A828_LinuxDrv_ReleaseNotes_0.28-Beta.txt

0. Table of Contents

    1. Scope
        1.1 Supported distributions
    2. Requirement
    3. Feedback & Support
    4. Known Issues
    5. Change Log
	

1. Scope

This document provides guidelines on using AVerTV USB Hybrid+FM driver
installer. The main purpose of the installer is to help user install
driver for the running kernel. If you reboot to another kernel or upgrade
your kernel, the installer should be executed again to install
driver for the new kernel.

The following products are supported by the installer:

    1. AVerTV Hybrid+FM Volar (A828)


1.1 Supported Distributions

This version of driver installer supports kernel 2.6.17~2.6.31.
Most distributions with these kernel versions are supported.
If you kernel falls outside this range, the installer will still
try to install the most suitable version.

The following distributions, with their stock kernel, are officially 
tested and supported:

    1. Open SuSE Linux 10.3
    2. Mandriva Linux 2008
    3. Fedora Core Release 6
    4. Fedora Core Release 7
    5. Ubuntu 7.10
    6. Ubuntu 8.10
    7. Ubuntu 9.04
    8. Ubuntu 9.10
    9. Mandriva Linux 2009

Currently, only X86 and X86_64 architectures are supported. Other architectures
such as ARM, MIPS, PPC and etc. are not yet supported.

2. Requirement

If you customize your own kernel, make sure to enable support for DVB, Video
For Linux, and USB in the kernel configuration. General users can safely skip
this section.


3. Feedback & Support

Suggestions and bug reports are very welcome. If you have any question
not answered by this document or have any suggestions regarding our product
or driver, please contact AVerMedia support desk at the following website:

http://www.avermedia.com/avertv/Support/ContactSupport.aspx

It would help if you can provide /tmp/A828-install.log, which is
generated by the installer. It contains much detailed information regarding 
your system and how installer operates. 	


4. Known Issues

    I.  Unable to support Ubuntu 8.04 kernels. Users of Ubuntu 8.04 are
        recommended to upgrade to Ubuntu 9.04 or build their own kernel.

    II. Driver fails to install or load, if user upgraded ALSA drivers
        from alsa-driver source packages.

    III. Only V4L2 applications are supported. V4L applications such as XawTV
        are not supported and can not work with our driver.


5. Change Log

0.27-beta => 0.28-beta
    1. Improved installer compatibility
    2. Fix compatibility issue with TV applications
    3. Support Ubuntu 9.10

0.26-beta => 0.27-beta
    1. Fix wrong device number shown in kernel message
    2. Support kernel 2.6.30 & 2.6.31
    3. Improved compatibility with various kernel configurations
    4. Fix streaming bug in 64bit platforms.

0.25-beta => 0.26-beta
    1. Fix compatibility issue with TV applications
    2. Support Ubuntu 9.04 & Mandriva 2009
    3. Support kernel 2.6.29

0.24-beta => 0.25-beta
    1. Work around some AP not setting frequency in the correct unit.
    2. Fix TVTime crash

0.23-beta => 0.24-beta
    1. Fix accidental power down the device when playing ALSA audio
    2. Fix system crash after playing analog TV for an extended period
    3. Support video adjustments on sharpness, brightness, contrast, saturation, & hue.
       Adjustments available as V4L2 controls and also module options.
    4. Support kernel 2.6.28

0.22-beta => 0.23-beta
    1. Fix system crash after playing analog TV for an extended period
    2. Improved power saving to minimize time waiting for device to power on.

0.21-beta => 0.22-beta
    1. Installer will abort if no kernel build system found
    2. Make more compatible with low-memory systems
    3. Fix DVB-T channel change sometimes causing deadlock
    4. Update description about mplayer in TV_Player.txt

0.20-beta => 0.21-beta
    1. Support kernel 2.6.27
    2. Add more verbose description to TV player in user documents.

0.19-beta => 0.20-beta
    1. Fix installer bug when installing tools
    2. Support kernel 2.6.26

0.18-beta => 0.19-beta
    1. Support kernel 2.6.25
    2. Add audio test to installer

0.17-beta => 0.18-beta
    1. Improved kernel compatibility
    2. Fix wrong buffer size reported in video streaming

0.16-beta => 0.17-beta
    1. Fix memory corruption bug
    2. Improved compatibility to different kernels
    3. Add UYVY support to analog TV

0.15-beta => 0.16-beta
    1. Support kernel 2.6.24

0.14-beta => 0.15-beta
    1. Fix installer bug which causes compatibility issue on some kernels.
    2. Show kernel messages after ALSA audio is successfully initialized.

0.13-beta => 0.14-beta
    1. Support ALSA audio
    2. Fix FM lock bug
    3. Fix driver remove bug

0.12-beta => 0.13-beta
    1. Fix change channel bug
    2. Fix video streaming bug
    3. Fix some memory leaks
    4. Improved driver stability 
	
0.11-beta => 0.12-beta
    1. Add documentation on how to use included tools.

0.10-beta => 0.11-beta
    1. Fix some installer bug on tool installation.

0.09-beta => 0.10-beta
    1. More user-friendly driver installer
    2. More stable video streaming

0.08-beta => 0.09-beta
    1. Improved compatibility with tvtime

0.07-beta => 0.08-beta
    1. Fix the bug in VIDIOC_ENUMSTD ioctl
    2. Test analog TV using mplayer in Kernel 2.6.22

0.06-beta => 0.07-beta
    1. Support Kernel 2.6.21

0.05-beta => 0.06-beta
    1. Support VIDIOC_ENUMSTD

0.04-beta => 0.05-beta
    1. Support new Distributions
    2. Support x64 architecture
    3. New kernel version compatible
    4. Unsupport pre-build distribution's native kernel

0.03-beta => 0.04-beta
    1. Added support Fedora Core 6
    2. Automatically detect system (distribution) and improve system
       compatibilities during installation		   
    3. Improve compatibility to tvtime player