[SOLVED]VDR on MD Channel not available

[Eypone]

Hi I need some help to to find out why I get this message on the MD, Channel not available.

I have setup the Channels.conf on the MD, the same way i have on my core/hybrid.

The VDR is working fine on the core/hybrid.


This is some of the setup.conf on the core

streamdev-server.AllowSuspend = 1
streamdev-server.HTTPBindIP = 192.168.80.1
streamdev-server.HTTPServerPort = 3000
streamdev-server.HTTPStreamType = 2
streamdev-server.IGMPBindIP = 0.0.0.0
streamdev-server.IGMPClientPort = 1234
streamdev-server.IGMPStreamType = 0
streamdev-server.MaxClients = 6
streamdev-server.ServerPort = 2004
streamdev-server.StartHTTPServer = 1
streamdev-server.StartIGMPServer = 0
streamdev-server.StartServer = 1
streamdev-server.SuspendMode = 0
svdrpservice.ConnectTimeout = 2
svdrpservice.ReadTimeout = 5
svdrpservice.ServerIp = 192.168.80.1
svdrpservice.ServerPort = 2001

This is the setup.conf

streamdev-client.HideMenuEntry = 0
streamdev-client.MaxPriority = 99
streamdev-client.MinPriority = -1
streamdev-client.RemoteIp = 192.168.80.1
streamdev-client.RemotePort = 2004
streamdev-client.StartClient = 1
streamdev-client.StreamFilters = 1
streamdev-client.SyncEPG = 1
svdrpservice.ConnectTimeout = 2
svdrpservice.ReadTimeout = 5
svdrpservice.ServerIp = 192.168.80.1
svdrpservice.ServerPort = 2001

and this is the channels.conf it is the same on the core as on the MD.

DR 1:346:M64:C:6900:2310:2311:2319:0:231:0:0:0
TV 2:346:M64:C:6900:2370:2371:2379:0:237:0:0:0
TV3:322:M256:C:6900:1720:1721:1729:0:1172:0:0:0
3+:514:M256:C:6900:1700:1701:1709:0:1170:0:0:0
TV 2 Zulu:514:M256:C:6900:1220:1221:1229:0:1122:0:0:0
DR 2:346:M64:C:6900:2320:2321:2329:0:232:0:0:0
DR Update:266:M256:C:6900:2510:2511:2519:0:1251:0:0:0
DR K:274:M256:C:6900:980:981:989:0:1098:0:0:0
DR Ramasjang:274:M256:C:6900:990:991:999:0:1099:0:0:0
DR HD:274:M256:C:6900:0:1651;1652:1659:0:1165:0:0:0
aalborg+:314:M256:C:6900:1010:1011:0:0:1101:0:0:0
24Nordjyske:314:M256:C:6900:1200:1201:1209:0:1120:0:0:0
NRK1:314:M256:C:6900:1340:1341:1349:0:1134:0:0:0
NatGeo HD :322:M256:C:6900:0:1541:0:1:154:0:0:0
VH1 Classic Europe :426:M256:C:6900:1460:1461:0:1:146:0:0:0
ZDF:418:M256:C:6900:1840:1841;1842:1849:0:1184:0:0:0
TV 2 Charlie :418:M256:C:6900:2030:2031:2039:1:203:0:0:0

Hope some one can help me out.
Thanks

[Marie.O]

Double check that channels.conf is identical.
What changes did you do to the setup.conf on core and MD?
How many cards do you have the core?
Do you record/watch anything on the core during the problem?

[Eypone]

The channels.conf is the same, I just had a look.

I have 3 dvb-c tuners in my core.
1 x SATELCO
2 x Cinergy PCI HD.

The Cinergy tuner I need to load the driver for modprobe mantis, and reload vdr.

I dont now if this have something to do with it, but i did't this command in the end of the installation.
sudo echo “blacklist pcspkr” >> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist

Is there any log I should look at ?

Thanks

[Marie.O]

You did not answer all of the questions

[Eypone]

Hi again sorry for jumping over your question.
I follow this guide
http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/VDR_Manual_Install

What changes did you do to the setup.conf on core and MD?

