Package: kernel I consistently experience lockups some 30s to 2 min after logging in if the bttv module is loaded with the correct "card=100" parameter. The cursor is blinking but the output of running programs is not coming and neither mouse nor keyboard do anything. NUM-LOCK and CAPS-LOCK lights are off and can't be turned on by pressing the appropriate buttons. There is nothing in /var/log/messages.
I have a Hercules Smart TV Stereo, which is not autodetected by discover/hotplug as such (bttv0: using: *** UNKNOWN/GENERIC *** [card=0,autodetected]). So I have added a file "bttv" in /etc/modprobe.d/ with the contents "options bttv card=100" and discover/hotplug loads my card with the correct parameter. I used this procedure before with the same card in another system to get the Smart TV working. If I move my /etc/modprobe.d/bttv out of the way and reboot the system runs stable. The system is not running X or anything. It's a fresh install and all I did after installing so far is: - Added "alias eth0 forcedeth" so the network would come up - Ran pppoe-conf to set up ADSL - Installed gpm - Created by "bttv" file in /etc/modprobe.conf/ (<-- this is when the lockups started even before doing the next step) - Installed Alsa packages and copied contents of /usr/share/doc/alsa-base/alsa-base.discover to /etc/discover.conf My system: amd64 3200, Nforce3 chipset, Geforce 6800, Installed with Debian-Installer rc1 using "unstable" as repository and 2.6.7 (as coming with Debian Installer) as kernel Please tell me if/how I can help to track down this bug.
