Installed the package as requested (sorry for the delay). The firmware file is installed correctly and solves this bug. Thanks for the great work of Ubuntu!
-- Hauppauge WinTV MiniStick missing firmware https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/581238 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Mythbuntu Bug Team, which is subscribed to linux-firmware-nonfree in ubuntu. Status in “linux-firmware-nonfree” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Bug description: Binary package hint: linux-firmware Hauppauge WinTV MiniStick does not work with Ubuntu 10.04 due to missing firmware file. Relevant lsusb line: Bus 001 Device 007: ID 2040:c000 Hauppauge Relevant dmesg output: [ 8747.520107] usb 1-6: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 7 [ 8747.654106] usb 1-6: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice [ 8747.655765] usb 1-6: firmware: requesting sms1xxx-hcw-55xxx-dvbt-02.fw [ 8747.660939] smscore_set_device_mode: error -2 loading firmware: sms1xxx-hcw-55xxx-dvbt-02.fw, trying again with default firmware [ 8747.660953] usb 1-6: firmware: requesting dvb_nova_12mhz_b0.inp [ 8747.670090] smscore_set_device_mode: error -2 loading firmware: dvb_nova_12mhz_b0.inp [ 8747.670098] smsusb_init_device: line: 383: smscore_start_device(...) failed How To Fix: $ wget http://www.steventoth.net/linux/sms1xxx/sms1xxx-hcw-55xxx-dvbt-02.fw $ sudo mv sms1xxx-hcw-55xxx-dvbt-02.fw /lib/firmware/ And then it works as expected when the MiniStick is inserted! _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~mythbuntu-bugs Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~mythbuntu-bugs More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp

