1How to set up the Technisat/B2C2 Flexcop devices
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4.. note::
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6   This documentation is outdated.
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8Author: Uwe Bugla <uwe.bugla@gmx.de> August 2009
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10Find out what device you have
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13Important Notice: The driver does NOT support Technisat USB 2 devices!
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15First start your linux box with a shipped kernel:
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17.. code-block:: none
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19	lspci -vvv for a PCI device (lsusb -vvv for an USB device) will show you for example:
20	02:0b.0 Network controller: Techsan Electronics Co Ltd B2C2 FlexCopII DVB chip /
21	Technisat SkyStar2 DVB card (rev 02)
22
23	dmesg | grep frontend may show you for example:
24	DVB: registering frontend 0 (Conexant CX24123/CX24109)...
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26Kernel compilation:
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29If the Flexcop / Technisat is the only DVB / TV / Radio device in your box
30get rid of unnecessary modules and check this one:
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32``Multimedia support`` => ``Customise analog and hybrid tuner modules to build``
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34In this directory uncheck every driver which is activated there
35(except ``Simple tuner support`` for ATSC 3rd generation only -> see case 9 please).
36
37Then please activate:
38
39- Main module part:
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41  ``Multimedia support`` => ``DVB/ATSC adapters`` => ``Technisat/B2C2 FlexcopII(b) and FlexCopIII adapters``
42
43  #) => ``Technisat/B2C2 Air/Sky/Cable2PC PCI`` (PCI card) or
44  #) => ``Technisat/B2C2 Air/Sky/Cable2PC USB`` (USB 1.1 adapter)
45     and for troubleshooting purposes:
46  #) => ``Enable debug for the B2C2 FlexCop drivers``
47
48- Frontend / Tuner / Demodulator module part:
49
50  ``Multimedia support`` => ``DVB/ATSC adapters``
51   => ``Customise the frontend modules to build`` ``Customise DVB frontends`` =>
52
53  - SkyStar DVB-S Revision 2.3:
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55    #) => ``Zarlink VP310/MT312/ZL10313 based``
56    #) => ``Generic I2C PLL based tuners``
57
58  - SkyStar DVB-S Revision 2.6:
59
60    #) => ``ST STV0299 based``
61    #) => ``Generic I2C PLL based tuners``
62
63  - SkyStar DVB-S Revision 2.7:
64
65    #) => ``Samsung S5H1420 based``
66    #) => ``Integrant ITD1000 Zero IF tuner for DVB-S/DSS``
67    #) => ``ISL6421 SEC controller``
68
69  - SkyStar DVB-S Revision 2.8:
70
71    #) => ``Conexant CX24123 based``
72    #) => ``Conexant CX24113/CX24128 tuner for DVB-S/DSS``
73    #) => ``ISL6421 SEC controller``
74
75  - AirStar DVB-T card:
76
77    #) => ``Zarlink MT352 based``
78    #) => ``Generic I2C PLL based tuners``
79
80  - CableStar DVB-C card:
81
82    #) => ``ST STV0297 based``
83    #) => ``Generic I2C PLL based tuners``
84
85  - AirStar ATSC card 1st generation:
86
87    #) => ``Broadcom BCM3510``
88
89  - AirStar ATSC card 2nd generation:
90
91    #) => ``NxtWave Communications NXT2002/NXT2004 based``
92    #) => ``Generic I2C PLL based tuners``
93
94  - AirStar ATSC card 3rd generation:
95
96    #) => ``LG Electronics LGDT3302/LGDT3303 based``
97    #) ``Multimedia support`` => ``Customise analog and hybrid tuner modules to build`` => ``Simple tuner support``
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