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This bug was fixed in the package linux-firmware-nonfree - 1.9

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linux-firmware-nonfree (1.9) maverick; urgency=low

  * Update dvb-fe-tda10046.fw and dvb-ttpci-01.fw from upstream firmware
    script
  * Add sms1xxx-hcw-55xxx-dvbt-02.fw for Hauppauge WinTV MiniStick
    - LP: #581238
  * Update package description to be mindful of non-DVB firmware
 -- Chase Douglas <chase.douglas@xxxxxxxxxx>   Mon, 24 May 2010 17:11:47 -0400

** Changed in: linux-firmware-nonfree (Ubuntu)
       Status: In Progress => Fix Released

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Hauppauge WinTV MiniStick missing firmware
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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!