I see the same firmware loading issue. I assumed the problem was in tuner_xc2028, as I don't see any related messages in dmesg after the firmware blob fails to load:
Mar 26 22:03:20 localhost kernel: [ 11.567369] xc2028 0-0061: Loading firmware for type=BASE F8MHZ (3), id 0000000000000 000. Mar 26 22:03:20 localhost kernel: [ 11.576247] cxusb: i2c wr: len=64 is too big! Mar 26 22:03:20 localhost kernel: [ 11.576247] Mar 26 22:03:20 localhost kernel: [ 11.576253] xc2028 0-0061: i2c output error: rc = -95 (should be 64) Mar 26 22:03:20 localhost kernel: [ 11.576255] xc2028 0-0061: -95 returned from send Mar 26 22:03:20 localhost kernel: [ 11.576258] xc2028 0-0061: Error -22 while loading base firmware Mar 26 22:03:20 localhost kernel: [ 11.648380] xc2028 0-0061: Loading firmware for type=BASE F8MHZ (3), id 0000000000000000. This is from the linux-image-generic-lts-saucy v3.11.0.18.17 running on a Precise LTS system (amd64). cat /etc/lsb-release DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu DISTRIB_RELEASE=12.04 DISTRIB_CODENAME=precise DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 12.04.4 LTS" At the risk of starting a wild goose chase this _might_ be related to: http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-stable.git/commit/?id=e9812be28ce0f4e4bf5586f1a542551c8fc80ffa which has been merged into the saucy kernel, as far as I can tell, http://kernel.ubuntu.com/git?p=ubuntu/ubuntu-saucy.git;a=commit;h=d1ba3eb8a51b2ebb09bdfd7277fde2c8ff679f87 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1291459 Title: ioctl FE_GET_INFO hangs with DViCO FusionHDTV DVB-T Dual Digital 4 card To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1291459/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs