6.18-chw-13 /lib/modules/2.6.18-chw-13/source

dmesg | grep dvb #at this point the dvb card should have already been loaded and you can see it in the output of a dmesg

ls -al /dev/dvb #and you can see adapter0 in the dev dvb folder.
# if not, check http://www.linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/PCI_devices_DVB-S or around there depending on your card to ensure that the correct modules are loaded.

# ***NEXUS ONLY***
# We need to copy Patched firmward for a nexus card to the firmware directory and unload/reload the dvb module after the copy.
#cd /usr/src
#wget http://207.44.152.197/dvb-ttpci-01-f22623-patched.fw.bz2
#bunzip2 dvb-ttpci-01-f22623-patched.fw.bz2
#mkdir /lib/firmware/`uname -r`
#cp dvb-ttpci-01-f22623-patched.fw /lib/firmware/`uname -r`
#mv /lib/firmware/dvb-ttpci-01.fw /lib/firmware/`uname -r`/dvb-ttpci-01.bu
#ln -s /lib/firmware/`uname -r`/dvb-ttpci-01-f22623-patched.fw /lib/firmware/dvb-ttpci-01.fw
#modprobe -r dvb_ttpci
#sleep 10 #or just wait 10 seconds
#modprobe dvb_ttpci

#get sasc-ng
cd /usr/src
svn co http://OpenSVN.csie.org/sascng sasc-ng

cd /usr/src/sasc-ng/trunk
#sasc-ng
./configure
make
#dvbloopback module
make module
insmod dvbloopback.ko
cd sc_files
#Setup your sc_files folder to look like this:
# -rw-r--r-- 1 root src 1381 2006-12-31 09:24 ca.cache
# drwxr-sr-x 2 root src 4096 2006-12-31 15:43 nagra
# -rw-r--r-- 1 root src 1642 2006-12-27 11:36 SoftCam.Key
#
# ./nagra:
# -rw-r--r-- 1 root src 18432 2006-12-27 11:36 EEP01_102.bin
# -rw-r--r-- 1 root src 18432 2006-12-27 11:36 EEP08_102.bin
# -rw-r--r-- 1 root src 98304 2006-12-27 11:36 ROM102.bin
# to do so:
touch ca.cache #creates blank one
wget http://www.geocities_com/vlivecd/vdr-live/SoftCam.Key (change _ to .)
wget http://www.geocities_com/vlivecd/vdr-live/au-bins2.tar.zip (change _ to .)
unzip au-bins2.tar.zip
tar jxvf au-bins2.tar.bz2
mv au-bins2 nagra
#start sasc-ng
cd ..
./sasc-ng -j 0:1

#Open a new terminal

su
cd /usr/src
/etc/init.d/mythtv-backend stop

#Get Mythtv SVN or Mythtv 20-fixes. Pick one set of the three checkouts
#svn co -r 12354 http://svn.mythtv.org/svn/trunk/mythtv
#svn co -r 12354 http://svn.mythtv.org/svn/trunk/mythplugins
#svn co -r 12354 http://svn.mythtv.org/svn/trunk/myththemes

# I used the fixes branch and it worked

svn co -r 12354 http://svn.mythtv.org/svn/branches/release-0-20-fixes/mythtv
svn co -r 12354 http://svn.mythtv.org/svn/branches/release-0-20-fixes/mythplugins
svn co -r 12354 http://svn.mythtv.org/svn/branches/release-0-20-fixes/myththemes

#get patches
svn co http://opensvn.csie.org/myth_dvb_ng

cd /usr/src/mythtv
#apply patches to mythtv SVN or mythtv 20-fixes. Note nexus patches are for Nexus FF boards only.
#patch -p0 -F99 < ../myth_dvb_ng/TRUNK/1_SDT/myth_sdt_r?????.diff
#patch -p0 -F99 < ../myth_dvb_ng/TRUNK/2_EIT/myth_eit-bev-dn3_r?????.diff
##uncomment the next two lines only if you have a Nexus card
##patch -p0 -F99 < ../myth_dvb_ng/TRUNK/3_NEXUS/myth_nexus_pmt_r?????.diff # ***NEXUS ONLY***
##patch -p0 -F99 < ../myth_dvb_ng/TRUNK/3_NEXUS/myth_nexus_tune_pes_r?????.diff # ***NEXUS ONLY***
#patch -p0 -F99 < ../myth_dvb_ng/TRUNK/4_SISCAN/myth_siscan_r?????.diff
#patch -p0 -F99 < ../myth_dvb_ng/TRUNK/5_RADIO/myth_radiots_r?????.diff # *** Radio Transport Stream Pid 200 (Required for audio channels only)
#patch -p0 -F99 < ../myth_dvb_ng/TRUNK/5_RADIO/myth_killerradio_r?????.diff # *** Radio song display (not required)

