Tvheadend plugin for unRAID V5.0

[nojstevens]

Okay -- here is the bzimage/bzroot for 5.0 RC11, with the hdhomerun drivers installed:

 

https://www.dropbox.com/s/3zzz7c3g14g848g/unraid5.0rc11_hdhomerun.zip

 

Drop those in /boot and restart your server.

 

Here is the "userhdhomerun" executable for RC11

 

https://www.dropbox.com/s/kq2xnwyq6qrtnyk/userhdhomerun_rc11.zip

 

And finally, here are the steps to use this:

 

1) Place the tvheadend .txz file from piotr in /boot/extras (this assures that it gets installed on startup).  Install the package if you haven't already.

2) Place "userhdhomerun" somewhere that doesn't get deleted on reboot, for instance /boot/packages

3) If you need it, make sure you have the tv_grab_file somewhere that doesn't get deleted on reboot, such as /boot/scripts

4) Put the following in your go script

 

cd /lib/modules/3.4.26-unRAID/extra/ && modprobe dvb_hdhomerun
ln -s /boot/packages/userhdhomerun /usr/bin/userhdhomerun
userhdhomerun &
sleep 5
cp /boot/scripts/tv_grab_file /usr/bin/tv_grab_file
chown -R root:videos /usr/bin/tv_grab_file
sudo -u root tvheadend -c /mnt/cache/.tvheadend -u root -g video -f 2>&1 >/dev/null

 

5) Watch TV

 

Hi botez,

 

Thanks to your guide and build I have all this working - however, i still have the default build of tvheadend. Not sure how to change the W-W install so that it loads the new Piotr build? I've looked all through the thread, but don't see a how to. Do i edit the .plg and point it at a web accessible version or Piotr build?

 

Any help appreciated

 

Jon

[piotrasd]

/usr/bin/tvheadend -C /mnt/cache/tvheadend/.htsconfig -u nobody -g video -f

Wrong, small c: -c

[Kryspy]

Whoops !!!

[nojstevens]

/usr/bin/tvheadend -C /mnt/cache/tvheadend/.htsconfig -u nobody -g video -f

Wrong, small c: -c

 

Hi Piotrasd,

 

I am hoping you can help me - i've spent the last 24 hours trying to graft your newer TVheadend builds onto the W-W plugin install - but can't do it - i've editted the plg file and tried manually replacing the binaries but each time i can't get tvheadend to start. How do I go about updating the build to yours? I am using the one you recently posted (tvheadend-20130128-i686-1PTr.txz)

 

Any help is much appreciated

 

Jon

[mercraus]

Okay -- here is the bzimage/bzroot for 5.0 RC11, with the hdhomerun drivers installed:

 

https://www.dropbox.com/s/3zzz7c3g14g848g/unraid5.0rc11_hdhomerun.zip

 

Drop those in /boot and restart your server.

 

Here is the "userhdhomerun" executable for RC11

 

https://www.dropbox.com/s/kq2xnwyq6qrtnyk/userhdhomerun_rc11.zip

 

And finally, here are the steps to use this:

 

1) Place the tvheadend .txz file from piotr in /boot/extras (this assures that it gets installed on startup).  Install the package if you haven't already.

2) Place "userhdhomerun" somewhere that doesn't get deleted on reboot, for instance /boot/packages

3) If you need it, make sure you have the tv_grab_file somewhere that doesn't get deleted on reboot, such as /boot/scripts

4) Put the following in your go script

 

cd /lib/modules/3.4.26-unRAID/extra/ && modprobe dvb_hdhomerun
ln -s /boot/packages/userhdhomerun /usr/bin/userhdhomerun
userhdhomerun &
sleep 5
cp /boot/scripts/tv_grab_file /usr/bin/tv_grab_file
chown -R root:videos /usr/bin/tv_grab_file
sudo -u root tvheadend -c /mnt/cache/.tvheadend -u root -g video -f 2>&1 >/dev/null

 

5) Watch TV

 

Hi, first of all thanks to you and piotr for the all the help.

 

When I install your new bzroot and bzimage files, my Realtek NIC stops working. Am I missing something or doing something wrong? I'm just renaming the existing ones, dropping yours in, then rebooting. NIC works fine before using the new files.

[botez]

mercraus

 

I don't have a realtec NIC (used to, but got annoyed at all the issues it gave me in unraid), so it's possible I don't have the Realtek drivers setup correctly as I didn't specifically add them in when I built the kernel.

 

I'd be glad to recompile with the Realtek drivers if anyone can point me to the necessary steps to do so?

 

Troy

[tolax]

Be great if it was possible to get a build with those Ethernet drivers. Having the same issue where network connectivity goes away.

 

Thanks

 

Tolax

[piotrasd]

I'd be glad to recompile with the Realtek drivers if anyone can point me to the necessary steps to do so?

 

Just turn on in kernel config - Network adapters - realtek 8169 module - this enough

(in my build this resolve problem other users with realtek NIC)

[botez]

Alright -- getting things setup so I can rebuild this.  Will try to upload it by the end of the night.

