"loosing" card in smargo cardreader

simko_ba

Hi!

Using ubuntu server + 2.0.10 (the same with 2.0.9)...

The thing is, that after several hours my CCcam just looses the card in the mentioned usb smargo cardreader... If i then restart my cccam, everything goes ok, but after some time (depends, not fix) it looses the card again...

Ist there something with usb settings on my ubuntu (7.10) or with the cardreader?!?

Anyone has an idea?

GuruBox

what about the clock frequancy settings of your smargo?

snotaap

I had the same and many other problems with Ubuntu.
Changed to Fedora, and I had never ever any problem anymore.

**Morte**

Check BIOS/Ubuntu if it puts devices to sleep for energy saving

**CC_share**

You've got a problem with the powersave function of ubuntu.
If the card is not beeing used for a certain amount of time, ubuntu tries to save power by disabling the port temporary. Only problem is, CCcam does not recognise the cardreader after that.

You can disable that by doing the following:

Code:

sudo su
echo on > /sys/bus/usb/devices/5-8.4.1/power/level

Check this site here, for a bit more explanation.
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~~**kaputa**~~

Quote:

Originally Posted by CC_share [Only Registered Users Can See LinksClick Here To Register]

You've got a problem with the powersave function of ubuntu.
If the card is not beeing used for a certain amount of time, ubuntu tries to save power by disabling the port temporary. Only problem is, CCcam does not recognise the cardreader after that.

You can disable that by doing the following:

Code:

sudo su
echo on > /sys/bus/usb/devices/5-8.4.1/power/level

Check this site here, for a bit more explanation.
[Only Registered Users Can See LinksClick Here To Register]

Hi
what about ClarkConnect server?
Thank u

simko_ba

Quote:

Originally Posted by CC_share [Only Registered Users Can See LinksClick Here To Register]

You've got a problem with the powersave function of ubuntu.
If the card is not beeing used for a certain amount of time, ubuntu tries to save power by disabling the port temporary. Only problem is, CCcam does not recognise the cardreader after that.

You can disable that by doing the following:

Code:

sudo su
echo on > /sys/bus/usb/devices/5-8.4.1/power/level

Check this site here, for a bit more explanation.
[Only Registered Users Can See LinksClick Here To Register]

Hi!

Thanks for that... BUT it gives me "permission denied" error... only "usb1" and "usb2" are OK

simko_ba

hi all..

since i' pretty tight to ubuntu (7.10 in my case - LinuxMCE), could there be some other solution?

My idea: if there could be some script, that would every... hour.. test, if the card is still recognized, if not, it would restart cccam (what helps in my case). Sure, not more then ... 10 times or so, in case, there is something else wrong...?

What do you think?

If OK, and since i'm a total linux noob, where to turn then?

teet

Got the same problem here. Since I overclocked the card in my Smargo it would loose it from time to time. Now I just disabled the overclocking and it works smooth. Just let the Smargo detect the mhz itself. Perhaps that works for you.

simko_ba

Quote:

Originally Posted by teet [Only Registered Users Can See LinksClick Here To Register]

Got the same problem here. Since I overclocked the card in my Smargo it would loose it from time to time. Now I just disabled the overclocking and it works smooth. Just let the Smargo detect the mhz itself. Perhaps that works for you.

hmmm, the problem is, that i already now do not use overclocking at all...