Ubuntu + Oscam + Omnikey

Hi
Not sure if this is related to your problem.

But have you edited the /etc/init.d/pcscd file so you do not get the never ending log file which causes the the service to crash.

This happens usually after a day or so after the log file increases to massive size.

nano /etc/init.d/pcscd

There look next lines:
# if you need to pass arguments to pcscd you should edit the file
# /etc/default/pcscd and add a line
# DAEMON_ARGS="--your-option"

And please change it to:
# if you need to pass arguments to pcscd edit to:
# /etc/default/pcscd and add a line
DAEMON_ARGS="--error"
And hit from the keyboard ctrl+o and enter to save the changes and ctrl+x to exit

Next command to restart pcsc:
/etc/init.d/pcscd restart

Quote from beelzebub666

Hi
Not sure if this is related to your problem.

But have you edited the /etc/init.d/pcscd file so you do not get the never ending log file which causes the the service to crash.

This happens usually after a day or so after the log file increases to massive size.

nano /etc/init.d/pcscd

There look next lines:
# if you need to pass arguments to pcscd you should edit the file
# /etc/default/pcscd and add a line
# DAEMON_ARGS="--your-option"

And please change it to:
# if you need to pass arguments to pcscd edit to:
# /etc/default/pcscd and add a line
DAEMON_ARGS="--error"
And hit from the keyboard ctrl+o and enter to save the changes and ctrl+x to exit

Next command to restart pcsc:
/etc/init.d/pcscd restart

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I have a similar problem
Omnikey stops reading the card oscam is OK
I pull it out of the USB and put it back and its OK again
The PCSCD has

# if you need to pass arguments to pcscd you should edit the file
# /etc/default/pcscd and add a line
DAEMON_ARGS="-e"

Is this the same as "-DAEMON_ARGS="--error"

Next command to restart pcsc:
/etc/init.d/pcscd restart[/QUOTE]

My problem happens about 1ce a week so I thought I would try
just changed to --error option and tried to run pcscd again using pcscd restart but got unknown option: restart

Linux has changed how you stop/start/restart a service /etc/init.d/servicename restart is long gone.

Simply servicename restart ie

pcscd restart

When you do /etc/init.d/servicename restart

It actually tells you in the error what to do :)

[edit] any errors with servicename restart usually means the service is

1. Either not running.
2. Does not have a restart cmd, so you'd servicename stop, edit whatever file needs edited, then servicename start.

Quote from peds1988

Can't see it being just that though guys, if pcscd crashed surely all the omnikeys would stop working no?

Hi,
Have you already found the solution for putting the Omikey 3121 USB reader working without problems with rom142?
Thanks.

Quote from al3xar

Hi,
Have you already found the solution for putting the Omikey 3121 USB reader working without problems with rom142?
Thanks.

Yes, restart oscam every day

Another solution that worked for me was to uninstall all pcsc drivers using this:

apt-get remove pcscd libccid opensc

Reboot

then install PCSCLite with this:

apt-get install pcscd opensc

Install latest official HID x86 omnikey drivers:
ifdokccid_linux_i686-4.0.5.tar.gz
ftp above file (as is) to /tmp

cd /tmp
tar -xzvf ifdokccid_linux_i686-4.0.5.tar.gz
cd ifdokccid_linux_i686-4.0.5
./install

Then run:

opensc-tool -l

to see if your omnikey's are recognised & get the device ID's

Change oscam.server to suit & reboot...

sync
I appreciate your suggestion but i would prefer in that case to go back to smargos.

thatfellow
I have tried your suggestion... lets see how long it goes working well. I will you feedback in the next days. Many thanks.

I had a lot if problems with omnikey acting up so i upgraded
ubuntu to 13.04 and then 13.10 never had a problem with either version
any previous versions much the same as yours, they work,get mixed up, stop. ect ect..

Quote from sync

Yes, restart oscam every day

Fook dat.... currently 17 days online using debian.....i actually had a similar problem with ubuntu in the past, however, i never looked into it to much as i switched to debian but i could have looked into manual driver installs for readers i was using at the time but i decided to sack ubuntu and use debian and i have never looked back ! if i use 64 bit or more top end 32 bit systems in the future i may dabble with ubuntu again.

I think debian is the way to go with older 32 bit machines doing what we are doing:) just my opinion.

MK

Quote from al3xar

thatfellow
I have tried your suggestion... lets see how long it goes working well. I will you feedback in the next days. Many thanks.

I give up... :(
It worked well for 1 and half day, but after it the omnikey reader went again to the situation of not properly retrieving the ECM from the card.
I'm going back to smargo since with it I do not have any problems with Oscam+Nagra3 card.
Many thanks for the suggestions.

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I think debian is the way to go with older 32 bit machines doing what we are doing:) just my opinion.

MK

I would agree... I did sort this issue with Ubuntu but I then switched to Debian & never had any issue with multiple omnikeys..

If some one like myself that are not linux experts and
managed to sort the problem out by updating to a newer version
got used to some ubuntu commands then went to debian might
not be that easy,,
after upgrading, i never had to do lsusb/ nano /etc/init.d/pcscd
# if you need to pass arguments to pcscd you should edit the file
# /etc/default/pcscd and add a line
# DAEMON_ARGS="--your-option"
Or any of that boll__ks, on verion 13.04/13.1
Version12 broke my melt and several others on this site
It found the readers and setup with them up with no intervention
just taught i would get my two-pence worth in Annie

HI Thatfellow,

Which Debian version are u running?? am having the same issue, going to ditch Ubuntu and give Debian a try

Cheers
^M