try a distro-on-a-CD -- i was able to download, build, and run ivtv under Knoppix in about 15min.
that way at least you'll have something to compare to on the same system. (plus, having a bootable CD is often useful to have around) --Rob On Tue, Jan 30, 2007 at 02:37:18AM -0000, Linux TV homemaillist wrote: > Can anyone suggest any course of action on this, other than doing a fresh > OS rebuild???? > > I've tried sending kernel messages to a log file, and then after the cold > start checking. But nothing gets written > > As soon as I do a 'cat /dev/video0', the console responds for about 2 > seconds and then the machine locks - cold reboot the only fix. > > help!!!! > > > > Hi. > > > > I was running : > > ivtv: version 0.9.0 (development revision 3574) loading > > ivtv: Linux version: 2.6.18-1.2239.fc5 mod_unload 686 REGPARM 4KSTACKS > > gcc-4.1 > > > > on another machine with my new PVR-500 for weeks, while I soak tested > > rebooting over and over with no problems. > > > > I've now removed the old PVR-150 from my production machine and installed > > the new PVR-500. The card loads fine everytime, but as soon as I do a > > "dd" or "cat /dev/video" or "cat /dev/video1" or run VDR, the machine > > completely locks up. No logs, no errors, just a 100% lockup - needing a > > 20 second hold on my power button. > > > > Any ideas????? > > > > > > > > ivtv: ==================== START INIT IVTV ==================== > > ivtv: version 0.9.0 (development revision 3574) loading > > ivtv: Linux version: 2.6.18-1.2239.fc5 mod_unload 686 REGPARM 4KSTACKS > > gcc-4.1 > > ivtv: In case of problems please include the debug info between > > ivtv: the START INIT IVTV and END INIT IVTV lines, along with > > ivtv: any module options, when mailing the ivtv-users mailinglist. > > ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:10.4[C] -> Link [ALKB] -> GSI 21 (level, low) > > -> IRQ 185 > > PCI: VIA IRQ fixup for 0000:00:10.4, from 10 to 9 > > ehci_hcd 0000:00:10.4: EHCI Host Controller > > ehci_hcd 0000:00:10.4: new USB bus registered, assigned bus number 5 > > ehci_hcd 0000:00:10.4: irq 185, io mem 0xee002000 > > ehci_hcd 0000:00:10.4: USB 2.0 started, EHCI 1.00, driver 10 Dec 2004 > > usb usb5: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice > > hub 5-0:1.0: USB hub found > > hub 5-0:1.0: 8 ports detected > > ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:0c.0[A] -> GSI 19 (level, low) -> IRQ 201 > > ohci1394: fw-host0: OHCI-1394 1.0 (PCI): IRQ=[201] > > MMIO=[ee001000-ee0017ff] Max Packet=[2048] IR/IT contexts=[4/8] > > ivtv0: Autodetected Hauppauge card (cx23416 based) > > ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:02:08.0[A] -> GSI 17 (level, low) -> IRQ 209 > > ivtv0: Unreasonably low latency timer, setting to 64 (was 32) > > ivtv0: loaded v4l-cx2341x-enc.fw firmware (262144 bytes) > > ivtv0: Encoder revision: 0x02050032 > > tveeprom 1-0050: Hauppauge model 23559, rev D596, serial# 8859942 > > tveeprom 1-0050: tuner model is Samsung TCPG 6121P30A (idx 96, type 73) > > tveeprom 1-0050: TV standards PAL(B/G) PAL(I) SECAM(L/L') PAL(D/D1/K) > > (eeprom 0x74) > > tveeprom 1-0050: second tuner model is Philips TEA5768HL FM Radio (idx > > 101, type 62) > > tveeprom 1-0050: audio processor is CX25843 (idx 37) > > tveeprom 1-0050: decoder processor is CX25843 (idx 30) > > tveeprom 1-0050: has radio, has no IR remote > > ivtv0: Autodetected WinTV PVR 500 (unit #1) > > tuner 1-0043: chip found @ 0x86 (ivtv i2c driver #0) > > tda9887 1-0043: tda988[5/6/7] found @ 0x43 (tuner) > > tuner 1-0060: TEA5767 detected. > > tuner 1-0060: chip found @ 0xc0 (ivtv i2c driver #0) > > tuner 1-0060: type set to 62 (Philips TEA5767HN FM Radio) > > tuner 1-0061: chip found @ 0xc2 (ivtv i2c driver #0) > > cx25840 1-0044: cx25843-23 found @ 0x88 (ivtv i2c driver #0) > > ACPI: Unable to turn cooling device [c185fdc4] 'on' > > ieee1394: Host added: ID:BUS[0-00:1023] GUID[000000301b201263] > > cx25840 1-0044: loaded v4l-cx25840.fw firmware (16382 bytes) > > wm8775 1-001b: chip found @ 0x36 (ivtv i2c driver #0) > > ivtv0: Registered device video0 for encoder MPEG (4 MB) > > ivtv0: Registered device video32 for encoder YUV (2 MB) > > ivtv0: Registered device vbi0 for encoder VBI (1 MB) > > ivtv0: Registered device video24 for encoder PCM audio (1 MB) > > ivtv0: Registered device radio0 for encoder radio > > tuner 1-0061: type set to 73 (Samsung TCPG 6121P30A) > > ivtv0: Initialized WinTV PVR 500 (unit #1), card #0 > > ivtv: ====================== NEXT CARD ====================== > > ivtv1: Autodetected Hauppauge card (cx23416 based) > > ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:02:09.0[A] -> GSI 18 (level, low) -> IRQ 177 > > ivtv1: Unreasonably low latency timer, setting to 64 (was 32) > > ACPI: Unable to turn cooling device [c185fdc4] 'on' > > ivtv1: loaded v4l-cx2341x-enc.fw firmware (262144 bytes) > > ivtv1: Encoder revision: 0x02050032 > > tuner 2-0043: chip found @ 0x86 (ivtv i2c driver #1) > > tda9887 2-0043: tda988[5/6/7] found @ 0x43 (tuner) > > tuner 2-0061: chip found @ 0xc2 (ivtv i2c driver #1) > > cx25840 2-0044: cx25843-23 found @ 0x88 (ivtv i2c driver #1) > > cx25840 2-0044: loaded v4l-cx25840.fw firmware (16382 bytes) > > wm8775 2-001b: chip found @ 0x36 (ivtv i2c driver #1) > > tveeprom 2-0050: Hauppauge model 23559, rev D596, serial# 8859942 > > tveeprom 2-0050: tuner model is Samsung TCPG 6121P30A (idx 96, type 73) > > tveeprom 2-0050: TV standards PAL(B/G) PAL(I) SECAM(L/L') PAL(D/D1/K) > > (eeprom 0x74) > > tveeprom 2-0050: second tuner model is Philips TEA5768HL FM Radio (idx > > 101, type 62) > > tveeprom 2-0050: audio processor is CX25843 (idx 37) > > tveeprom 2-0050: decoder processor is CX25843 (idx 30) > > tveeprom 2-0050: has radio, has no IR remote > > ivtv1: Correcting tveeprom data: no radio present on second unit > > ivtv1: Autodetected WinTV PVR 500 (unit #2) > > ivtv1: Registered device video1 for encoder MPEG (4 MB) > > ivtv1: Registered device video33 for encoder YUV (2 MB) > > ivtv1: Registered device vbi1 for encoder VBI (1 MB) > > ivtv1: Registered device video25 for encoder PCM audio (1 MB) > > tuner 2-0061: type set to 73 (Samsung TCPG 6121P30A) > > ivtv1: Initialized WinTV PVR 500 (unit #2), card #1 > > ivtv: ==================== END INIT IVTV ==================== > > > > > > > > > > > > I've also tried the stable release, with the same problem: > > > > > > Linux video capture interface: v2.00 > > ivtv: ==================== START INIT IVTV ==================== > > ivtv: version 0.8.2 (tagged release) loading > > ivtv: Linux version: 2.6.18-1.2239.fc5 mod_unload 686 REGPARM 4KSTACKS > > gcc-4.1 > > ivtv: In case of problems please include the debug info between > > ivtv: the START INIT IVTV and END INIT IVTV lines, along with > > ivtv: any module options, when mailing the ivtv-users mailinglist. > > ivtv0: Autodetected Hauppauge card (cx23416 based) > > ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:02:08.0[A] -> GSI 17 (level, low) -> IRQ 209 > > ivtv0: Unreasonably low latency timer, setting to 64 (was 32) > > ivtv0: loaded v4l-cx2341x-enc.fw firmware (262144 bytes) > > tveeprom 1-0050: Hauppauge model 23559, rev D596, serial# 8859942 > > tveeprom 1-0050: tuner model is Samsung TCPG 6121P30A (idx 96, type 73) > > tveeprom 1-0050: TV standards PAL(B/G) PAL(I) SECAM(L/L') PAL(D/D1/K) > > (eeprom 0x74) > > tveeprom 1-0050: second tuner model is Philips TEA5768HL FM Radio (idx > > 101, type 62) > > tveeprom 1-0050: audio processor is CX25843 (idx 37) > > tveeprom 1-0050: decoder processor is CX25843 (idx 30) > > tveeprom 1-0050: has radio, has no IR remote > > ivtv0: Autodetected WinTV PVR 500 (unit #1) > > tuner 1-0043: chip found @ 0x86 (ivtv i2c driver #0) > > tda9887 1-0043: tda988[5/6/7] found @ 0x43 (tuner) > > tuner 1-0060: TEA5767 detected. > > tuner 1-0060: chip found @ 0xc0 (ivtv i2c driver #0) > > tuner 1-0060: type set to 62 (Philips TEA5767HN FM Radio) > > tuner 1-0061: chip found @ 0xc2 (ivtv i2c driver #0) > > cx25840 1-0044: cx25843-23 found @ 0x88 (ivtv i2c driver #0) > > cx25840 1-0044: loaded v4l-cx25840.fw firmware (16382 bytes) > > wm8775 1-001b: chip found @ 0x36 (ivtv i2c driver #0) > > ivtv0: Encoder revision: 0x02050032 > > ivtv0: Registered device video0 for encoder MPEG > > ivtv0: Registered device video32 for encoder YUV > > ivtv0: Registered device vbi0 for encoder VBI > > ivtv0: Registered device video24 for encoder PCM audio > > ivtv0: Registered device radio0 for encoder radio > > tuner 1-0061: type set to 73 (Samsung TCPG 6121P30A) > > ivtv0: Initialized WinTV PVR 500 (unit #1), card #0 > > ivtv: ====================== NEXT CARD ====================== > > ivtv1: Autodetected Hauppauge card (cx23416 based) > > ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:02:09.0[A] -> GSI 18 (level, low) -> IRQ 177 > > ivtv1: Unreasonably low latency timer, setting to 64 (was 32) > > ivtv1: loaded v4l-cx2341x-enc.fw firmware (262144 bytes) > > tuner 2-0043: chip found @ 0x86 (ivtv i2c driver #1) > > tda9887 2-0043: tda988[5/6/7] found @ 0x43 (tuner) > > tuner 2-0061: chip found @ 0xc2 (ivtv i2c driver #1) > > cx25840 2-0044: cx25843-23 found @ 0x88 (ivtv i2c driver #1) > > cx25840 2-0044: loaded v4l-cx25840.fw firmware (16382 bytes) > > wm8775 2-001b: chip found @ 0x36 (ivtv i2c driver #1) > > tveeprom 2-0050: Hauppauge model 23559, rev D596, serial# 8859942 > > tveeprom 2-0050: tuner model is Samsung TCPG 6121P30A (idx 96, type 73) > > tveeprom 2-0050: TV standards PAL(B/G) PAL(I) SECAM(L/L') PAL(D/D1/K) > > (eeprom 0x74) > > tveeprom 2-0050: second tuner model is Philips TEA5768HL FM Radio (idx > > 101, type 62) > > tveeprom 2-0050: audio processor is CX25843 (idx 37) > > tveeprom 2-0050: decoder processor is CX25843 (idx 30) > > tveeprom 2-0050: has radio, has no IR remote > > ivtv1: Correcting tveeprom data: no radio present on second unit > > ivtv1: Autodetected WinTV PVR 500 (unit #2) > > ivtv1: Encoder revision: 0x02050032 > > ivtv1: Registered device video1 for encoder MPEG > > ivtv1: Registered device video33 for encoder YUV > > ivtv1: Registered device vbi1 for encoder VBI > > ivtv1: Registered device video25 for encoder PCM audio > > tuner 2-0061: type set to 73 (Samsung TCPG 6121P30A) > > ivtv1: Initialized WinTV PVR 500 (unit #2), card #1 > > ivtv: ==================== END INIT IVTV ==================== 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