[botez]

Here is the new bzroot/bzimage files with the hdhomerun and r8169 drivers installed.

 

https://www.dropbox.com/s/3zzz7c3g14g848g/unraid5.0rc11_hdhomerun.zip

 

I just tested it with a Realtek NIC I had sitting around and it seems to be working.  Let me know if anyone has any problems.

[CHBMB]

I'm looking to get one of these http://www.amazon.co.uk/PCI-E-DVB-T2-Definition-Digital-Receiver/dp/B006MTN32A

 

How would I go about getting the drivers http://www.tbsdtv.com/download/document/common/tbs-linux-drivers_v130127.zip into the tvheadend compatible bzimage and bzroot packages?

 

I'm afraid I'm a bit of a Linux newbie

 

Thanks for any help fellas.

[CHBMB]

new unRaid custom with DVB driver based on rc11

 

- latest TBS driver from 2013-01-26

- all driver of tuners from kernel turned ON

- added Firmwares of tuners

- some fix for realtek NIC (i hope enough)

- added exFAT and NTFS support (latest driver 2013)

- added mc

 

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/49442039/unraid.rc11.tbs.zip

 

BTW. unraid 5.0 final come with 64bit support, and i just only tell the package of tvheadend and driver are ready for 64bit system

 

Never mind, got it working with this package and the instructions from spylex's GitHub page.  Impressive. 

[spylex]

Weekend is here, i'll update it tomorrow

[CHBMB]

Quick question,  I've got the plugin working but I'm now trying to get it to run automatically on boot.

 

My go file reads like this:

 

#!/bin/bash
# Start the Management Utility
/usr/local/sbin/emhttp &
cd /boot/packages && find . -name '*.auto_install' -type f -print | sort | xargs -n1 sh -c 
installpkg /boot/packages/tvheadend-20130128-i686-1PTr.txz

 

And then if I run the command

 

sudo -u root tvheadend -c /mnt/cache/.tvheadend -u nobody -g video -f

 

(through telnet using Putty logged in as root) Then it runs as expected and I do not need to enter a username or password to use TVheadend.

 

What I can't quite figure out is if I add the line to my go file then as soon as I try and visit server:9981 I am asked for a username and password which I have no idea what they are.

 

Any thoughts, comments or suggestions?

 

(glibc-2.7-i486-17.tgz is located in /boot/packages/)

 

Thanks guys.

[Mettbrot]

Quick question,  I've got the plugin working but I'm now trying to get it to run automatically on boot.

 

My go file reads like this:

 

#!/bin/bash
# Start the Management Utility
/usr/local/sbin/emhttp &
cd /boot/packages && find . -name '*.auto_install' -type f -print | sort | xargs -n1 sh -c 
installpkg /boot/packages/tvheadend-20130128-i686-1PTr.txz

 

And then if I run the command

 

sudo -u root tvheadend -c /mnt/cache/.tvheadend -u nobody -g video -f

 

(through telnet using Putty logged in as root) Then it runs as expected and I do not need to enter a username or password to use TVheadend.

 

What I can't quite figure out is if I add the line to my go file then as soon as I try and visit server:9981 I am asked for a username and password which I have no idea what they are.

 

Any thoughts, comments or suggestions?

 

(glibc-2.7-i486-17.tgz is located in /boot/packages/)

 

Thanks guys.

 

Read one page back, same problem with me... Try

sleep 10 && sudo -u root tvheadend -c /mnt/cache/.tvheadend -u nobody -g video -f

in your go file... tvheadend starts to fast, the config folder is not yet there ;-)

[Mettbrot]

One thing I noticed. It heappens that tvheadend is stuck and I cannot access it anymore to watch TV. I get several repeating lines in syslog about it, what could that be:

Feb 11 23:16:23 Server kernel: dvb-usb: error -110 while querying for an remote control event. (Errors)
Feb 11 23:16:25 Server kernel: af9015: bulk message failed:-110 (8/0)
Feb 11 23:16:25 Server kernel: af9013: I2C read failed reg:d507 (Minor Issues)
Feb 11 23:16:27 Server kernel: af9015: bulk message failed:-110 (8/0)
Feb 11 23:16:27 Server kernel: af9015: af9015_rc_query: failed:-110
Feb 11 23:16:27 Server kernel: dvb-usb: error -110 while querying for an remote control event. (Errors)
Feb 11 23:16:29 Server kernel: af9015: bulk message failed:-110 (8/0)
Feb 11 23:16:29 Server kernel: af9013: I2C read failed reg:d507 (Minor Issues)
Feb 11 23:16:31 Server kernel: af9015: bulk message failed:-110 (8/0)
Feb 11 23:16:31 Server kernel: af9015: af9015_rc_query: failed:-110
Feb 11 23:16:31 Server kernel: dvb-usb: error -110 while querying for an remote control event. (Errors)
Feb 11 23:16:33 Server kernel: af9015: bulk message failed:-110 (8/0)
Feb 11 23:16:33 Server kernel: af9013: I2C read failed reg:d507 (Minor Issues)
Feb 11 23:16:35 Server kernel: af9015: bulk message failed:-110 (8/0)
Feb 11 23:16:35 Server kernel: af9015: af9015_rc_query: failed:-110

 

You can see that this happens all 4 seconds. So basicly the syslog is huuuuge :-(

 

Could it be the wrong firmware file?

Tank you guys

 

searching the web gave me this:

Firmware files over here: *** edit: newer version found here: http://palosaari.fi/linux/v4l-dvb/firmware/af9015/5.1.0.0/

and there is a patch called af9015_i2c_mux.patch in the parent directory over here: http://www.otit.fi/~crope/v4l-dvb/ Since the message is saying "af9013: I2C read failed" maybe thats the problem?

[CHBMB]

Quick question,  I've got the plugin working but I'm now trying to get it to run automatically on boot.

 

My go file reads like this:

 

#!/bin/bash
# Start the Management Utility
/usr/local/sbin/emhttp &
cd /boot/packages && find . -name '*.auto_install' -type f -print | sort | xargs -n1 sh -c 
installpkg /boot/packages/tvheadend-20130128-i686-1PTr.txz

 

And then if I run the command

 

sudo -u root tvheadend -c /mnt/cache/.tvheadend -u nobody -g video -f

 

(through telnet using Putty logged in as root) Then it runs as expected and I do not need to enter a username or password to use TVheadend.

 

What I can't quite figure out is if I add the line to my go file then as soon as I try and visit server:9981 I am asked for a username and password which I have no idea what they are.

 

Any thoughts, comments or suggestions?

 

(glibc-2.7-i486-17.tgz is located in /boot/packages/)

 

Thanks guys.

 

Read one page back, same problem with me... Try

sleep 10 && sudo -u root tvheadend -c /mnt/cache/.tvheadend -u nobody -g video -f

in your go file... tvheadend starts to fast, the config folder is not yet there ;-)

 

Thanks mate, have read this thread and the wiki countless times, my brains scrambled! Can't believe I missed that.

 

[cappiel]

Have the software installed and all using the procedures given in the thread. thanks everyone.

 

Has anyone ever activated a cablecard for HDhomerun Prime through tvheadend? Can't find where you do that.

[PsyVision]

Here is the new bzroot/bzimage files with the hdhomerun and r8169 drivers installed.

 

https://www.dropbox.com/s/3zzz7c3g14g848g/unraid5.0rc11_hdhomerun.zip

 

I just tested it with a Realtek NIC I had sitting around and it seems to be working.  Let me know if anyone has any problems.

 

I've booted up with this bzroot/bzimage and used the most recent tvheadend tzx in this thread however I can't see my DVB-S2 card (TBS 6921) in the adapters list in tvheadend.  I do not use the original plg file at all.  Is there something I am missing or can run to see if the appropriate drivers are loaded?

[tolax]

Are there any dependencies we need to be aware of?

 

After installing the latest versions (thanks Botez). I run

 

sudo -u root tvheadend -c /mnt/cache/.tvheadend -u nobody -g video -f

 

I get the error message...

 

/usr/lib/libidn.so.11 no version information available (required by /usr/lib/libcurl.so.4)

 

Any pointers?

 

Thanks

 

Tolax

[botez]

Are there any dependencies we need to be aware of?

 

After installing the latest versions (thanks Botez). I run

 

sudo -u root tvheadend -c /mnt/cache/.tvheadend -u nobody -g video -f

 

I get the error message...

 

/usr/lib/libidn.so.11 no version information available (required by /usr/lib/libcurl.so.4)

 

Any pointers?

 

Thanks

 

Tolax

Looks like you need to install libidn:

 

http://pkgs.org/slackware-13.37/slackware-i486/libidn-1.19-i486-1.txz.html

installpkg libidn-1.19-i486-1.txz

 

Let us know if that fixes things.

[tolax]

Ha - added libcurl instead of libidn - thanks all is good now. Really appreciated you creating that last build with the realtek drivers. Exactly what I needed.

 

Cheers

 

Tolax

[Mettbrot]

Hey piotrasd,

 

can you try to include the newer firmware version for af9015 into your next build? http://palosaari.fi/linux/v4l-dvb/firmware/af9015/5.1.0.0/

 

Or do you guys have any other idea about the problems I mentioned?

 

Thanks!

[nars]

Why instead of building a whole new kernel image to replace unraid one you don't just provide a package to install media tree modules (and firmwares) and then do something like a 'depmod -a' and 'udevadm trigger' to load driver?  I'm not sure if it will work for any kind of dvb cards but I did tried it with my two usb dvb-t adapters (e3c ec168 and af9015) and it works fine.

[mack]

Thanks to all the great information in this thread I got Tvheadend running on Unraid.  Setting up xmltv was painful in comparison to the simplicity of spylex instructions and piotrasd builds.

 

My problem comes down to permissions.  I have tvheadend set to record into a folder on my share called Recorded.  Tvheadend automatically locks down all files/recordings to the point that I can't even check the permissions from Windows.  I can force the permissions to change by running the change permissions script but this isn't ideal.  I tried setting access control to * * 0.0.0.0/0 but this doesn't fix it.  Any ideas?