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[Bug 1270145] Re: driver Realtek RTL2832 (DVB-T) not working in 686

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From: "Christopher M. Penalver" <christopher.m.penalver@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2014 06:17:08 -0000
Reply-to: Bug 1270145 <1270145@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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** Tags removed: kernel-bug-exists-upstream
** Tags added: kernel-bug-exists-upstream-3.13-rc8 needs-upstream-testing regression-potential

** Tags added: latest-bios-3239

** Summary changed:

- driver Realtek RTL2832 (DVB-T) not working in 686
+ 1d19:1102 driver Realtek RTL2832 (DVB-T) not working in i386, does in amd64

** Description changed:

- I have a  Dexatek Technology Ltd. DK mini DVB-T Dongle. Rtl2832U based.
- 
- It works fine on several (X)Ubuntu 13.10 64 bits  machines.
- 
- It doesn't work on 13.10 386/686 machines, it skips the (Dutch) free to air channels (618000).
-  
+ I have a Dexatek Technology Ltd. DK mini DVB-T Dongle. Rtl2832U based. It doesn't work on 13.10 386/686 machines, it skips the (Dutch) free to air channels (618000):
  618000: (time: 01:17) (time: 01:19) signal ok:
- 	QAM_AUTO f = 618000 kHz I999B8C999D999T999G999Y999
+  QAM_AUTO f = 618000 kHz I999B8C999D999T999G999Y999
  Info: no data from NIT(actual)
  
- BTW it is correctly recognized
- dmesg
-  [ 1373.824423] usb 1-4: Product: Rtl2832UDVB
+ BTW it is correctly recognized as per dmesg:
+  [ 1373.824423] usb 1-4: Product: Rtl2832UDVB
  [ 1373.824429] usb 1-4: Manufacturer: Realtek
  [ 1373.824435] usb 1-4: SerialNumber: 1
  [ 1373.830010] usb 1-4: dvb_usb_v2: found a 'Dexatek DK mini DVB-T Dongle' in warm state
  [ 1373.885557] usb 1-4: dvb_usb_v2: will pass the complete MPEG2 transport stream to the software demuxer
  [ 1373.885584] DVB: registering new adapter (Dexatek DK mini DVB-T Dongle)
  [ 1373.889003] usb 1-4: DVB: registering adapter 0 frontend 0 (Realtek RTL2832 (DVB-T))...
  
  w_scan
  Info: using DVB adapter auto detection.
- 	/dev/dvb/adapter0/frontend0 -> TERRESTRIAL "Realtek RTL2832 (DVB-T)": good :-)
+  /dev/dvb/adapter0/frontend0 -> TERRESTRIAL "Realtek RTL2832 (DVB-T)": good :-)
+ 
+ WORKAROUND: It works fine on several (X)Ubuntu 13.10 64 bits machines.
  
  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
  Package: linux-image-3.11.0-15-generic 3.11.0-15.23
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-15.23-generic 3.11.10
  Uname: Linux 3.11.0-15-generic i686
  ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.2
  Architecture: i386
  AudioDevicesInUse:
-  USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
-  /dev/snd/controlC0:  ben        1268 F.... pulseaudio
+  USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
+  /dev/snd/controlC0:  ben        1268 F.... pulseaudio
  Date: Fri Jan 17 13:42:59 2014
  HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=76b60f25-c474-495a-b70d-e20e59e2196f
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-01-17 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release i386 (20131016)
  MachineType: Acer, inc. TravelMate 4670
  MarkForUpload: True
  PccardctlIdent:
-  Socket 0:
-    no product info available
+  Socket 0:
+    no product info available
  PccardctlStatus:
-  Socket 0:
-    no card
+  Socket 0:
+    no card
  ProcFB: 0 radeondrmfb
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.11.0-15-generic root=UUID=9131a6cc-f96d-4acf-b474-6c2c5c0b5535 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  RelatedPackageVersions:
-  linux-restricted-modules-3.11.0-15-generic N/A
-  linux-backports-modules-3.11.0-15-generic  N/A
-  linux-firmware                             1.116
+  linux-restricted-modules-3.11.0-15-generic N/A
+  linux-backports-modules-3.11.0-15-generic  N/A
+  linux-firmware                             1.116
  SourcePackage: linux
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 01/12/07
  dmi.bios.vendor: Acer
  dmi.bios.version: v1.3239
  dmi.board.name: Bodensee
  dmi.board.vendor: Acer, Inc.
  dmi.board.version: Not Applicable
  dmi.chassis.type: 1
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Acer, Inc.
  dmi.chassis.version: N/A
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAcer:bvrv1.3239:bd01/12/07:svnAcer,inc.:pnTravelMate4670:pvrNotApplicable:rvnAcer,Inc.:rnBodensee:rvrNotApplicable:cvnAcer,Inc.:ct1:cvrN/A:
  dmi.product.name: TravelMate 4670
  dmi.product.version: Not Applicable
  dmi.sys.vendor: Acer, inc.

** Summary changed:

- 1d19:1102 driver Realtek RTL2832 (DVB-T) not working in i386, does in amd64
+ 1d19:1102 driver Realtek RTL2832 (DVB-T) not working in 32-bit, does in 64-bit

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Title:
  1d19:1102 driver Realtek RTL2832 (DVB-T) not working in 32-bit, does
  in 64-bit

Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  I have a Dexatek Technology Ltd. DK mini DVB-T Dongle. Rtl2832U based. It doesn't work on 13.10 386/686 machines, it skips the (Dutch) free to air channels (618000):
  618000: (time: 01:17) (time: 01:19) signal ok:
   QAM_AUTO f = 618000 kHz I999B8C999D999T999G999Y999
  Info: no data from NIT(actual)

  BTW it is correctly recognized as per dmesg:
   [ 1373.824423] usb 1-4: Product: Rtl2832UDVB
  [ 1373.824429] usb 1-4: Manufacturer: Realtek
  [ 1373.824435] usb 1-4: SerialNumber: 1
  [ 1373.830010] usb 1-4: dvb_usb_v2: found a 'Dexatek DK mini DVB-T Dongle' in warm state
  [ 1373.885557] usb 1-4: dvb_usb_v2: will pass the complete MPEG2 transport stream to the software demuxer
  [ 1373.885584] DVB: registering new adapter (Dexatek DK mini DVB-T Dongle)
  [ 1373.889003] usb 1-4: DVB: registering adapter 0 frontend 0 (Realtek RTL2832 (DVB-T))...

  w_scan
  Info: using DVB adapter auto detection.
   /dev/dvb/adapter0/frontend0 -> TERRESTRIAL "Realtek RTL2832 (DVB-T)": good :-)

  WORKAROUND: It works fine on several (X)Ubuntu 13.10 64 bits machines.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
  Package: linux-image-3.11.0-15-generic 3.11.0-15.23
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-15.23-generic 3.11.10
  Uname: Linux 3.11.0-15-generic i686
  ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.2
  Architecture: i386
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  ben        1268 F.... pulseaudio
  Date: Fri Jan 17 13:42:59 2014
  HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=76b60f25-c474-495a-b70d-e20e59e2196f
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-01-17 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release i386 (20131016)
  MachineType: Acer, inc. TravelMate 4670
  MarkForUpload: True
  PccardctlIdent:
   Socket 0:
     no product info available
  PccardctlStatus:
   Socket 0:
     no card
  ProcFB: 0 radeondrmfb
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.11.0-15-generic root=UUID=9131a6cc-f96d-4acf-b474-6c2c5c0b5535 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   linux-restricted-modules-3.11.0-15-generic N/A
   linux-backports-modules-3.11.0-15-generic  N/A
   linux-firmware                             1.116
  SourcePackage: linux
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 01/12/07
  dmi.bios.vendor: Acer
  dmi.bios.version: v1.3239
  dmi.board.name: Bodensee
  dmi.board.vendor: Acer, Inc.
  dmi.board.version: Not Applicable
  dmi.chassis.type: 1
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Acer, Inc.
  dmi.chassis.version: N/A
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAcer:bvrv1.3239:bd01/12/07:svnAcer,inc.:pnTravelMate4670:pvrNotApplicable:rvnAcer,Inc.:rnBodensee:rvrNotApplicable:cvnAcer,Inc.:ct1:cvrN/A:
  dmi.product.name: TravelMate 4670
  dmi.product.version: Not Applicable
  dmi.sys.vendor: Acer, inc.

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References

[Bug 1270145] [NEW] driver Realtek RTL2832 (DVB-T) not working in 686
From: WoodyEckelzone, 2014-01-17