which set up, part 2?

i followed the ubuntu smargo tutorial but hit a stumbling block so decided to format and start again? the question is tho what set up or tutoril should i follow which is easiest to install and maintain. i am a complete novice and the simpler the better. a video tutorial would be excellent if available

i have a pc tower
smargo reader

hi ten i already started my install from Install Ubuntu Server 10.04 + Oscam + Smargo Reader. everything went well except for when i ran oscam i get this msg

Last login: Mon Apr 30 21:41:10 2012
mac@server:~$ sudo -i
[sudo] password for mac:
root@server:~# sudo oscam -b
root@server:~# tail -f /var/log/oscam.log
2012/04/30 21:43:18 0 s reader check thread started
2012/04/30 21:43:18 0 s starting thread check
2012/04/30 21:43:18 0 s check thread started
2012/04/30 21:43:18 0 s creating thread for device 003:002
2012/04/30 21:43:18 0 s loadbalancer: can't read from file /tmp/.oscam/stat
2012/04/30 21:43:18 0 s waiting for local card init
2012/04/30 21:43:18 CDFE10 r Using 0x82 as endpoint for smartreader hardware detection
2012/04/30 21:43:18 CDFE10 r Smartreader device 003:002 not found
2012/04/30 21:43:18 CDFE10 r Cannot open device: 003:002
2012/04/30 21:43:18 CE4E20 h HTTP Server listening on port 8888
2012/04/30 21:44:18 CDFE10 r Using 0x82 as endpoint for smartreader hardware detection
2012/04/30 21:44:18 CDFE10 r Smartreader device 003:002 not found
2012/04/30 21:44:18 CDFE10 r Cannot open device: 003:002
2012/04/30 21:45:18 CDFE10 r Using 0x82 as endpoint for smartreader hardware detection
2012/04/30 21:45:18 CDFE10 r Smartreader device 003:002 not found
2012/04/30 21:45:18 CDFE10 r Cannot open device: 003:002
2012/04/30 21:46:18 CDFE10 r Using 0x82 as endpoint for smartreader hardware detection
2012/04/30 21:46:18 CDFE10 r Smartreader device 003:002 not found
2012/04/30 21:46:18 CDFE10 r Cannot open device: 003:002
2012/04/30 21:47:18 CDFE10 r Using 0x82 as endpoint for smartreader hardware detection
2012/04/30 21:47:18 CDFE10 r Smartreader device 003:002 not found
2012/04/30 21:47:18 CDFE10 r Cannot open device: 003:002
2012/04/30 21:48:18 CDFE10 r Using 0x82 as endpoint for smartreader hardware detection
2012/04/30 21:48:18 CDFE10 r Smartreader device 003:002 not found
2012/04/30 21:48:18 CDFE10 r Cannot open device: 003:002

have i installed the software wrongly or is my smargo in the wrong usb port?

still no joy mrgmx. i found out that its device /dev/ttyUSB0 and put that line in my oscam.server file but i still got the error below. im not even sure if im looking for the smargo in the right usb port?

[sudo] password for mac:
root@server:~# sudo oscam -b
root@server:~# tail -f /var/log/oscam.log
2012/05/01 00:14:24 0 s reader check thread started
2012/05/01 00:14:24 0 s starting thread check
2012/05/01 00:14:24 0 s check thread started
2012/05/01 00:14:24 0 s creating thread for device 001:004
2012/05/01 00:14:24 0 s loadbalancer: can't read from file /tmp/.oscam/stat
2012/05/01 00:14:24 0 s waiting for local card init
2012/05/01 00:14:24 DDAE10 r Using 0x82 as endpoint for smartreader hardware detection
2012/05/01 00:14:24 DDAE10 r Smartreader device 001:004 not found
2012/05/01 00:14:24 DDAE10 r Cannot open device: 001:004
2012/05/01 00:14:24 DDFE20 h HTTP Server listening on port 8888

this is how my oscam.server file looks do you thinks it looks ok

emmcache=1,1,2

ecmcache=1

device=001:004

serial reader : /dev/ttyUSB0

caid=096C

boxid=1234567897

No probs ten will do once I get home

ok i need to install my oscam files over again. i originally did this via ssh following a tutorial but when i now try to do it via ftp i cant cos im not logged in as root

oscam.conf
oscam.server
oscam.user
oscam(***).services

any ideas?

cheers ten. wrokin on it now

ok i ran oscam and this is what i found in the log, what does this mean ten?

mac@server:~$ sudo -i
[sudo] password for mac:
root@server:~# sudo oscam -b
root@server:~# tail -f /var/log/oscam.log
2012/05/01 22:52:23 0 s loadbalancer: can't read from file /tmp/.oscam/stat
2012/05/01 22:52:23 0 s waiting for local card init
2012/05/01 22:52:23 0 >> OSCam << cardserver log switched, version 1.20-unstable_svn, build #6644 (x86_64-pc-linux)
2012/05/01 22:52:23 0 version=1.20-unstable_svn, build #6644, system=x86_64-pc-linux, nice=-19
2012/05/01 22:52:23 0 client max. idle=120 sec, debug level=0
2012/05/01 22:52:23 0 max. logsize=10 Kb, loghistorysize=4096 bytes
2012/05/01 22:52:23 0 client timeout=5000 ms, fallback timeout=2500 ms, cache delay=0 ms
2012/05/01 22:52:26 125BA60 r reader fx initialized (device=/dev/ttyUSB0, detect=cd, mhz=600, cardmhz=357)
2012/05/01 22:52:27 0 s init for all local cards done
2012/05/01 22:52:27 0 s anti cascading disabled

gettin closer mate but it looks like my card is being read, but after a reboot it isnt reading that alpha numerial code below? whats my next step bud?

Cardsystem Valid To IRD ID (nagra) Provider

unknown n/a FF FF FF FF

Serial Rom ATR

0000000000000000 3F FD 13 25 02 50 00 0F 33 B0 0F 69 DD 4A 50 D0 00 00 53 59 02

Type Caid Provid ID Class Start Date Expire Date Name

Thanks again ten will try this when I get home. This can be soul destroying at times

Quote from Ten Below

I highly recommend this one mate.

[h=3]HOW TO - CCcam+Oscam Automated Installation for Ubuntu[/h]

ok ten i give up on my work so far and im goin back to basics and following this tut you recommened. im not in the process of downloading ubuntu desktop and installing oscam to it!!!