cd /usr/src/
hg clone  http://linuxtv.org/hg/v4l-dvb
cd v4l-dvb
wget http://www.akbkhome.com/svn/asus_dvb_driver/v4l-dvb-u3100-dmb-th.working.diff
patch -p1 < v4l-dvb-u3100-dmb-th.working.diff
cd linux/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/
wget http://www.akbkhome.com/svn/asus_dvb_driver/initfrontend.h

 
 
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grab  the firmware...

cd /usr/src
wget http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/vga/tvtuner/asus-dmbth-20080528_tar.zip
unzip asus-dmbth-20080528_tar.zip
tar xvfj  asus-dmbth-20080528.tar.bz2
 dpkg-deb -x asus-dmbth-20080528/v4ldvbpb_dmbth-1015-20080521_i386.deb debsource
 cp debsource/lib/firmware/u3100dmbth.fw /lib/firmware/u3100dmbth.fw

cd /usr/src/v4l-dvb
make
make install
make insmod

plug the card in

run vlc
go to open capture card -> select dvb and use 482000000 as the frequency.

If the ariel is in the right place... you should be able to watch TV!