I'm sorry this has been stuck for so long. While ago I moved to Archlinux. I can confirm this device actualy works in my computer with kernel 3.12.7.
Hope it is fixed for other people as well. Thanks for being so patient and for your time. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1050521 Title: Afatech AF9015 with TDA18218HN can't be tunned Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: I've recently bought an Afatech chip based DVB-T usb device. I've installed dvb-apps and linux-firmware-nonfree for getting it running. When I try to scan for channels with the following command: scan /usr/share/dvb/dvb-t/es-Madrid I get: scanning /usr/share/dvb/dvb-t/es-Madrid using '/dev/dvb/adapter0/frontend0' and '/dev/dvb/adapter0/demux0' initial transponder 618000000 0 2 9 3 1 3 0 initial transponder 706000000 0 2 9 3 1 3 0 initial transponder 770000000 0 2 9 3 1 3 0 initial transponder 810000000 0 2 9 3 1 3 0 initial transponder 834000000 0 2 9 3 1 3 0 initial transponder 842000000 0 2 9 3 1 3 0 initial transponder 850000000 0 2 9 3 1 3 0 initial transponder 858000000 0 2 9 3 1 3 0 >>> tune to: 618000000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_8_MHZ:FEC_2_3:FEC_AUTO:QAM_64:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_4:HIERARCHY_NONE WARNING: >>> tuning failed!!! >>> tune to: 618000000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_8_MHZ:FEC_2_3:FEC_AUTO:QAM_64:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_4:HIERARCHY_NONE (tuning failed) WARNING: >>> tuning failed!!! >>> tune to: 706000000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_8_MHZ:FEC_2_3:FEC_AUTO:QAM_64:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_4:HIERARCHY_NONE WARNING: >>> tuning failed!!! >>> tune to: 706000000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_8_MHZ:FEC_2_3:FEC_AUTO:QAM_64:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_4:HIERARCHY_NONE (tuning failed) WARNING: >>> tuning failed!!! >>> tune to: 770000000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_8_MHZ:FEC_2_3:FEC_AUTO:QAM_64:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_4:HIERARCHY_NONE WARNING: >>> tuning failed!!! >>> tune to: 770000000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_8_MHZ:FEC_2_3:FEC_AUTO:QAM_64:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_4:HIERARCHY_NONE (tuning failed) WARNING: >>> tuning failed!!! >>> tune to: 810000000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_8_MHZ:FEC_2_3:FEC_AUTO:QAM_64:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_4:HIERARCHY_NONE WARNING: >>> tuning failed!!! >>> tune to: 810000000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_8_MHZ:FEC_2_3:FEC_AUTO:QAM_64:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_4:HIERARCHY_NONE (tuning failed) WARNING: >>> tuning failed!!! >>> tune to: 834000000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_8_MHZ:FEC_2_3:FEC_AUTO:QAM_64:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_4:HIERARCHY_NONE WARNING: >>> tuning failed!!! >>> tune to: 834000000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_8_MHZ:FEC_2_3:FEC_AUTO:QAM_64:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_4:HIERARCHY_NONE (tuning failed) WARNING: >>> tuning failed!!! >>> tune to: 842000000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_8_MHZ:FEC_2_3:FEC_AUTO:QAM_64:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_4:HIERARCHY_NONE WARNING: >>> tuning failed!!! >>> tune to: 842000000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_8_MHZ:FEC_2_3:FEC_AUTO:QAM_64:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_4:HIERARCHY_NONE (tuning failed) WARNING: >>> tuning failed!!! >>> tune to: 850000000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_8_MHZ:FEC_2_3:FEC_AUTO:QAM_64:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_4:HIERARCHY_NONE WARNING: >>> tuning failed!!! >>> tune to: 850000000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_8_MHZ:FEC_2_3:FEC_AUTO:QAM_64:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_4:HIERARCHY_NONE (tuning failed) WARNING: >>> tuning failed!!! >>> tune to: 858000000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_8_MHZ:FEC_2_3:FEC_AUTO:QAM_64:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_4:HIERARCHY_NONE WARNING: >>> tuning failed!!! >>> tune to: 858000000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_8_MHZ:FEC_2_3:FEC_AUTO:QAM_64:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_4:HIERARCHY_NONE (tuning failed) WARNING: >>> tuning failed!!! ERROR: initial tuning failed dumping lists (0 services) Done. dmesg has some important info: [ 2614.349901] usb 1-1: new high-speed USB device number 2 using ehci_hcd [ 2614.748131] Afatech DVB-T 2: Fixing fullspeed to highspeed interval: 10 -> 7 [ 2614.753416] input: Afatech DVB-T 2 as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:0b.0/usb1/1-1/1-1:1.1/input/input6 [ 2614.753416] generic-usb 0003:15A4:9016.0002: input,hidraw1: USB HID v1.01 Keyboard [Afatech DVB-T 2] on usb-0000:00:0b.0-1/input1 [ 2614.988492] IR NEC protocol handler initialized [ 2615.028915] IR RC5(x) protocol handler initialized [ 2615.053876] IR RC6 protocol handler initialized [ 2615.074266] IR JVC protocol handler initialized [ 2615.128150] IR Sony protocol handler initialized [ 2615.173434] IR MCE Keyboard/mouse protocol handler initialized [ 2615.232888] lirc_dev: IR Remote Control driver registered, major 250 [ 2615.236633] IR LIRC bridge handler initialized [ 2616.772019] dvb-usb: found a 'Afatech AF9015 DVB-T USB2.0 stick' in cold state, will try to load a firmware [ 2616.814439] dvb-usb: did not find the firmware file. (dvb-usb-af9015.fw) Please see linux/Documentation/dvb/ for more details on firmware-problems. (-2) [ 2616.814475] dvb_usb_af9015: probe of 1-1:1.0 failed with error -2 [ 2616.814508] usbcore: registered new interface driver dvb_usb_af9015 [ 2859.426119] usbcore: deregistering interface driver dvb_usb_af9015 [ 2861.490174] dvb-usb: found a 'Afatech AF9015 DVB-T USB2.0 stick' in cold state, will try to load a firmware [ 2861.514248] dvb-usb: downloading firmware from file 'dvb-usb-af9015.fw' [ 2862.692331] dvb-usb: found a 'Afatech AF9015 DVB-T USB2.0 stick' in warm state. [ 2862.692424] dvb-usb: will pass the complete MPEG2 transport stream to the software demuxer. [ 2862.694453] DVB: registering new adapter (Afatech AF9015 DVB-T USB2.0 stick) [ 2862.816614] af9013: firmware version:4.95.0.0 [ 2862.925870] DVB: registering adapter 0 frontend 0 (Afatech AF9013 DVB-T)... [ 2863.021597] tda18218: NXP TDA18218HN successfully identified. [ 2863.039456] Registered IR keymap rc-empty [ 2863.041201] input: IR-receiver inside an USB DVB receiver as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:0b.0/usb1/1-1/rc/rc0/input7 [ 2863.044057] rc0: IR-receiver inside an USB DVB receiver as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:0b.0/usb1/1-1/rc/rc0 [ 2863.044057] dvb-usb: schedule remote query interval to 500 msecs. [ 2863.044057] dvb-usb: Afatech AF9015 DVB-T USB2.0 stick successfully initialized and connected. [ 2863.232318] usbcore: registered new interface driver dvb_usb_af9015 ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: linux-image-3.2.0-23-generic-pae 3.2.0-23.36 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-23.36-generic-pae 3.2.14 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-23-generic-pae i686 AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24. AplayDevices: **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices **** card 0: I82801AAICH [Intel 82801AA-ICH], device 0: Intel ICH [Intel 82801AA-ICH] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu5 Architecture: i386 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: antonio 1510 F.... pulseaudio CRDA: Error: command ['iw', 'reg', 'get'] failed with exit code 1: nl80211 not found. Card0.Amixer.info: Card hw:0 'I82801AAICH'/'Intel 82801AA-ICH with STAC9700,83,84 at irq 5' Mixer name : 'SigmaTel STAC9700,83,84' Components : 'AC97a:83847600' Controls : 34 Simple ctrls : 24 Date: Thu Sep 13 19:07:55 2012 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=18dea121-fa7e-4e3d-8cb5-89b3902d6225 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20120423) IwConfig: lo no wireless extensions. eth0 no wireless extensions. Lsusb: Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 002 Device 002: ID 80ee:0021 VirtualBox USB Tablet Bus 001 Device 002: ID 15a4:9016 Afatech Technologies, Inc. AF9015 DVB-T USB2.0 stick MachineType: innotek GmbH VirtualBox ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcFB: 0 VESA VGA ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-23-generic-pae root=UUID=a60c583a-40f0-4033-baeb-e37b865d19bf ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.2.0-23-generic-pae N/A linux-backports-modules-3.2.0-23-generic-pae N/A linux-firmware 1.79 RfKill: SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 12/01/2006 dmi.bios.vendor: innotek GmbH dmi.bios.version: VirtualBox dmi.modalias: dmi:bvninnotekGmbH:bvrVirtualBox:bd12/01/2006:svninnotekGmbH:pnVirtualBox:pvr1.2: dmi.product.name: VirtualBox dmi.product.version: 1.2 dmi.sys.vendor: innotek GmbH To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1050521/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp