Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Installing AF9035 DVB-T USB Tuner on Ubuntu 10.04 (lucid) 64bit

There is already a discussion on http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1364396 but it does not solve the problem.

I tried these steps:

1. Get the 64bit source code from http://www.linux-cam.com/downloads/9035.linux.PC.dvb-tV9.07.10.1.zip

2. Get the kernel source code. My running kernel is 2.6.32.22. So I get the source code of 2.6.32.13

3. Make a folder called AF903x_SRC\v4l\kernel-2.6.32

4. Add the following lines to Makefile:

ifneq (,$(findstring 2.6.32, $(CURRENT)))
@cp -f v4l/kernel-2.6.32/* ./
endif

5. Copy dvb-usb.h and dvb-pll.h from the kernel source code to AF903x_SRC folder

6. Run the following commands from console:

sudo make clean
sudo make
sudo make install

7. Plug-in USB tuner, then run this command: cat /var/log/messages. It shows the following messages:

May 25 21:34:30 HTPC kernel: [215971.529790] usb 2-1: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 18
May 25 21:34:30 HTPC kernel: [215971.686942] usb 2-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
May 25 21:34:30 HTPC kernel: [215971.692255] input: Afa Technologies Inc. AF9035A USB Device as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:06.1/usb2/2-1/2-1:1.1/input/input25
May 25 21:34:30 HTPC kernel: [215971.692644] generic-usb 0003:15A4:1001.0016: input,hidraw0: USB HID v1.01 Keyboard [Afa Technologies Inc. AF9035A USB Device] on usb-0000:00:06.1-1/input1
May 25 21:34:31 HTPC kernel: [215971.963099] AF903X: af903x_module_init
May 25 21:34:31 HTPC kernel: [215971.963181] DRIVER_RELEASE_VERSION : v9.07.10.1
May 25 21:34:31 HTPC kernel: [215971.963189] FW_RELEASE_VERSION : v8_8_63_0
May 25 21:34:31 HTPC kernel: [215971.963196] API_RELEASE_VERSION : 200.20090402.0
May 25 21:34:31 HTPC kernel: [215972.472189] dvb-usb: found a 'ITEtech USB2.0 DVB-T Recevier' in warm state.
May 25 21:34:31 HTPC kernel: [215972.545942] dvb-usb: will pass the complete MPEG2 transport stream to the software demuxer.
May 25 21:34:31 HTPC kernel: [215972.546762] DVB: registering new adapter (ITEtech USB2.0 DVB-T Recevier)
May 25 21:34:31 HTPC kernel: [215972.547603] DVB: registering adapter 0 frontend 0 (AF903X USB DVB-T)...
May 25 21:34:31 HTPC kernel: [215972.559440] dvb-usb: ITEtech USB2.0 DVB-T Recevier successfully initialized and connected.
May 25 21:34:31 HTPC kernel: [215972.559570] usbcore: registered new interface driver dvb_usb_af903x

Verify the tuner with http://parker1.co.uk/mythtv_dvb.php and get the perfect ABC HDTV. But I am surprised that it's 1280 x 720 - not full HD.

Note: Not sure if disabling usbhid is required. I did that as mentioned in the discussion but did not notice any change before I successfully installed the driver.
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7 comments:

  1. alonJuly 9, 2010 at 3:06 PM

    Thanks a lot! this actually worked. I'm using fedora and 2.6.33 kernel (fedora kernel, not vanilla), and also had to copy every file dvb-usb.h and dvb-pll.h included themselves. I actually ended up using the same header files from the currentl af9015 mercurial repository, would have probably worked with the fedora 2.6.33 (or the vanilla for that matter) too.

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  2. UnknownJuly 10, 2010 at 2:57 AM

    Bad luck for me, it doesn't work

    [ 3604.856607] AF903X: af903x_module_init
    [ 3604.856651] usbcore: registered new interface driver dvb_usb_af903x
    [ 3611.375856] usb 2-1: USB disconnect, address 2
    [ 3615.040137] usb 2-1: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 7
    [ 3615.196814] usb 2-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
    [ 3615.201303] input: Afa Technologies Inc. AF9035A USB Device as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb2/2-1/2-1:1.1/input/input12
    [ 3615.201481] generic-usb 0003:0B05:1779.0003: input,hidraw0: USB HID v1.01 Keyboard [Afa Technologies Inc. AF9035A USB Device] on usb-0000:00:1d.7-1/input1

    I never get "found a 'ITEtech USB2.0 DVB-T Recevier'"

    Nicolas

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  3. UnknownAugust 2, 2010 at 9:18 PM

    Yes, it works. However in addition to dvb-usb.h and dvb-pll.h you need to copy from linux sources similar files *.h which exists in v4l/kernel-2.6.29 folder, but make sure you copy it from linux-sources!

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  4. bradNovember 17, 2010 at 9:56 PM

    Does anyone have an alternative source of the 9035.linux.PC.dvb-tV9.07.10.1.zip file? It is no longer available at this URL (or anywhere else I can find). I really hope someone out there has kept a copy of it.

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  5. mpNovember 26, 2010 at 5:13 AM

    Same inquiry, need file 9035.linux.PC.dvb-tV9.07.10.1.zip or MiniTV_For_Linux.rar (including driver 9.08.14.1) or ITE-Linux-AF903x-v9.08.14.1.sh (same file, just outside rar). If anyone has it, please upload it somewhere!

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  6. mpNovember 29, 2010 at 2:42 AM

    I managed to get driver 9.08.14.1 after emailing itesupport@ite.com.tw . They send me the file after a couple of days. If you want it, either also contact ite support or contact me by email to malakudi at gmail dot com.

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  7. SingularityMay 6, 2011 at 2:20 AM

    Mine problem is the device is recognized as a keyboard, quirks is not working. any options to avoid usbhid to take control of the device? any idea guys?


    [ 1.236019] usb 1-4: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 3
    [ 1.391440] input: Afa Technologies Inc. AF9035A USB Device as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:02.1/usb1/1-4/1-4:1.1/input/input2
    [ 1.391539] generic-usb 0003:0B05:1779.0001: input,hidraw0: USB HID v1.01 Keyboard [Afa Technologies Inc. AF9035A USB Device] on usb-0000:00:02.1-4/input1
    [ 1.391559] usbcore: registered new interface driver usbhid

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