Core setup.conf i change

streamdev-server.AllowSuspend = 1
streamdev-server.MaxClients = 6
streamdev-server.StartHTTPServer = 1
streamdev-server.StartVTPServer = 1 (This one I didn’t find so I have not past it in to setup.conf)
streamdev-server.SuspendMode = 1

An when it did not work I tried

streamdev-server.HTTPBindIP = 192.168.80.1 instead of the 0.0.0.0
svdrpservice.ServerIp = 192.168.80.1 instead of the 0.0.0.0

MD setup.conf i change

streamdev-client.RemoteIp = 192.168.80.1
streamdev-client.RemotePort = 2004
streamdev-client.StartClient = 1
streamdev-client.StreamFilters = 0
streamdev-client.SyncEPG = 1

Core svdrphosts.conf I change the IP addressee to allow the access from my net.

127.0.0.1             # always accept localhost
192.168.80.0/24     # any host on the local net
#204.152.189.113      # a specific host
0.0.0.0/0            # any host on any net (USE THIS WITH CARE!)

Do you record/watch anything on the core during the problem?

No, I didn’t not record anything.
I tried to watch the same channel as the MD tried to stream/tune.
But I have also tried with vdr off on the core. 


Hope that can help.
Thanks alot for the help

[Marie.O]

Hi again sorry for jumping over your question.
I follow this guide
http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/VDR_Manual_Install

Did you manually install the VDR packages, i.e. by downloading some tar or debs, and dpkg -i that stuff?

[Eypone]

Hi again.
No it is only the last bit of getting vdr working on the MD.

But i just fund out that my channels.conf.save were deffrent from the channels.conf.
I just tried to change it, but I still have more programs in vdr than in, any of my channels.conf.
Do you know if thats becaurs of the transponder more channels on the same transponder?

But rigtig now I have another problem:
eypone@dcerouter:~$ sudo -s
sudo: /etc/sudoers is mode 0660, should be 0440

And My MD wont boot.

The only thing i have don is to add a rs232 for my Av !

Ill need to have a look on this before I can go any further.

[Eypone]

Hey again, now have done a reinstall of the core.

I change this:

Core Setup.conf

streamdev-server.AllowSuspend = 1
streamdev-server.MaxClients = 6
streamdev-server.StartHTTPServer = 1
streamdev-server.StartVTPServer = 1
streamdev-server.SuspendMode = 1

and:
streamdevhosts.conf

127.0.0.1             # always accept localhost
#192.168.80.0/24     # any host on the local net
#204.152.189.113      # a specific host
#239.255.0.0/16       # uncomment for IGMP multicast streaming
0.0.0.0/0            # any host on any net (USE THIS WITH CARE!)

On MD i change:

streamdev-client.RemoteIp = 192.168.80.1
streamdev-client.RemotePort = 2004
streamdev-client.StartClient = 1
streamdev-client.StreamFilters = 1
streamdev-client.SyncEPG = 0

Core and MD I have createt the same Channels.conf.

Is there more i should change ?


This is what i get in syslog

Aug  2 20:32:00 moon34 vdr: [20807] switching to channel 1
Aug  2 20:32:00 moon34 vdr: [20807] ERROR: Streamdev: Couldn't check if 192.168.80.1:2004 provides ch$
Aug  2 20:32:00 moon34 vdr: [20807] info: Channel not available!
Aug  2 20:32:02 moon34 vdr-sxfe[20886]: [20926] [input_vdr] No data in 8 seconds, queuing no signal i$
Aug  2 20:32:02 moon34 vdr: [20807] max. latency time 3 seconds
Aug  2 20:32:10 moon34 vdr-sxfe[20886]: [20926] [input_vdr] No data in 8 seconds, queuing no signal i$

Thanks.

[Marie.O]

Why did you change any of the conf files? There should be no need to change the configuration files, except disecqu.conf (how ever that thing is spelled), and the channels.conf

[Eypone]

Hi Again, I found out it was VDR there was adding new channels to channels.conf.save.

Thanks for the help:)

[Sigg3.net]

Hello!
Maybe you could clarify? I have used the scanning tools and receives a lot of channels, that I've saved to /etc/vdr/channels.conf, but when I run VDR I get the NO SIGNAL screen. I tried copying channels.conf to channels.conf.save but that didn't work either. What's the story?