tvheadend error: DTV_CLEAR failed [e=Bad address]

Jaanus789 · February 3, 2017 at 9:31 PM

Hi
I'm using Odroid C2 + LibreELEC-Odroid_C2.aarch64-7.90.010 .
My dvb-stick (RTL2832 + FC0013) is initialized and connected:

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[   11.517027@2] usb 1-1.2: dvb_usb_v2: found a 'Trekstor DVB-T Stick Terres 2.0' in warm state
[   11.560524@0] usb 1-1.2: dvb_usb_v2: will pass the complete MPEG2 transport stream to the software demuxer
[   11.560577@0] DVB: registering new adapter (Trekstor DVB-T Stick Terres 2.0)
[   11.573849@0] input: lircd as /devices/virtual/input/input5
[   11.577665@0] usb 1-1.2: DVB: registering adapter 0 frontend 0 (Realtek RTL2832 (DVB-T))...
[   11.592696@0] fc0013: Fitipower FC0013 successfully attached.
[   11.599581@0] Registered IR keymap rc-empty
[   11.599789@0] input: Trekstor DVB-T Stick Terres 2.0 as /devices/dwc2_b/usb1/1-1/1-1.2/rc/rc1/input7
[   11.599917@0] rc1: Trekstor DVB-T Stick Terres 2.0 as /devices/dwc2_b/usb1/1-1/1-1.2/rc/rc1
[   11.602494@0] rc rc1: lirc_dev: driver ir-lirc-codec (dvb_usb_rtl28xxu) registered at minor = 1
[   11.602638@0] input: MCE IR Keyboard/Mouse (dvb_usb_rtl28xxu) as /devices/virtual/input/input8
[   11.602880@0] usb 1-1.2: dvb_usb_v2: schedule remote query interval to 400 msecs
[   11.624337@0] usb 1-1.2: dvb_usb_v2: 'Trekstor DVB-T Stick Terres 2.0' successfully initialized and connected
[   11.624497@0] usbcore: registered new interface driver dvb_usb_rtl28xxu

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Also scan tool (from dvb-tools addon) finds muxes.
But tvheadend fails scanning:
[ ERROR]:linuxdvb: Realtek RTL2832 (DVB-T) : DVB-T #0 - DTV_CLEAR failed [e=Bad address]
Both tvheadends are failing, 4.0 and 4.2 (4.0.9 and 4.1.2415), addon v.102 and v8.1.109.

It works with Libreelec7 image from odroid forum:
ODROID Forum • View topic - LibreELEC 7.1.0 - media_build edition.
tvh version 4.0.9 (addon v.102 and v7.0.101).

What can be the reason?

melibokus · February 25, 2017 at 5:47 PM

Same problem with me.
Configuration: odroid c2; Realtek DVBT USB Stick; LibreELEC-Odroid_C2.aarch64-8.0.0.img.gz
(see also project örlie)
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In sum it seems the DVB device is not correctly addressed by the involved software.
Highly speculative: Probably the deeper reason is some 32/64 bit incompatibility of the respective ioctl? function FE_GET_PROPERTY similar as described by Pavel Troller
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Error Messages

TVHeadend: [ ERROR] linuxdvb: Realtek RTL2832 (DVB-T) : DVB-T #0 - DTV_CLEAR failed [e=Bad address]
dvb_fe_tool: ERROR FE_GET_PROPERTY: Bad address
lsusb: can't get debug descriptor: Resource temporarily unavailable
With dmesg: none

Analysis
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Info on stick: LinuxTV-Wiki; Antti's LinuxTV Blog: Teardown
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Notifiable messages are taken above the boxes and outlined bold.
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What is my system?

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uname -a


Linux LibreELEC 3.14.29 #1 SMP PREEMPT Sat Feb 18 04:54:42 GMT 2017 aarch64 GNU/Linux


cd /usr/lib/modules/3.14.29/kernel/drivers/media/dvb-frontends
ls -la rtl28*


-rw-rw-r--    1 root     root         13816 Feb 21 20:54 rtl2830.ko
-rw-rw-r--    1 root     root         14592 Feb 21 20:54 rtl2832.ko


modinfo rtl2830.ko


filename:       /lib/modules/3.14.29/kernel/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/rtl2830.ko
license:        GPL
description:    Realtek RTL2830 DVB-T demodulator driver
author:         Antti Palosaari <crope@iki.fi>
depends:        
intree:         Y
vermagic:       3.14.29 SMP preempt mod_unload aarch64




modinfo rtl2832.ko


filename:       /lib/modules/3.14.29/kernel/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/rtl2832.ko
version:        0.5
license:        GPL
description:    Realtek RTL2832 DVB-T demodulator driver
author:         Thomas Mair <mair.thomas86@gmail.com>
srcversion:     86108BC2ECF80F2FB9F6877
depends:        
intree:         Y
vermagic:       3.14.29 SMP preempt mod_unload aarch64
parm:           debug:Turn on/off frontend debugging (default:off). (int)


cd /usr/lib/modules/3.14.29/kernel/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb-v2
ls -la *rtl*


-rw-rw-r--    1 root     root         35192 Feb 21 20:54 dvb-usb-rtl28xxu.ko


modinfo  dvb_usb_v2.ko


filename:       /lib/modules/3.14.29/kernel/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb-v2/dvb_usb_v2.ko
license:        GPL
description:    DVB USB common
author:         Antti Palosaari <crope@iki.fi>
author:         Patrick Boettcher <patrick.boettcher@desy.de>
version:        2.0
srcversion:     C364630FC7E52C390F5F928
depends:        
intree:         Y
vermagic:       3.14.29 SMP preempt mod_unload aarch64
parm:           disable_rc_polling:disable remote control polling (default: 0) (int)
parm:           force_pid_filter_usage:force all DVB USB devices to use a PID filter, if any (default: 0) (int)


modinfo  dvb-usb-rtl28xxu.ko


filename:       /lib/modules/3.14.29/kernel/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb-v2/dvb-usb-rtl28xxu.ko
license:        GPL
author:         Thomas Mair <thomas.mair86@googlemail.com>
author:         Antti Palosaari <crope@iki.fi>
description:    Realtek RTL28xxU DVB USB driver
alias:          usb:v15F4p0131d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v1B80pD3AFd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v1B80pD39Dd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v1B80pD395d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v0458p707Fd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v1F4DpA803d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v0413p6A03d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v1B80pD394d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v185Bp0620d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v1D19p1104d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v1B80pD393d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v1B80pD3A8d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v0CCDp00D7d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v1D19p1102d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v0CCDp00D3d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v0413p6F0Fd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v0413p6680d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v1D19p1101d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v1F4DpC803d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v0CCDp00B4d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v0CCDp00E0d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v0CCDp00B3d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v1F4DpB803d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v0CCDp00A9d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v0BDAp2838d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v0BDAp2832d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v14AAp0161d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v14AAp0160d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v0BDAp2831d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
depends:        dvb_usb_v2,rtl2830
intree:         Y
vermagic:       3.14.29 SMP preempt mod_unload aarch64
parm:           adapter_nr:DVB adapter numbers (array of short)

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What about the USB-stick?

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lsusb


Bus 001 Device 003: ID 15f4:0131 HanfTek

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"can't get debug descriptor: Resource temporarily unavailable"

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lsusb -s 1:3 -v


Bus 001 Device 003: ID 15f4:0131 HanfTek
Device Descriptor:
  bLength                18
  bDescriptorType         1
  bcdUSB               2.00
  bDeviceClass            0
  bDeviceSubClass         0
  bDeviceProtocol         0
  bMaxPacketSize0        64
  idVendor           0x15f4 HanfTek
  idProduct          0x0131
  bcdDevice            1.00
  iManufacturer           1 astrometadvbt2
  iProduct                2 dvbt2
  iSerial                 0
  bNumConfigurations      1
  Configuration Descriptor:
    bLength                 9
    bDescriptorType         2
    wTotalLength           34
    bNumInterfaces          2
    bConfigurationValue     1
    iConfiguration          4 USB2.0-Bulk&Iso
    bmAttributes         0x80
      (Bus Powered)
    MaxPower              500mA
    Interface Descriptor:
      bLength                 9
      bDescriptorType         4
      bInterfaceNumber        0
      bAlternateSetting       0
      bNumEndpoints           1
      bInterfaceClass       255 Vendor Specific Class
      bInterfaceSubClass    255 Vendor Specific Subclass
      bInterfaceProtocol    255 Vendor Specific Protocol
      iInterface              5 Bulk-In, Interface
      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
    Interface Descriptor:
      bLength                 9
      bDescriptorType         4
      bInterfaceNumber        1
      bAlternateSetting       0
      bNumEndpoints           0
      bInterfaceClass       255 Vendor Specific Class
      bInterfaceSubClass    255 Vendor Specific Subclass
      bInterfaceProtocol    255 Vendor Specific Protocol
      iInterface              5 Bulk-In, Interface
Device Qualifier (for other device speed):
  bLength                10
  bDescriptorType         6
  bcdUSB               2.00
  bDeviceClass            0
  bDeviceSubClass         0
  bDeviceProtocol         0
  bMaxPacketSize0        64
  bNumConfigurations      2
can't get debug descriptor: Resource temporarily unavailable
Device Status:     0x0000
  (Bus Powered)

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Code

lsmod


Module                  Size  Used by
8021q                  19087  0
r820t                  17153  1
rtl2832                 8164  1
btusb                  16038  0
bluetooth             244847  2 btusb
dvb_usb_rtl28xxu       14411  0
6lowpan_iphc            5863  1 bluetooth
rtl2830                 7458  1 dvb_usb_rtl28xxu
dvb_usb_v2             13926  1 dvb_usb_rtl28xxu
rtc_pcf8563             3551  0
ir_lirc_codec           4412  3
lirc_dev                8568  1 ir_lirc_codec
ir_mce_kbd_decoder      3076  0
ir_sanyo_decoder        1563  0
ir_sony_decoder         1601  0
ir_jvc_decoder          1591  0
ir_nec_decoder          1719  0
ir_rc6_decoder          1959  0
ir_rc5_decoder          1527  0
meson_ir                3793  0
mali                  199632  5
autofs4                24843  0
fbcon                  37535  0
bitblit                 4444  1 fbcon
softcursor              1200  1 bitblit
font                    7279  1 fbcon

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Is the adapter installed properly?
Get dmesg information, adapt below output selection to your situation by select appropriate grep terms

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dmesg|grep "dvb"
dmesg|grep "usb 1-1.1"
dmesg|grep "3."
dmesg|grep "15."


[    3.636094@1] usb 1-1.1: new high-speed USB device number 3 using dwc_otg
[    3.745988@1] usb 1-1.1: New USB device found, idVendor=15f4, idProduct=0131
[    3.746004@1] usb 1-1.1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
[    3.746009@1] usb 1-1.1: Product: dvbt2
[    3.746014@1] usb 1-1.1: Manufacturer: astrometadvbt2


[   15.805335@0] usb 1-1.1: dvb_usb_v2: found a 'Astrometa DVB-T2' in warm state


[   15.877165@1] usb 1-1.1: dvb_usb_v2: will pass the complete MPEG2 transport stream to the software demuxer
[   15.877218@1] DVB: registering new adapter (Astrometa DVB-T2)
[   15.891833@1] usb 1-1.1: DVB: registering adapter 0 frontend 0 (Realtek RTL2832 (DVB-T))...
[   15.916631@1] r820t 0-003a: creating new instance
[   15.928510@1] r820t 0-003a: Rafael Micro r820t successfully identified
[   15.935708@1] Registered IR keymap rc-empty
[   15.936039@1] input: Astrometa DVB-T2 as /devices/dwc2_b/usb1/1-1/1-1.1/rc/rc1/input6
[   15.937942@1] rc1: Astrometa DVB-T2 as /devices/dwc2_b/usb1/1-1/1-1.1/rc/rc1


[   15.948841@1] usb 1-1.1: dvb_usb_v2: schedule remote query interval to 400 msecs
[   15.963111@0] usb 1-1.1: dvb_usb_v2: 'Astrometa DVB-T2' successfully initialized and connected
[   15.963262@0] usbcore: registered new interface driver dvb_usb_rtl28xxu

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Code

ls -la /dev/dvb/adapter*


total 0
drwxr-xr-x    2 root     root           120 Feb 17 12:46 .
drwxr-xr-x    3 root     root            60 Feb 17 12:46 ..
crw-rw----    1 root     video     212,   4 Feb 17 12:46 demux0
crw-rw----    1 root     video     212,   5 Feb 17 12:46 dvr0
crw-rw----    1 root     video     212,   3 Feb 17 12:46 frontend0
crw-rw----    1 root     video     212,   7 Feb 17 12:46 net0

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Additional investigation with DVB-tools installed from dvb addon in libreelec/program repository:
"WARNING: YOU ARE USING OUTDATED DVB DRIVERS."

Code

cd ~/.kodi/addons/virtual.dvb-tools/bin
./w_scan -ft -cDE -CUTF-8


/storage/.kodi/addons/virtual.dvb-tools/bin/w_scan -ft -cDE -CUTF-8
w_scan version 20141122 (compiled for DVB API 5.10)
using settings for GERMANY
DVB aerial
WARNING: YOU ARE USING OUTDATED DVB DRIVERS.
DVB-T Europe
scan type TERRESTRIAL, channellist 4
output format vdr-2.0
output charset 'UTF-8'
Info: using DVB adapter auto detection.
WARNING: YOU ARE USING OUTDATED DVB DRIVERS.
    /dev/dvb/adapter0/frontend0 -> "Realtek RTL2832 (DVB-T)" doesnt support TERRESTRIAL -> SEARCH NEXT ONE.
main:3904: FATAL: ***** NO USEABLE TERRESTRIAL CARD FOUND. *****
Please check wether dvb driver is loaded and
verify that no dvb application (i.e. vdr) is running.

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"ERROR FE_GET_PROPERTY: Bad address"

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cd ~/.kodi/addons/virtual.dvb-tools/bin
./dvb-fe-tool -gv


Device Realtek RTL2832 (DVB-T) (/dev/dvb/adapter0/frontend0) capabilities:
     CAN_FEC_1_2
     CAN_FEC_2_3
     CAN_FEC_3_4
     CAN_FEC_5_6
     CAN_FEC_7_8
     CAN_FEC_AUTO
     CAN_GUARD_INTERVAL_AUTO
     CAN_HIERARCHY_AUTO
     CAN_INVERSION_AUTO
     CAN_MUTE_TS
     CAN_QAM_16
     CAN_QAM_64
     CAN_QAM_AUTO
     CAN_QPSK
     CAN_RECOVER
     CAN_TRANSMISSION_MODE_AUTO
DVB API Version 5.10, Current v5 delivery system: DVBT
Supported delivery system:
    [DVBT]
ERROR    FE_GET_PROPERTY: Bad address
FREQUENCY = 0
MODULATION = QPSK
BANDWIDTH_HZ = 0
INVERSION = OFF
CODE_RATE_HP = NONE
CODE_RATE_LP = NONE
GUARD_INTERVAL = 1/32
TRANSMISSION_MODE = 2K
HIERARCHY = NONE
DELIVERY_SYSTEM = DVBT

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"DEBUG POST BER not available"

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cd ~/.kodi/addons/virtual.dvb-tools/bin
./dvb-fe-tool -mv


Device Realtek RTL2832 (DVB-T) (/dev/dvb/adapter0/frontend0) capabilities:
     CAN_FEC_1_2
     CAN_FEC_2_3
     CAN_FEC_3_4
     CAN_FEC_5_6
     CAN_FEC_7_8
     CAN_FEC_AUTO
     CAN_GUARD_INTERVAL_AUTO
     CAN_HIERARCHY_AUTO
     CAN_INVERSION_AUTO
     CAN_MUTE_TS
     CAN_QAM_16
     CAN_QAM_64
     CAN_QAM_AUTO
     CAN_QPSK
     CAN_RECOVER
     CAN_TRANSMISSION_MODE_AUTO
DVB API Version 5.10, Current v5 delivery system: DVBT
Supported delivery system:
    [DVBT]
DEBUG    POST BER not available
       (0x00)
DEBUG    POST BER not available
       (0x00)

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"Problem retrieving frontend information: Operation not supported"

Code

cd ~/.kodi/addons/virtual.dvb-tools/bin
./femon


FE: Realtek RTL2832 (DVB-T) (DVBT)
Problem retrieving frontend information: Operation not supported
status       | signal 0000 | snr 0000 | ber 0000ffff | unc 88000250 |

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Code

cd ~/.kodi/addons/virtual.dvb-tools/bin
./dvbnet -l


DVB Network Interface Manager
Copyright (C) 2003, TV Files S.p.A


Query DVB network interfaces:
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Found 0 interface(s).

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TVHeadend 4.2 service protocol. It can also be shown in TVHeadend configuration window (http at port: 9981) at bottom bar (open in lower right corner).
"[ ERROR] linuxdvb: Realtek RTL2832 (DVB-T) : DVB-T #0 - DTV_CLEAR failed [e=Bad address]"

Code

more ~/.kodi/userdata/addon_data/service.tvheadend42/service.log


2017-02-25 16:31:05.095 [ NOTICE] START: HTS Tvheadend version 4.1.2415 ~ LibreELEC Tvh-addon v8.1.109 started, running as PID:750 UID:0 GID:39, CWD:/ CNF:/storage/.kodi/userdata/addon_data/service.tvheadend42
2017-02-25 16:34:42.393 [   INFO] mpegts: 858MHz in DVB-T Netzwerk - tuning on Realtek RTL2832 (DVB-T) : DVB-T #0
2017-02-25 16:34:42.393 [  ERROR] linuxdvb: Realtek RTL2832 (DVB-T) : DVB-T #0 - DTV_CLEAR failed [e=Bad address]

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Experiments with manual activation of drivers where not successful, i.e. had no positive effect

Code

vi /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-dvb_usb.conf
a
blacklist dvb_usb_rtl28xxu
blacklist rtl2830
blacklist rtl2832
[ESC]wq


reboot now


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modprobe -v dvb_usb_rtl28xxu


   insmod /lib/modules/3.14.29/kernel/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb-v2/dvb_usb_v2.ko
   insmod /lib/modules/3.14.29/kernel/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/rtl2830.ko
   insmod /lib/modules/3.14.29/kernel/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb-v2/dvb-usb-rtl28xxu.ko


modprobe -v rtl2830
modprobe -v rtl2832


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testing without sucess
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rmmod dvb_usb_rtl28xxu
rmmod rtl2830
rmmod rtl2832

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Probably someone else knows more. At this point I am "at the end with my latin" (German phrase: at my wit's end

Jaanus789 · February 27, 2017 at 7:33 PM

You can try wrxtasy's media-build:
ODROID Forum • View topic - LibreELEC 8.0 - Krypton final - media build edition - 32bit
and Tvheadend 4.0 (4.2 fails for me). This combination worked for me.
If it still fails, you can first run scan or w_scan from DVB-tools addon (don't forget to uncheck "enabled" for TV adapter in Tvheadend settings before).

couchp0tato3 · March 6, 2017 at 9:07 PM

Same problem here (ODROID-C2, LE 8.0.0, RTL8283). I am not really willing to use the "media build", shouldn't 'libreelec' be literally a "medida build"...?

dabeeeenster · April 12, 2019 at 10:28 PM

Hi,

I've just received an Odroid N2, trying to get TVHeadend set up on it with the same USB stick as mentioned in this thread, and have run up against exactly the same error. Did it ever get fixed? Ive tried using TVH in docker and building by hand.

Thanks.