[mythtv-users] Need help setting up freecom usb DVB-T tuner

[Alan Chandler]

As suggested, I am restating my initial difficulties in setting up a freecom 
DVB-T tuner.  I am running a Debian Etch system

The manufacturer/product id for this device is 14aa:225, which is 
approximately, but not exactly the device numbers given on this page

http://www.linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/DVB_USB

I have loaded the modules suggested except for crc32 which doesn't appear to 
exist 2.6.16 debian version of the kernel.

When I plug the device in, I can see is adding an entry into the /sys 
filesytem, but no new devices appear in /dev.  I am running udev but not 
hotplug, because (according to Debian) the functionality of hotplug is now 
contained within udev.

I am not clear what I should do next.   Do I need to load the firmware for the 
correct device nodes to be built, or do I need to get udev to recognise the 
device and then use that to load the firmware?

How can I find out which variant of this tuner I have so I know which 
particular firmware I should install - and where should I put it 
(both /lib/firmware and /usr/lib/hotplug/firmware exist on my system).

-- 
Alan Chandler
http://www.chandlerfamily.org.uk