hdpvr doesn't work in ubuntu 9.10 - any guidance?

[loonsailor]

I have two hdpvr's on my system. Under 9.04, they worked fine once I installed the newest v4l development tree. Under 9.10, they're not recognized at all, even though the hdpvr is now included automatically. When I do a lsusb, there is a 10-15 second delay before listing, and then the list doesn't include the devices. In /var/log/syslog, I find the following:

syslog:Dec  7 15:41:50 jivo kernel: [  248.828286] usb 4-2: FTDI USB Serial Device converter now attached to ttyUSB0
syslog:Dec  7 15:41:50 jivo kernel: [  248.828319] usbcore: registered new interface driver ftdi_sio
syslog:Dec  7 15:41:50 jivo kernel: [  249.176062] usb 1-2: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 10
syslog:Dec  7 15:42:05 jivo kernel: [  264.288046] usb 1-2: device descriptor read/64, error -110
syslog:Dec  7 15:42:20 jivo kernel: [  279.505535] usb 1-2: device descriptor read/64, error -110
syslog:Dec  7 15:42:21 jivo kernel: [  279.721547] usb 1-2: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 11
syslog:Dec  7 15:42:35 jivo kernel: [  294.832048] usb 1-2: device descriptor read/64, error -110
syslog:Dec  7 15:42:51 jivo kernel: [  310.048059] usb 1-2: device descriptor read/64, error -110
syslog:Dec  7 15:42:51 jivo kernel: [  310.264063] usb 1-2: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 12
syslog:Dec  7 15:42:56 jivo kernel: [  315.284202] usb 1-2: device descriptor read/8, error -110
syslog:Dec  7 15:43:01 jivo kernel: [  320.404184] usb 1-2: device descriptor read/8, error -110
syslog:Dec  7 15:43:01 jivo kernel: [  320.620050] usb 1-2: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 13
syslog:Dec  7 15:43:06 jivo kernel: [  325.640187] usb 1-2: device descriptor read/8, error -110
syslog:Dec  7 15:43:11 jivo kernel: [  330.760166] usb 1-2: device descriptor read/8, error -110
syslog:Dec  7 15:43:11 jivo udev-configure-printer: parent devpath is /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:04.1/usb2

I think, though I'm not sure, that that is one of the hdpvr devices. What is error -110, and what should I do about it?

I tried running 9.10 with the old 9.28 (?) kernel, with similar results. I still get no video devices, and I see the error -110 msgs in syslog. On the old kernel, lsusb gives no output, but also no delay. 'lsusb -t' shows the following:

jerry@jivo:~$ lsusb -t
/:  Bus 04.Port 1: Dev 1, Class=root_hub, Driver=ohci_hcd/6p, 12M
    |__ Port 1: Dev 2, If 0, Class=hub, Driver=hub/4p, 12M
        |__ Port 3: Dev 4, If 0, Class=HID, Driver=usbhid, 1.5M
        |__ Port 3: Dev 4, If 1, Class=HID, Driver=usbhid, 1.5M
        |__ Port 3: Dev 4, If 2, Class=HID, Driver=usbhid, 1.5M
    |__ Port 2: Dev 3, If 0, Class=vend., Driver=ftdi_sio, 12M
/:  Bus 03.Port 1: Dev 1, Class=root_hub, Driver=ohci_hcd/6p, 12M
/:  Bus 02.Port 1: Dev 1, Class=root_hub, Driver=ehci_hcd/6p, 480M
/:  Bus 01.Port 1: Dev 1, Class=root_hub, Driver=ehci_hcd/6p, 480M

Going back to the default kernel, 'lsusb -t' gives:

jerry@jivo:~$ lsusb -t
4-2:1.0: No such file or directory
/:  Bus 04.Port 1: Dev 1, Class=root_hub, Driver=ohci_hcd/6p, 12M
    |__ Port 1: Dev 2, If 0, Class=hub, Driver=hub/4p, 12M
    |__ Port 2: Dev 3, If 0, Class=vend., Driver=, 12M
/:  Bus 03.Port 1: Dev 1, Class=root_hub, Driver=ohci_hcd/6p, 12M
/:  Bus 02.Port 1: Dev 1, Class=root_hub, Driver=ehci_hcd/6p, 480M
/:  Bus 01.Port 1: Dev 1, Class=root_hub, Driver=ehci_hcd/6p, 480M

I know that this isn't a ubuntu forum, but does anybody have any ideas?

