Gerd Knorr wrote: >>If people can test this patch out, and let know whether it works for >>them as well without hitches, Then the patch could go in, such that the >>2.6.12 has a bttv module that does not freeze the entire system. > > > The patch seems to simply bypass the bttv_init_card2() call for the > twinhan. Any chance to figure where exactly it dies? Maybe the > bttv_audio_reset() call? I don't have much of an insight into the bttv module, but anyway i am digging into it to find the exact cause.. > > In any way a much simplier approach would be to just add > > if (bttv_tvcards[btv->c.type].no_video) > return; > > to a sensible place in bttv_init_card2(), just before the pll config > should work ok. > I will check it up again and if it does not go any further, i will try that too.. Will let know the results soon .. Manu