From ca45c5e86dac224c84c5275e54c7f192d32f921e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: gillian Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2025 11:01:51 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Added extra blacklist items to rtlsdr.rst --- docs/source/sdr_guides/rtlsdr.rst | 13 +++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/source/sdr_guides/rtlsdr.rst b/docs/source/sdr_guides/rtlsdr.rst index 92d80e0..d93212e 100644 --- a/docs/source/sdr_guides/rtlsdr.rst +++ b/docs/source/sdr_guides/rtlsdr.rst @@ -74,6 +74,19 @@ If you already have other drivers installed, purge them from your system. sudo ln -s $CONDA_PREFIX/etc/modprobe.d/rtl-sdr-blacklist.conf /etc/modprobe.d/radioconda-rtl-sdr-blacklist.conf sudo modprobe -r $(cat $CONDA_PREFIX/etc/modprobe.d/rtl-sdr-blacklist.conf | sed -n -e 's/^blacklist //p') +.. note:: + + In addition to the Radioconda blacklist file, some systems also require + manually blacklisting the following DVB-T modules to prevent them from + claiming the device: + + - ``dvb_usb_rtl28xxu`` + - ``rtl2832`` + - ``rtl2830`` + + Add these entries to ``rtlsdr.conf`` (or create the file at + ``/etc/modprobe.d/rtlsdr.conf``) if they are not already present. + 5. Install a udev rule by creating a link into your radioconda installation: .. code-block:: bash