Re-tested it in saucy live. Works better than previous test : The device is detected after replug. With live CD, it is not detected during boot because linux-firmware-nonfree package is not installed by default.
[ 453.960379] usb 1-1.4: USB disconnect, device number 3 [ 455.760182] usb 1-1.4: new high-speed USB device number 6 using ehci-pci [ 455.857280] usb 1-1.4: New USB device found, idVendor=07ca, idProduct=a815 [ 455.857285] usb 1-1.4: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3 [ 455.857288] usb 1-1.4: Product: A815 [ 455.857290] usb 1-1.4: Manufacturer: AVerMedia [ 455.857292] usb 1-1.4: SerialNumber: 301262900177000 [ 455.861018] usb 1-1.4: dvb_usb_v2: found a 'AVerMedia AVerTV DVB-T Volar X' in cold state [ 455.861209] usb 1-1.4: dvb_usb_v2: downloading firmware from file 'dvb-usb-af9015.fw' [ 455.861637] input: AVerMedia A815 as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.0/usb1/1-1/1-1.4/1-1.4:1.1/input/input12 [ 455.861949] hid-generic 0003:07CA:A815.0005: input,hidraw0: USB HID v1.01 Keyboard [AVerMedia A815] on usb-0000:00:1a.0-1.4/input1 [ 455.932471] usb 1-1.4: dvb_usb_v2: found a 'AVerMedia AVerTV DVB-T Volar X' in warm state [ 456.328041] usb 1-1.4: dvb_usb_v2: will pass the complete MPEG2 transport stream to the software demuxer [ 456.328073] DVB: registering new adapter (AVerMedia AVerTV DVB-T Volar X) [ 458.480749] i2c i2c-8: af9013: firmware version 4.95.0.0 [ 458.483739] usb 1-1.4: DVB: registering adapter 0 frontend 0 (Afatech AF9013)... [ 458.646792] MXL5005S: Attached at address 0xc6 [ 458.744571] Registered IR keymap rc-avermedia-m135a [ 458.744672] input: AVerMedia AVerTV DVB-T Volar X as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.0/usb1/1-1/1-1.4/rc/rc0/input13 [ 458.744814] rc0: AVerMedia AVerTV DVB-T Volar X as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.0/usb1/1-1/1-1.4/rc/rc0 [ 458.744821] usb 1-1.4: dvb_usb_v2: schedule remote query interval to 500 msecs [ 458.744826] usb 1-1.4: dvb_usb_v2: 'AVerMedia AVerTV DVB-T Volar X' successfully initialized and connected -- 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/998360 Title: af9015: random detection issue Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: The dvb stick identified as af9015 in kernel log (or af9013 in kaffeine) regulary fails to be detected at system startup and need to be unplugged/replugged. Log : kernel: [ 4.458135] af9015: recv bulk message failed:-110 kernel: [ 4.458138] af9015: eeprom read failed:-1 kernel: [ 4.458146] dvb_usb_af9015: probe of 1-1.3:1.0 failed with error -1 After : replug : kernel: [ 262.596415] usb 1-1.3: USB disconnect, device number 3 kernel: [ 264.620038] usb 1-1.3: new high-speed USB device number 6 using ehci_hcd kernel: [ 264.717963] af9015: command failed:170 kernel: [ 265.081985] dvb-usb: found a 'AVerMedia AVerTV DVB-T Volar X' in cold state, will try to load a firmware kernel: [ 265.084535] dvb-usb: downloading firmware from file 'dvb-usb-af9015.fw' kernel: [ 265.152971] dvb-usb: found a 'AVerMedia AVerTV DVB-T Volar X' in warm state. kernel: [ 265.153038] dvb-usb: will pass the complete MPEG2 transport stream to the software demuxer. kernel: [ 265.153435] DVB: registering new adapter (AVerMedia AVerTV DVB-T Volar X) kernel: [ 265.157163] af9013: firmware version:4.95.0.0 kernel: [ 265.163037] DVB: registering adapter 0 frontend 0 (Afatech AF9013 DVB-T)... kernel: [ 265.164757] MXL5005S: Attached at address 0xc6 kernel: [ 265.187937] Registered IR keymap rc-avermedia-m135a kernel: [ 265.188048] input: IR-receiver inside an USB DVB receiver as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.0/usb1/1-1/1-1.3/rc/rc0/input12 kernel: [ 265.188170] rc0: IR-receiver inside an USB DVB receiver as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.0/usb1/1-1/1-1.3/rc/rc0 kernel: [ 265.188176] dvb-usb: schedule remote query interval to 500 msecs. kernel: [ 265.188180] dvb-usb: AVerMedia AVerTV DVB-T Volar X successfully initialized and connected. kernel: [ 265.201289] input: AVerMedia A815 as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.0/usb1/1-1/1-1.3/1-1.3:1.1/input/input13 ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: linux-firmware-nonfree 1.11 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.37-generic 3.2.14 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7 Architecture: amd64 Date: Sat May 12 10:03:23 2012 Dependencies: InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425) PackageArchitecture: all ProcEnviron: PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: linux-firmware-nonfree UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) --- ApportVersion: 2.12.1-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: ubuntu 2961 F.... pulseaudio CasperVersion: 1.336 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10 IwConfig: eth0 no wireless extensions. lo no wireless extensions. LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Alpha amd64 (20130825) MarkForUpload: True Package: linux (not installed) ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: file=/cdrom/preseed/username.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash -- debian-installer/language=fr keyboard-configuration/layoutcode?=fr keyboard-configuration/variantcode?=oss ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-3.8-generic 3.11.0-rc6 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.11.0-3-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.11.0-3-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.113 RfKill: Tags: saucy Uname: Linux 3.11.0-3-generic x86_64 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo dmi.bios.date: 05/23/2011 dmi.bios.vendor: Intel Corp. dmi.bios.version: BLH6710H.86A.0119.2011.0523.1030 dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M. dmi.board.name: DH67BL dmi.board.vendor: Intel Corporation dmi.board.version: AAG10189-209 dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnIntelCorp.:bvrBLH6710H.86A.0119.2011.0523.1030:bd05/23/2011:svn:pn:pvr:rvnIntelCorporation:rnDH67BL:rvrAAG10189-209:cvn:ct3:cvr: To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/998360/+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