Looks like product datasheets for tuners containing STB0899 are
suggesting specification for min. symbol rate of 2MS/s.
Some specs found here, all suggesting 2MS/s for min. symbol rate:
    Comtech DVBS2-6899
      http://comtech.sg1002.myweb.hinet.net/pdf/dvbs2-6899.pdf
    TechniSat SkyStar HD2
      http://www.scaistar.com/skystar2/skystarhd2.htm
    Azurewave AD-SP400
      http://www.pulsat.com/products/AzureWave-AD%252dSP400-High-Definition-PC-Card.html
New patch:
This makes minimum symbol rate driver capabilities on par with some
accessible datasheet specifications*, and allows tuning on linux to
transponders that have symbol rate between 
2000000-
5000000, too.
Patch was tested successfully on Eutelsat 16A transponders that
became reachable with it (
2000000 < symbol rate < 
5000000):
      * DVB/S  
12507050 V  
2532000 3/4
      * DVB/S2 
12574000 V  
4355000 3/4 8PSK
      * DVB/S  
12593000 V  
2500000 2/3
      * DVB/S  
12596940 V  
2848000 2/3
      * DVB/S  
12600750 V  
2500000 1/2
      * DVB/S  
12675590 H  
4248000 3/4
(*) Datasheet: http://comtech.sg1002.myweb.hinet.net/pdf/dvbs2-6899.pdf
        Maximum Symbol Rate
        QPSK/LDPC/PCH: 20-30Mbps
        8PSK/LDPC/BCH: 10-30Mbps
        DVB: 2-45Mbps
             ^--------- min. symbol rate
Signed-off-by: Zoran Turalija <zoran.turalija@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Michael Krufky <mkrufky@linuxtv.org>
Signed-off-by: Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab@redhat.com>
                .frequency_max          = 2150000,
                .frequency_stepsize     = 0,
                .frequency_tolerance    = 0,
-               .symbol_rate_min        =  1000000,
+               .symbol_rate_min        =  2000000,
                .symbol_rate_max        = 45000000,
 
                .caps                   = FE_CAN_INVERSION_AUTO |