Re: [ivtv-users] Spontaneous reboot

Thu, 06 Jul 2006 15:35:05 -0700

That would be your problem.  

"If you have a Via motherboard, particularly with the KT266-400 chipset, see Via motherboard problems"

I know that both the KT266 and the KT133 are problematic.  I have a KT133 that had the same problem.  However, one way I was able to get around it was to use a SATA PCI controller card.  As long as I use SATA, I don't get the problem.  If I load up linux or windows on a hard drive using the onboard ATA controllers and then start using the TV card, the spontaneous reboots happen.  

However, check out the Via motherboard problems page and see if any of those tweaks work for you.  If not, you might have to go out and buy a new mobo that has a non-VIA chipset.  

Doug

On Jul 6, 2006, at 5:01 PM, Henrik Gammelmark wrote:

John Drescher wrote:

Is your motherboard a via based mobo? I had the same issue with a via 
km400 board in the past and after fiddling with all the settings I 
could think of I finally gave up and purchased a new mobo.

John

It is indeed :S
It's an old Soltek motherboard with VIA KT133A. I sure hope this doesn't 
pose a problem in itself!


On 7/6/06, *Henrik Gammelmark* <[EMAIL PROTECTED] 

    Whenever I record (MythTV or cat /dev/videoX > file.mpg) using two or
    more tuners (no matter which ones), my computer makes an instant
    reboot
    after having recorded 2-3 minutes on both tuners.

    I am using a PVR-350 (/dev/video0) and a PVR-500 (/dev/video1 and
    /dev/video2), and using the ivtv 0.6 drivers (from the debian source)
    with a customized 2.6.16.20 <http://2.6.16.20> kernel under Debian
    testing.

    It seems to be working fine if I only use on tuner at a time.

    /var/log/messages does not state anything useful or disturbing - maybe
    it does not have time to report the error before booting?
    Are there other places to look for logs or clues? Any debug modes
    to try?

    I have also ruled out harddisk bottle-necks, while trying to pipe both
    devices into /dev/null, with the same results.

    Please help me, I'm desperate!!



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