For which release is this required? Should be fixed in Maverick with linux-firmware-nonfree 1.9
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Mythbuntu Bug Team, which is subscribed to linux-firmware-nonfree in ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/667177 Title: Missing firmware for Siano-based DVB-T USB stick Status in “linux-firmware-nonfree” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Binary package hint: linux-firmware-nonfree This is more a request for support of a new device, than an actual bug: Inserting a Siano-based DVB-T stick (e.g. Hauppauge Win-TV Aero) causes these messages in /var/log/messages: [595404.200647] usb 1-3: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 8 [595404.351596] usb 1-3: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice [595404.399232] usb 1-3: firmware: requesting sms1xxx-hcw-55xxx-dvbt-02.fw [595404.421405] smscore_set_device_mode: error -2 loading firmware: sms1xxx-hcw-55xxx-dvbt-02.fw, trying again with default firmware [595404.421409] usb 1-3: firmware: requesting dvb_nova_12mhz_b0.inp [595404.423143] smscore_set_device_mode: error -2 loading firmware: dvb_nova_12mhz_b0.inp [595404.424364] sms_ir_exit: [595404.442825] smsusb: probe of 1-3:1.0 failed with error -2 [595404.442850] usbcore: registered new interface driver smsusb [596168.067869] usb 1-3: USB disconnect, address 8 This posting on Ubuntuforums.org shows how support for this type of DVB-T device can be added using firmware from Hauppauge: http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=9954005&postcount=10 The solution was verified to work with a Hauppauge Win-TV Aero DVB-T stick: [597359.571505] smsusb: probe of 1-3:1.0 failed with error -2 [597397.384666] usb 1-3: USB disconnect, address 10 [597406.470649] usb 1-3: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 11 [597406.621636] usb 1-3: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice [597406.622917] usb 1-3: firmware: requesting sms1xxx-hcw-55xxx-dvbt-02.fw [597407.180652] smscore_set_device_mode: firmware download success: sms1xxx-hcw-55xxx-dvbt-02.fw [597407.183915] DVB: registering new adapter (Hauppauge WinTV MiniStick) [597407.184057] DVB: registering adapter 0 frontend 0 (Siano Mobile Digital MDTV Receiver)... If the firmware is added (with the name sms1xxx-hcw-55xxx-dvbt-02.fw) to the linux-firmware-nonfree package, then this type of device would be supported automatically. Thanks. _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~mythbuntu-bugs Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~mythbuntu-bugs More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