#OR

patch -p0 -F99 < ../myth_dvb_ng/20-FIXES/1_SDT/myth_sdt_r?????.diff
patch -p0 -F99 < ../myth_dvb_ng/20-FIXES/2_EIT/myth_eit-bev-dn3_r?????.diff
#uncomment the next two lines only if you have a Nexus card
#patch -p0 -F99 < ../myth_dvb_ng/20-FIXES/3_NEXUS/myth_nexus_pmt_r?????.diff # ***NEXUS ONLY***
#patch -p0 -F99 < ../myth_dvb_ng/20-FIXES/3_NEXUS/myth_nexus_tune_pes_r?????.diff # ***NEXUS ONLY***
patch -p0 -F99 < ../myth_dvb_ng/20-FIXES/4_SISCAN/myth_siscan_r?????.diff
patch -p0 -F99 < ../myth_dvb_ng/20-FIXES/5_RADIO/myth_radiots_r?????.diff # *** Radio Transport Stream Pid 200 (Required for audio channels only)
patch -p0 -F99 < ../myth_dvb_ng/20-FIXES/5_RADIO/myth_killerradio_r?????.diff # *** Radio song display (not required)

# The following will configure mythtv to the Knoppmyth defaults
./configure --enable-dvb --enable-xvmc --enable-opengl-vsync --enable-xvmc-pro --enable-proc-opt --prefix=/usr

make #Wait a while for compile... hopefully error free Smile

# Backup the custom Knoppmyth menus
# Thanks to WattoToydarian, HTTP://Watto.HomeIP_net/mythsvn.sh (replace _ with . in URL)

/bin/cp -f --reply=yes /usr/share/mythtv/mainmenu.xml ../
/bin/cp -f --reply=yes /usr/share/mythtv/optical_menu.xml ../

make install #Copy's files to /usr/local/bin

# Restore the custom menus
/bin/cp -f --reply=yes ../mainmenu.xml /usr/share/mythtv/
/bin/cp -f --reply=yes ../optical_menu.xml /usr/share/mythtv/

cd ../myth_dvb_ng/20-FIXES/5_RADIO/
# thanks to testingguy for the following fix
echo "cp dummy1280x720p25.00.ts /usr/share/mythtv/themes/default" >> /usr/src/myth_dvb_ng/20-FIXES/5_RADIO/copyts.sh
sh copyts.sh # *** Radio Transport stream copy to your backend themes folder, 20-FIXES and TRUNK use the same file. (Required for audio channels only)
# Don't worry about an error message that says:
# cp: cannot create regular file `/usr/local/share/mythtv/themes/default': No such file or directory

echo /usr/local/lib >> /etc/ld.so.conf # fixes where to look for library files.
ldconfig #updates the LD cache.

# the next 5 "echo" lines will be added to/etc/init.d/bootmisc.sh to automatically start sasc-ng on boot
echo "## start loopback adapter and sasc-ng ##" >> /etc/init.d/bootmisc.sh
# You may need to modify the next line depending on the
# Number of DVB Cards you have in your system dedicated to SASC-NG
echo "modprobe dvbloopback" >> /etc/init.d/bootmisc.sh
echo "sleep 3" >> /etc/init.d/bootmisc.sh
echo "cd /usr/src/sasc-ng" >> /etc/init.d/bootmisc.sh
# Adjust the next line to start sasc-ng according to your devices.
echo "./sasc-ng -j 0:1 > /var/log/sasc-ng.log &" >> /etc/init.d/bootmisc.sh
echo "sleep 5" >> /etc/init.d/bootmisc.sh

cp /usr/src/sasc-ng/dvbloopback.ko /lib/modules/2.6.18-chw-13/misc/
depmod -a

#setup your card, ensure you use card 1 (or whatever virtual adapter number, not card 0. For NA providers, use Circular Dish setup
#setup your Video Sources
#setup your Input connections
#Scan channels etc. For initial transponders, use one frequency that locks from the list:
#D**hnet 119 -> http://www.lyngsat.com/packages/dish119.html
#D**hnet 110 -> http://www.lyngsat.com/packages/dish110.html
#B*v 91 -> http://www.lyngsat.com/nimiq1.html
#B*v 82 -> http://www.lyngsat.com/nimiq2.html
#Add 3 zeros to the end of each freq (ie 12224 R should be 12224000, Right Circular, 20000000)
#setup a storage directory

mythtv-setup

mythbackend

#Open a new terminal
mythfrontend

#Watch tv a few times (once maybe twice will do)
#to roll the first key (or seed ca.cache). You should see things happening in the sasc-ng terminal window

#The following will add the ivtv drivers for PVR cards. Credit for this goes to testingguy
cd /usr/src
wget http://dl.ivtvdriver.org/ivtv/stable/ivtv-0.10.1.tar.gz
tar zxvf ivtv-0.10.1.tar.gz
cd ivtv-0.10.1
make
make install
reboot

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