I'm sorry if I come across as incompetent but I have limited skills in linux and I really dont know where else to turn to. 
I recently bought a DVB-S reciever to plug into my SBC (banana Pi M1) to use with tvheadend, as opposed to getting a dedicated chinese box. I just cant seem to get it to work!
This is the Tuner I bought: https://www.linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/Geniatech_HD_Star_DVB-S2_USB2.0
Apparently I have revision 3 of the board: http://imgur.com/3IhpuGG
This is the comparison between the lsusb in the wiki, and my board: http://imgur.com/iHN3R5R
This is the output of dmesg:
[ 7.847279] sun4i-ss 1c15000.crypto-engine: Die ID 0 [ 7.911683] dw2102: su3000_identify_state [ 7.911711] dvb-usb: found a 'SU3000HD DVB-S USB2.0' in warm state. [ 7.911733] dw2102: su3000_power_ctrl: 1, initialized 0 [ 7.919512] dvb-usb: will pass the complete MPEG2 transport stream to the software demuxer. [ 7.920151] DVB: registering new adapter (SU3000HD DVB-S USB2.0) [ 7.931083] dvb-usb: MAC address: 00:af:78:66:2b:cf [ 8.002739] Registered IR keymap rc-empty [ 8.003442] input: sunxi-ir as /devices/platform/soc@01c00000/1c21800.ir/rc/rc0/input1 [ 8.003487] rc rc0: sunxi-ir as /devices/platform/soc@01c00000/1c21800.ir/rc/rc0 [ 8.021047] sunxi-ir 1c21800.ir: initialized sunXi IR driver [ 8.025796] lirc_dev: IR Remote Control driver registered, major 246 [ 8.034635] rc rc0: lirc_dev: driver ir-lirc-codec (sunxi-ir) registered at minor = 0 [ 8.034663] IR LIRC bridge handler initialized [ 8.084644] sun4i-codec 1c22c00.codec: Codec <-> 1c22c00.codec mapping ok [ 8.300174] DS3000 chip version: 0.208 attached. [ 8.456265] ts2020 2-0060: Montage Technology TS2022 successfully identified [ 8.456359] dw2102: Attached DS3000/TS2020! [ 8.456387] usb 1-1: DVB: registering adapter 0 frontend 0 (Montage Technology DS3000)... [ 8.457379] EXT4-fs (mmcblk0p1): re-mounted. Opts: commit=600,errors=remount-ro [ 8.523385] Registered IR keymap rc-su3000 [ 8.523992] input: IR-receiver inside an USB DVB receiver as /devices/platform/soc@01c00000/1c14000.usb/usb1/1-1/rc/rc1/input2 [ 8.524650] rc rc1: IR-receiver inside an USB DVB receiver as /devices/platform/soc@01c00000/1c14000.usb/usb1/1-1/rc/rc1 [ 8.524674] dvb-usb: schedule remote query interval to 150 msecs. [ 8.524691] dw2102: su3000_power_ctrl: 0, initialized 1 [ 8.524700] dvb-usb: SU3000HD DVB-S USB2.0 successfully initialized and connected. [ 8.524875] usbcore: registered new interface driver dw2102 [ 8.790118] Adding 131068k swap on /var/swap. Priority:-1 extents:1 across:131068k SSFS [ 10.156341] EXT4-fs (sda1): mounted filesystem with ordered data mode. Opts: (null) [ 10.371942] systemd-journald[233]: Received request to flush runtime journal from PID 1 [ 10.919515] RX IPC Checksum Offload disabled [ 10.919550] No MAC Management Counters available [ 10.919937] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0: link is not ready [ 13.225766] random: nonblocking pool is initialized [ 13.851099] NFSD: Using /var/lib/nfs/v4recovery as the NFSv4 state recovery directory [ 13.852131] NFSD: starting 90-second grace period (net c0e92c80) [ 16.903720] sun7i-dwmac 1c50000.ethernet eth0: Link is Up - 1Gbps/Full - flow control rx/tx [ 16.903812] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): eth0: link becomes ready [ 18.533280] dw2102: su3000_power_ctrl: 1, initialized 1 [ 18.553986] ds3000_firmware_ondemand: Waiting for firmware upload (dvb-fe-ds3000.fw)... [ 18.557242] ds3000_firmware_ondemand: Waiting for firmware upload(2)... [ 19.645835] usb 1-1: DVB: adapter 0 frontend 0 frequency 0 out of range (950000..2150000) [ 19.649659] dw2102: su3000_power_ctrl: 0, initialized 1 [ 19.654783] dw2102: su3000_power_ctrl: 1, initialized 1 [ 19.674284] ds3000_firmware_ondemand: Waiting for firmware upload (dvb-fe-ds3000.fw)... [ 19.674555] ds3000_firmware_ondemand: Waiting for firmware upload(2)...
This is the output of lsusb:
bpi@bananapitv:~/DVB-S_FW$ lsusb -s 002 -v
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 1f4d:3000 G-Tek Electronics Group
Couldn't open device, some information will be missing
Device Descriptor:
bLength 18
bDescriptorType 1
bcdUSB 2.00
bDeviceClass 0 (Defined at Interface level)
bDeviceSubClass 0
bDeviceProtocol 0
bMaxPacketSize0 64
idVendor 0x1f4d G-Tek Electronics Group
idProduct 0x3000
bcdDevice 0.00
iManufacturer 1
iProduct 2
iSerial 3
bNumConfigurations 1
Configuration Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 2
wTotalLength 219
bNumInterfaces 1
bConfigurationValue 1
iConfiguration 4
bmAttributes 0x80
(Bus Powered)
MaxPower 500mA
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 0
bAlternateSetting 0
bNumEndpoints 3
bInterfaceClass 255 Vendor Specific Class
bInterfaceSubClass 1
bInterfaceProtocol 1
iInterface 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN
bmAttributes 2
Transfer Type Bulk
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0200 1x 512 bytes
bInterval 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x01 EP 1 OUT
bmAttributes 2
Transfer Type Bulk
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0200 1x 512 bytes
bInterval 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x82 EP 2 IN
bmAttributes 2
Transfer Type Bulk
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0200 1x 512 bytes
bInterval 0
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 0
bAlternateSetting 1
bNumEndpoints 3
bInterfaceClass 255 Vendor Specific Class
bInterfaceSubClass 1
bInterfaceProtocol 1
iInterface 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN
bmAttributes 3
Transfer Type Interrupt
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0040 1x 64 bytes
bInterval 3
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x01 EP 1 OUT
bmAttributes 2
Transfer Type Bulk
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0200 1x 512 bytes
bInterval 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x82 EP 2 IN
bmAttributes 1
Transfer Type Isochronous
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x13f2 3x 1010 bytes
bInterval 1
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 0
bAlternateSetting 2
bNumEndpoints 3
bInterfaceClass 255 Vendor Specific Class
bInterfaceSubClass 1
bInterfaceProtocol 1
iInterface 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN
bmAttributes 3
Transfer Type Interrupt
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0040 1x 64 bytes
bInterval 3
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x01 EP 1 OUT
bmAttributes 2
Transfer Type Bulk
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0200 1x 512 bytes
bInterval 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x82 EP 2 IN
bmAttributes 1
Transfer Type Isochronous
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x12d6 3x 726 bytes
bInterval 1
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 0
bAlternateSetting 3
bNumEndpoints 3
bInterfaceClass 255 Vendor Specific Class
bInterfaceSubClass 1
bInterfaceProtocol 1
iInterface 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN
bmAttributes 3
Transfer Type Interrupt
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0040 1x 64 bytes
bInterval 3
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x01 EP 1 OUT
bmAttributes 2
Transfer Type Bulk
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0200 1x 512 bytes
bInterval 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x82 EP 2 IN
bmAttributes 1
Transfer Type Isochronous
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x12ae 3x 686 bytes
bInterval 1
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 0
bAlternateSetting 4
bNumEndpoints 3
bInterfaceClass 255 Vendor Specific Class
bInterfaceSubClass 1
bInterfaceProtocol 1
iInterface 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN
bmAttributes 3
Transfer Type Interrupt
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0040 1x 64 bytes
bInterval 3
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x01 EP 1 OUT
bmAttributes 2
Transfer Type Bulk
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0200 1x 512 bytes
bInterval 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x82 EP 2 IN
bmAttributes 1
Transfer Type Isochronous
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x03ca 1x 970 bytes
bInterval 1
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 0
bAlternateSetting 5
bNumEndpoints 3
bInterfaceClass 255 Vendor Specific Class
bInterfaceSubClass 1
bInterfaceProtocol 1
iInterface 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN
bmAttributes 3
Transfer Type Interrupt
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0040 1x 64 bytes
bInterval 3
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x01 EP 1 OUT
bmAttributes 2
Transfer Type Bulk
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0200 1x 512 bytes
bInterval 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x82 EP 2 IN
bmAttributes 1
Transfer Type Isochronous
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x02ac 1x 684 bytes
bInterval 1
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 0
bAlternateSetting 6
bNumEndpoints 3
bInterfaceClass 255 Vendor Specific Class
bInterfaceSubClass 1
bInterfaceProtocol 1
iInterface 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN
bmAttributes 3
Transfer Type Interrupt
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0040 1x 64 bytes
bInterval 3
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x01 EP 1 OUT
bmAttributes 2
Transfer Type Bulk
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0200 1x 512 bytes
bInterval 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x82 EP 2 IN
bmAttributes 1
Transfer Type Isochronous
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x03ac 1x 940 bytes
bInterval 1
I even downloaded the firmwares and placed them in /lib/firmware :
bpi@bananapitv:~/DVB-S_FW$ ls /lib/firmware/ | grep "dvb" dvb-demod-mn88472-02.fw dvb-fe-ds3000.fw dvb-fe-xc4000-1.4.1.fw dvb-fe-xc5000-1.6.114.fw dvb-fe-xc5000c-4.1.30.7.fw dvb-usb-dib0700-1.20.fw dvb-usb-dw2102.fw dvb-usb-it9135-01.fw dvb-usb-it9135-02.fw dvb-usb-tbs5520.fw dvb-usb-terratec-h5-drxk.fw dvb_nova_12mhz.inp dvb_nova_12mhz_b0.inp sms1xxx-hcw-55xxx-dvbt-02.fw sms1xxx-nova-a-dvbt-01.fw sms1xxx-nova-b-dvbt-01.fw sms1xxx-stellar-dvbt-01.fw
What happens is that I login to the web interface, set up a mux, enable the receiver, and associlate it with the mux I made, but it never seems to work? All my scans fail. Im fairly sure that my line is alright since the cheap chinese box I had beforehand picked up the signals perfectly fine.
I went to the great and glorious google to try to look for an answer, I found out that for my revision of the tuner, a patch has been developed:
I've read that you need to recompile the kernel to patch it.
This is the current kernel I am on:
bpi@bananapitv:~$ cat /proc/version Linux version 4.6.3-sunxi (root@pluton) (gcc version 5.3.1 20160413 (Ubuntu/Linaro 5.3.1-14ubuntu2) ) #7 SMP Tue Jul 5 16:23:41 CEST 2016 bpi@bananapitv:~$ uname -a Linux bananapitv 4.6.3-sunxi #7 SMP Tue Jul 5 16:23:41 CEST 2016 armv7l GNU/Linux
I edited /etc/apt/sources.list and uncommented "deb-src" and then did apt-get update and tried:
bpi@bananapitv:/media/bpiDrive/KERNEL$ sudo apt-get source linux-image-$(uname -r) Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done E: Unable to find a source package for linux-image-4.6.3-sunxi
Soooo now I'm stuck. I dunno what to do ):
This is waaaay above my current skillset.
Since I cant get it done myself, I really don't mind paying somebody who will has the skills to be able to do it. I dont see anything wrong with compensating them for their time/expertise.
How much would be reasonable for a kernel patching/recompile? USD10? USD20? I really have no idea what the going rate is, so I'm sorry if anybody takes offence to my offers.
Anyways, thanks for all your time and reading my drivel. I tried to be as detailed as I could, and include any important details.