On Monday 20 Oct 2003 7:36 pm, Larry Sword wrote: > phriedrich: > > The camera is a SiPix StyleCam Deluxe. It's listed but when it > starts to connect the lockup accrues. > > I just saw in the > "http://qa.mandrakesoft.com/twiki/bin/view/Main/Mandrake92"; > > * /Error Scenario/: *When plugging a USB webcam (some Philips > webcam's, maybe others), system locks solid* > > Why > There is a kernel bug when auto-loading the snd-usb-audio > module. Solution > Use ThomasBacklund > > <http://qa.mandrakesoft.com/twiki/bin/view/Main/ThomasBacklund>'s > kernel (packages beginning by "kernel-tmb" in contrib) until an > update kernel might contain the fix as well. > > > Looks like it's a known problem. Guess i"ll wait until it's fixed > in the next kernel release. > Don't be afraid to try a new kernel. Installing a new kernel, it lives alongside the old one. Nothing is changed - you can go back to the old one any time you want. You just get another boot option. Try it, it's easy and safe
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