[Motofreak75]

Well this is what I used for my 9.10 server, I hope I can offer some help even though I'm only a few months into this and I'm fully switched over from Windows to linux now for my needs.


Machine specs
Ubuntu 9.10 server x64 with stupid amount of ram
fully patched & currently using 2.6.31-15-server kernel
Lirc with MCE remote receiver for tuner control & External plugin from this forum.
HD-PVR firmware from the latest drivers install from a windows machine

Original I had many issues with trying to get HD PVR working in 9.10. Esp using posted drivers in this forum (V4L-DVB tree) But this version http://www.kernellabs.com/hg/saa7164-stable/ by accident, I found when I was looking for drivers for my 2250, and it also has a copy of HD-PVR What version of the V4L-DVB tree I haven't looked) as well as many other drivers for other devices. So I installed them and so far I have been using them for the past two weeks now with only one issue, But I had to run "make" again and reboot and sage found the HD-PVR tuner again. I think one of those "Unbuntu" updates made the HDpvr go off the grid. I can not tell how but it works again.

here is my lsusb -t read out, using kernel Linux 2.6.31-15-server on x86_64

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/: Bus 08.Port 1: Dev 1, Class=root_hub, Driver=uhci_hcd/2p, 12M
/: Bus 07.Port 1: Dev 1, Class=root_hub, Driver=uhci_hcd/2p, 12M
|__ Port 1: Dev 2, If 0, Class=vend., Driver=lirc_mceusb, 12M
/: Bus 06.Port 1: Dev 1, Class=root_hub, Driver=uhci_hcd/2p, 12M
|__ Port 2: Dev 2, If 0, Class=HID, Driver=usbhid, 1.5M
|__ Port 2: Dev 2, If 1, Class=HID, Driver=usbhid, 1.5M
/: Bus 05.Port 1: Dev 1, Class=root_hub, Driver=uhci_hcd/2p, 12M
/: Bus 04.Port 1: Dev 1, Class=root_hub, Driver=uhci_hcd/2p, 12M
/: Bus 03.Port 1: Dev 1, Class=root_hub, Driver=uhci_hcd/2p, 12M
/: Bus 02.Port 1: Dev 1, Class=root_hub, Driver=ehci_hcd/6p, 480M
|__ Port 4: Dev 4, If 0, Class=vend., Driver=hdpvr, 480M
/: Bus 01.Port 1: Dev 1, Class=root_hub, Driver=ehci_hcd/6p, 480M
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If there is anything you want me to check, I can try and help you. Maybe there is something going on with the USB cable or even the board ?

[tpboyce]

I have my 9.10 box running without a hitch. I am running Ubunu server and just installed the SageTV and the HDPVR was there for me. Now, one difference is that you have two HDPVRs. Is it possible that the built in code is dying on those? Try unplugging one and restarting and see what happens.

[loonsailor]

It works now. I think the problem was that I had the v4l development tree with hdpvr working on 9.04 before upgrading. Did you, or was 9.10 a clean install?

I'm not sure what did it. I rebuilt the development tree and installed it. No luck. I uninstalled it. No luck. I reinstalled the linux kernel via synaptics. No luck. Then I powered down both hdpvr's, and repowered them. It worked! No idea why. I had tried pulling and replugging the usb cords several times, but that hadn't done the job.

Anyway, it seems to be working now, but upgrading to 9.10 was far too adventurous. Maybe, if you're about to do the upgrade and have built v4l, uninstall it and power down your hdpvr(s) before the upgrade.